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====Negative and interrogative==== | ====Negative and interrogative==== | ||
'''Negation''' is accomplished with the circumfix ከ-ም ''kä-m'' in main clauses, the (post-subject) prefix ከ- ''kä-'' for subordinate/subjunctive verbs. Infinitives and other derived nouns use the prefix ስ- ''sï-''. | '''Negation''' is accomplished with the circumfix ከ-ም ''kä-m'' in main clauses, the (post-subject) prefix ከ- ''kä-'' for subordinate/subjunctive verbs. Infinitives and other derived nouns use the prefix ስ- ''sï-''. | ||
:e.g. ኜደ ''nyèddä'' "I walk" → ከኜደም '' | :e.g. ኜደ ''nyèddä'' "I walk" → ከኜደም ''<b>kä</b>nyèddä<b>m</b>'' "I '''do not''' walk" | ||
::ከዌዴ '' | ::ከዌዴ ''<b>kä</b>weddé'' "'''do not''' walk", የ<b>ከ</b>ዬዴ ''yä<b>kä</b>yeddé'' "that '''does not''' walk" | ||
::ግሴደ '' | ::ግሴደ ''gï<b>s</b>èddä'' "to '''not''' walk", ምሴዝ ''mï<b>s</b>èzz'' "one who '''does not''' walk" | ||
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'''Yes/No''' questions are formed with the suffix ''-m'' on the verb. | '''Yes/No''' questions are formed with the suffix ''-m'' on the verb. | ||