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*''vwa'' = 'yes' to a ''negative'' question; also used to contradict a negative statement | *''vwa'' = 'yes' to a ''negative'' question; also used to contradict a negative statement | ||
*''ter'' = 'no' to a ''negative'' question: also used to agree with a negative statement | *''ter'' = 'no' to a ''negative'' question: also used to agree with a negative statement | ||
These four words will be glossed | These four words will be glossed with their Early Modern English translations, "yea", "nay", "yes", and "no" respectively. | ||
===Content questions=== | ===Content questions=== | ||