1.5.1.2.1. Position of negative elements
When the basic negative marker attaches to a predicate, it attaches to its right.
turkey ix3pl go get_ashamed^not
‘Those people in Turkey are increasingly not getting ashamed.’
(Gökgöz 2009: 19)
When there is a modal marker [Lexicon – 3.3.3.], [Morphology – 3.4.], negation attaches to it on the right. need below is the modal marker that negation attaches to.
no this evening homework prepare need^not
‘No, we don’t need to prepare homework this evening.’
(Gökgöz 2011: 56)
In a yes/no question, [Syntax – 1.2.1.], with negation, an index sign can follow a negated predicate.
sentence read know^not ix2
‘Don’t you know how to read a sentence?’
(adapted from Gökgöz 2011: 57)
A quantifier [Syntax – 4.4.], [Lexicon – 3.10.2.] can follow the negative marker.
be_used_to not everybody
‘Not everyone is used to it.’
(adapted from Gökgöz 2011: 71)
The negative adverb not_at_all 'hiç' can follow the negated predicate.
ix1 sign know^not not_at_all
‘I didn’t know (how to) sign at all.’
(adapted from Gökgöz 2011: 54)