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Value Negative affix
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Negative morpheme types
Examples
Itu orang pintunya astutup təra.
Itu
dem
orang
person
pintu-nya
door-
acc
.
def
a(bbi)s-tutup
asp
-close
təra.
neg
.
aux
That person has not closed the door.
Farida nasi asmakan təraða.
Farida
Farida
nasi
rice
as-makan
asp
-eat
tər-aða.
neg
.
fin
-
aux
Farida has not eaten rice.
Skulser pintuyang tərətutup.
Skul-ser
school-sir
pintu-yang
door-
acc
.
def
tərə-tutup.
neg
.
fin
-close
The teacher did not close the door.
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