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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. ''Duš'' combines with determiners ''nV'' and ''vV'' to form ''dun'' and ''du''.
+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''.
 *''Ba ytarrě.'' = He does not bark.
-*''Ba ytarrě dun pyžad.'' = The dog does not bark.
+*''Ba ytarrě de pyžad.'' = The dog does not bark.
-*''Ba ylmě dun qasi.'' (NEG 3SG.N-eat-3SG.M NEG.ABS-NE fruits) = He does not eat fruits.
+*''Ba ylmě do qasi.'' (NEG 3SG.N-eat-3SG.M NEG.ABS-VE fruits) = He does not eat fruits.
 ''Ba'' also translates "no".