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Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by aspect. | Eevo is split-ergative, the split being conditioned by aspect. | ||
===Negation=== | |||
The usual negative particle is ''twm'', which is placed after the verb. ''ni'' (which is preverbal) can be found in literary or poetic language. | |||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
''a'' (''að'' before a vowel or after ''a'') is used as a determiner before the noun phrase (like Lushootseed ''ti'' and ''kʷi''). Determiners are not used with prepositions or when the noun is used as a predicate. | ''a'' (''að'' before a vowel or after ''a'') is used as a determiner before the noun phrase (like Lushootseed ''ti'' and ''kʷi''). Determiners are not used with prepositions or when the noun is used as a predicate. | ||