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The faulty accusative particle is ''ym''. | The faulty accusative particle is ''ym''. | ||
==Negation== | ==Negation== | ||
The usual negative particle is '' | The usual negative particle is ''maw'', which is placed before the verb. ''hob'' 'don't!' is used for the negative imperative. In literary or poetic language, ''ni'' (indicative) and ''daw'' (irrealis) can also be found. | ||
===Negative pronouns=== | ===Negative pronouns=== | ||
*'' | *''maw satn'' (lit. not a thing) = nothing | ||
*'' | *''maw lias'' (lit. not a soul) = no one | ||
===On double negation=== | ===On double negation=== | ||
Double negation usually resolves to a positive, since litotes involving negative pronouns are commonly used for emphasis. For example: | Double negation usually resolves to a positive, since litotes involving negative pronouns are commonly used for emphasis. For example: | ||
:''''' | :'''''maw satn a maw roféelin.''''' | ||
:NEG thing DET NEG change-PRET | :NEG thing DET NEG change-PRET | ||
:'Everything changed.' (literally 'Nothing did not change.') | :'Everything changed.' (literally 'Nothing did not change.') | ||
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When fronting of a noun occurs, the remaining verb phrase becomes a noun phrase, thus a determiner must be used. | When fronting of a noun occurs, the remaining verb phrase becomes a noun phrase, thus a determiner must be used. | ||
:'' | :''maw øráð syrŋ bo [toxrorégin] '''a''' go þarcǿma að smøøh bo sbenopats.'' | ||
:NEG only new COL evolve-PASS.PART DET PST.IPFV inhabit SG world COL dinosaur | :NEG only new COL evolve-PASS.PART DET PST.IPFV inhabit SG world COL dinosaur | ||
:The world of the dinosaurs was not solely occupied by the newly-evolved. | :The world of the dinosaurs was not solely occupied by the newly-evolved. | ||
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===Contrasting=== | ===Contrasting=== | ||
Contrastive "partial clauses" borrow the syntax used in focused clauses. | Contrastive "partial clauses" borrow the syntax used in focused clauses. | ||
:''Dy ell Sani Maið, ah | :''Dy ell Sani Maið, ah maw a ry Hmorill.'' | ||
: Sani loves Maið, but Hmorill does not [love him]. | : Sani loves Maið, but Hmorill does not [love him]. | ||
:''Dy ell Sani Maið, ah | :''Dy ell Sani Maið, ah maw Gelli.'' | ||
:Sani loves Maið, but she does not love Gelli. | :Sani loves Maið, but she does not love Gelli. | ||
==Existence== | ==Existence== | ||
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:''...which confirms that the two are equal.'' | :''...which confirms that the two are equal.'' | ||
:'''''dlïahar ry | :'''''dlïahar ry maw go sovl awb ber (awr)''''' | ||
:event-PLV REL NEG IPFV hear 1EX about (3PL) | :event-PLV REL NEG IPFV hear 1EX about (3PL) | ||
:''events that we did not hear of'' | :''events that we did not hear of'' | ||
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==Topicalization== | ==Topicalization== | ||
Eevo can topicalize constituents by fronting them in front of the focused constituent. However, the topicalized phrase must be set off by a strong comma in the native script. | Eevo can topicalize constituents by fronting them in front of the focused constituent. However, the topicalized phrase must be set off by a strong comma in the native script. | ||
:'''''Dyð otsón, botín aversfits teþ zydóŋ | :'''''Dyð otsón, botín aversfits teþ zydóŋ maw hugmasgen.''''' | ||
:in-DET.SG plane, always intersect two line not parallel | :in-DET.SG plane, always intersect two line not parallel | ||
:''In a plane, two nonparallel lines always intersect.'' | :''In a plane, two nonparallel lines always intersect.'' | ||