When
-n is used to negate the non-imperative verbs, use of present
tense marker is optional.
Examples
1. -n
ótsì n-ts-là
or -n
ótsì n-ts
I do not eat rice
Bound Negative:
2.
-n
kákò mótsà
kh-là
I-nom book a read-pres
I read a book -n
kákò mótsà
n-kh-là
I-nom book a neg-read-pres
I do not read a book or -n
kákò mótsà
n-kh
3.
-n
kákò mótsà
¢à
I-nom book a have -n
kákò mótsà
nl
I-nom book a neg-have
I do not have a book
In
the example number 3 the final à of
là
is dropped
Examples
(for past)
1. -n
ótsì ts-chò
I-nom rice eat-past
I ate rice -n
ótsì n-ts-chò
I-nom rice neg-eat-past
I did not eat rice
2.
mp-n
kàkò mótsà
kh-chò
He-nom book a read-past
mp-n
kàkò mótsà
n-kha-chò
He-nom book a neg-read-past
He did not read a book
3.
np-nlhì
c
tsh-chò
She-nom work the
do-past
She did the work
np-nlhìc
n-tsh-chò
She-nom work the neg-do-past
She did not do the work
4.
-n
kákò mótsà
lí-chò
I-nom book a have-past
I had a book -n
kákò mótsà
n-lí-chò
I-nom book a neg-have-past
I had a book
When
the verb is used to negate the non-imperative forms of
verbs, use of past tense marker is obligatory as shown
in the above examples.
Examples
(for future)
1. -n
ótsì ts-v
I-nom rice eat-future
I shall eat rice -n
ótsì n-ts-v
I-nom rice neg-eat-future
I shall not eat rice
2.
mp-n
nkì
r-v
He-nom your house come-future
He will come to your house
mp-n
nkì
n-r-v
He-nom your-house neg-come-future
He will not come to your house
3.
-n
kákò mótsà
lì-v
I-nom book a have-future
I shall have a book
-n
à
kh
¢à
lhì
c
