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Negation in Rówok is in the second stage of Jespersen's Cycle in normal negation and in the third stage when used as a clitic as explained below. | Negation in Rówok is in the second stage of Jespersen's Cycle in normal negation and in the third stage when used as a clitic as explained below. | ||
The normal circumfixed negating words are '''''ár ... | The normal circumfixed negating words are '''''ár ... lunú'''''. | ||
The word '''lunú''' is the adverb of the root '''lwn-''' or "drop". It is shortened to '''''-lXn''''' when attached as a [[#Clitics|clitic]], whereupon it has the meaning "and not". | The word '''lunú''' is the adverb of the root '''lwn-''' or "drop". It is shortened to '''''-lXn''''' when attached as a [[#Clitics|clitic]], whereupon it has the meaning "and not". |
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