Positioning of ne
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5. Positioning of ne
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In Enskanda, ne means not. However, its position in relation to the verb depends on the sentence. In a simple sentence with a present tense verb, it comes after the verb:
Jei gang ne at husan.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I go NEGNegative (polarity)
not to house.
I am not going to the house.
In a sentence with a past or future tense verb, it comes between the tense particle (don or gon) and the verb:
Jei don ne heir du.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I PASTPast tense (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech NEGNegative (polarity)
not hear 2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you)
I didn't hear you.
In an imperative sentence, it comes after the object:
Trop jei ne!
kill 1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I NEGNegative (polarity)
not
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