A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD)

3.11.1. Negative particles

not is the most frequently used negation particle and generally supported by a non-manual element, namely a backward head tilt and raised eyebrows.

 

 

not

The other lexical items that are associated with negation are the following: not, there_is_not, no, no_no, not_rıght, not_at_all, and the palm_up gesture. These signs are shown below. For more information, see [Syntax – 1.5.1.].

 

      

                                                    there_is_not

 

       

no                                                                              not_at_all

 

            

not_rıght                                                                                                 no_no

 

palm_up

 

no is the most common negation word because it is simply used as a negative answer to a question in a conversation. It is generally accompanied by head shake. Also, not_at_all (hiç) and no_no are accompanied by head shake but not, there_is_not and not_rıght (olmaz) are accompanied by backward head tilt.

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Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)