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In prose, a clause is negated by adding ''ba'' before the verb and using the particle ''duš''. It combines with ''ve''-series determiners to form ''de''-series determiners; ''de'' is used before the absolutive constituent. | In prose, a clause is negated by adding ''ba'' before the verb and using the particle ''duš''. It combines with ''ve''-series determiners to form ''de''-series determiners; ''de'' is used before the absolutive constituent. | ||
*'''''Ba''' | *'''''Ba''' qygxar '''duš'''.'' = He is not growing. | ||
*'''''Ba''' | *'''''Ba''' qytarrea '''de''' pyžal.'' = The dog does not bark. | ||
*'''''Ba''' | *'''''Ba''' qylmea va macni '''da''' qasi.'' (NEG 3SG.N-eat-3SG.N VE.N child NEG.ABS-VE.N fruits) = He does not eat fruits. | ||
''Ba'' also translates "no". | ''Ba'' also translates "no". | ||