User:Bukkia/sandboxVIII
From FrathWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Negation
The verbal negation is conveyed by the negative adverb ne. This adverb is placed before the verb cluster, namely before the verb.
hüɟa čĩcɑ moce → hüɟa ne čĩcɑ moce the dog is sleeping → the dog isn't sleeping
hüɟa öhner nuvɔ osmɔç → hüɟa ne öhner nuvɔ osmɔç the dog had bitten the man → the dog hadn't bitten the man
A negative imperative, conveyed by the prohibitive particle ni, does not need any additional negative particles.
ni čĩcɑ don't sleep!
Double negatives are generally not allowed; the presence of another negative element in the sentence inhibits the negative adverb.
