Negation
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 |
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yuwn yingun! | Don't eat it! | yuwn + nonpast |
not, minj
Example | Meaning | Notes |
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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 |