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===On double negation=== | ===On double negation=== | ||
Double negation usually resolves to a positive, and litotes are commonly used for emphasis: | Double negation usually resolves to a positive, and litotes are commonly used for emphasis: | ||
*''Twm satn twm | *''Twm satn twm rofeelin.'' 'Everything changed.' (literally 'Nothing did not change.') | ||
==Noun phrase== | ==Noun phrase== | ||