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| Used for yes-no interrogative sentences, this particle is not bound in ''wa='' Connective structures, and can appear anywhere in a clause; the appearance of the ''ni'' particle is governed by scopal considerations, governing all elements, including clauses, to its left. This is a rare particle, appearing in: | | Used for yes-no interrogative sentences, this particle is not bound in ''wa='' Connective structures, and can appear anywhere in a clause; the appearance of the ''ni'' particle is governed by scopal considerations, governing all elements, including clauses, to its left. This is a rare particle, appearing in: | ||
* Classical Minhast, where it is obligatory; | * Classical Minhast, where it is obligatory; | ||
* Occasionally in the Salmon Speaker dialects as the verb clitic ''=šni'' (a fusion of the Irrealis ''=š'' + ''ni'') to indicate incredulity; | * Occasionally in the Salmon Speaker dialects as the verb clitic ''=šni'' (a fusion of the Irrealis ''=š'' + ''ni'') to indicate incredulity, and requires the co-occurrence of the Mirative verbal affix ''-kil-''; | ||
* Pervasively in the Horse Speaker dialect, particularly when the speaker wishes to convey or emphasize assertiveness, or is simply older than the speech recipient; unless speaking to their parents and siblings, younger speakers must use the polite interruptive ''anda'' when using ''ni'', otherwise they will be considered rude. | * Pervasively in the Horse Speaker dialect, particularly when the speaker wishes to convey or emphasize assertiveness, or is simply older than the speech recipient; unless speaking to their parents and siblings, younger speakers must use the polite interruptive ''anda'' when using ''ni'', otherwise they will be considered rude. | ||
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! ana | ! ana | ||
| Interruptive-Deferred | | Interruptive-Deferred | ||
| | | Originally restricted to the Horse Speaker dialect, it has now been adopted into the City Speaker dialect; usually translated as, "wait a minute", "not now". Etymologically derived from ''anda'' | ||
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