[di’]
Phonetic
[‘d̆iœ̋ˈːː?˥˧]
English: Translation
not; applies to event or action negation.
Part of Speech
determiner
prefix
Example Sentence
Di’ ako pominonta ta beke’man ako karogo’.
English: Example Sentence
I did not go because I am not related (by blood; rogo’=blood).
Notes
- "di'" is used for event or action negation. while
- "beke'" is used for factual or categorical negation
"beke'" negates the identity or role ("not me who stole"), whereas "di'" negates the action ("did not go").
This distinction highlights the nuances of negation in Boie'nen, where different particles convey different types of negation.
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no, not, generally an expression of negation or negative response