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====Negation and Interrogation==== | ====Negation and Interrogation==== | ||
Negation of verbs is ordinarily accomplished using the word ''not'' /nɒt/ "not" <!--from *ne waikas + wikt- -->(which can be abbreviated as <i>' | Negation of verbs is ordinarily accomplished using the word ''not'' /nɒt/ "not" <!--from *ne waikas + wikt- -->(which can be abbreviated as <i>-n't</i>). | ||
Negation and interrogation use the conjugated helping verb ''to | Negation and interrogation use the conjugated helping verb ''to tie'' "to do" followed by the bare infinitive. This construction can also be used in positive sentences for emphasis. Examples: | ||
*''Ear chew side.'' "I live here." > ''Ear | *''Ear chew side.'' "I live here." > ''Ear tie not chew side.'' "I do not live here." / ''Ear tien't chew side.'' "I don't live here." | ||
*''Se mulls.'' "He speaks." > '' | *''Se mulls.'' "He speaks." > ''Ties se mull?'' "Does he speak?" | ||
*''She eats.'' "She eats." > ''Ho | *''She eats.'' "She eats." > ''Ho ties she eat?'' "What does she eat?" | ||
*''They wit.'' "They see." > ''They | *''They wit.'' "They see." > ''They tie wit.'' "They do see." | ||
Modal verbs do not use the helping verb. Examples: | Modal verbs do not use the helping verb. Examples: | ||