1.5.1.1.3. Negative determiners and adverbials
no(adv) is a negative adverb that occurs at the beginning of a sentence and negates the entire sentence.
no(adv) speak there_is_not
‘No, I didn’t speak.’
(r. f. Gökgöz 2009: 57)
not_at_all 'hiç' is another negative adverb that indicates a negative perfective meaning. It indicates that the event under discussion has never taken place. This adverb can negate a sentence on its own.
ix1 try not_at_all
‘I never tried.’
(adapted from Dikyuva et al. 2017: 225)
The sign null 'sıfır', which is related to not_at_all 'hiç', can also negate a sentence on its own.
ix1 do null
‘I did nothing.’
(Kubus 2016: 45)
not_at_all 'hiç' can also occur with the basic negative marker not. In that case, the adverb can be in a position preceding the negation or following it.
ix1 not_at_all see^not
‘I have never seen (it).’
(adapted from Dikyuva et al. 2017: 225)
ix1 sign know^not not_at_all
‘I didn’t know (how to) sign at all.’
(adapted from Gökgöz 2011: 54)