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+ | === No === |
| + | * larrh, larrk (also means ''nothing'') |
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| + | * burrkyak |
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| + | * kayakki |
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+ | === None, -yak === |
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| + | * djenj yimey? ''did you catch fish?'' djenj'''yak'''! ''no fish!'' |
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| + | * ngawam ATM but kunwardde'''yak''' ''I went to the ATM, but no money'' |
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| + | === Don't! Yuwn!=== |
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Negative imperative |
Negative imperative |
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 3 November 2018
No
- larrh, larrk (also means nothing)
- burrkyak
- kayakki
None, -yak
Add it to nouns, e.g.
- djenj yimey? did you catch fish? djenjyak! no fish!
- ngawam ATM but kunwarddeyak I went to the ATM, but no money
Don't! Yuwn!
Negative imperative
| Example | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| yuwn yingun! | Don't eat it! | yuwn + nonpast |
not, minj
| Example | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| minj nganguyi | I didn't eat it | minj + irrealis for past |
| minj ngangun | I'm not eating it; I won't eat it | minj + verb for nonpast |
