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==Questions== | ==Questions== | ||
*''Sec [sentence]'' = is it the case that [sentence]? | |||
*''Ster [sentence]'' = is it not the case that [sentence] | |||
*Literary style may use the question particle ''es'', inherited from Tigol. | |||
==Negation== | ==Negation== | ||
The usual negative particle is ''twm'', which is placed before the verb. ''hob'' 'don't!' is used for the negative imperative. The word for giving a negative answer is ''ter''. In literary or poetic language, ''ia'' (indicative) and ''daw'' (irrealis) can also be found. | The usual negative particle is ''twm'', which is placed before the verb. ''hob'' 'don't!' is used for the negative imperative. The word for giving a negative answer is ''ter''. In literary or poetic language, ''ia'' (indicative) and ''daw'' (irrealis) can also be found. | ||