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=====Negation with ''dlhu''===== | =====Negation with ''dlhu''===== | ||
Negation is formed on most verbs by directly preceding the verb with the negative particle '''''[[Contionary: dlhu#Modern Standard Imperial|dlhu]]'''''. E.g.: | Negation is formed on most verbs by directly preceding the verb with the negative particle '''''[[Contionary: dlhu#Modern Standard Imperial|dlhu]]'''''. E.g.: | ||
* ‘She will teach you how to make it.’ ''[[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|Dehu]] [[Contionary: vè#Modern Standard Imperial|vè]] [[Contionary: shatviati#Modern Standard Imperial|shatviati]] [[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|dehu]], [[Contionary: thrakla#Modern Standard Imperial|thrakla]] [[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|dehu]] [[Contionary: dehi#Modern Standard Imperial|dehi]].'' | |||
:: → ‘She will '''not''' teach you.’ ''[[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|Dehu]] [[Contionary: vè#Modern Standard Imperial|vè]] ''[[Contionary: dlhu#Modern Standard Imperial|dlhu]]'' [[Contionary: shatviati#Modern Standard Imperial|shatviati]] [[Contionary: dehu#Modern Standard Imperial|dehu]].'' | |||
=====Negation with ''ruk''===== | =====Negation with ''ruk''===== | ||
The copula '''''[[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]''''' and the null copula are negated by replacing the copula (if extant) with the negative verb '''''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]'''''. Some other common verbs also use '''''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]''''' for negation instead of '''''[[Contionary: dlhu#Modern Standard Imperial|dlhu]]'''''. E.g. | The copula '''''[[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]''''' and the null copula are negated by replacing the copula (if extant) with the negative verb '''''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]'''''. Some other common verbs also use '''''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]''''' for negation instead of '''''[[Contionary: dlhu#Modern Standard Imperial|dlhu]]'''''. E.g. | ||
* ‘That child is my brother.’ ''[[Contionary: pàn#Modern Standard Imperial|Pàn]] [[Contionary: ku#Modern Standard Imperial|ku]] [[Contionary: phetùk#Modern Standard Imperial|phetùk]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]] ([[Contionary: ei#Modern Standard Imperial|ei]]).'' | |||
:: → ‘That child is '''not''' my brother.’ ''[[Contionary: pàn#Modern Standard Imperial|Pàn]] [[Contionary: ku#Modern Standard Imperial|ku]] [[Contionary: phetùk#Modern Standard Imperial|phetùk]] [[Contionary: go#Modern Standard Imperial|go]] [[Contionary: meu#Modern Standard Imperial|meu]] '''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]'''.'' | |||
* ‘Something is '''not''' right.’ ''[[Contionary: yìraggè#Modern Standard Imperial|Yìraggè]] [[Contionary: yadì#Modern Standard Imperial|yadì]] '''[[Contionary: ruk#Modern Standard Imperial|ruk]]'''.'' | |||
====Irregularity & Suppletion==== | ====Irregularity & Suppletion==== | ||