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===Negative pronouns=== | ===Negative pronouns=== | ||
*''twm satn'' = nothing | *''twm satn'' = nothing | ||
*''twm | *''twm 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: | Double negation usually resolves to a positive, since litotes involving negative pronouns are commonly used for emphasis: | ||