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 These conjunctions may take pronominal inflections, taking the pronoun suffix for the subject.
 ===Negation===
-In prose, a clause is negated by adding ''ba'' before the verb and using the particle ''duš'' before the absolutive (object of transitive verbs, or subject of intransitive verbs) constituent; it combines with the determiner ''vV'' to form ''dV''.
+In prose, a clause is negated by adding ''ba'' before the verb and using the particle ''duš''. It combines with the determiner ''vV'' to form ''dV''; ''dV'' is used before the absolutive constituent.
-*''Ba ytarrě.'' = He does not bark.
+*''Ba ytarrě duš.'' = He does not bark.
 *''Ba ytarrě de pyžad.'' = The dog does not bark.
-*''Ba ylmě do qasi.'' (NEG 3SG.N-eat-3SG.M NEG.ABS-VE fruits) = He does not eat fruits.
+*''Ba ylmě da qasi.'' (NEG 3SG.N-eat-3SG.M NEG.ABS-VE fruits) = He does not eat fruits.
 ''Ba'' also translates "no".