1.5.1.1.1. Negative particles

no_no is a negative particle in TİD [Lexicon 3.11.1]. It is used for contrast and canceling a presupposition.

 

          poss₁ friend all restaurant play. ix₁ ix₁ no_no

          ‘My friends are all into dining out and entertainment, but I am not.’

          (Zeshan 2006: 156)

 

no_no also occurs as a single-handed sign. In that use, it indicates an advice similar to a polite imperative [Syntax – 1.3.].

 

food CL(?):'leave_a_bunch_of_X' CL(?):'leave_a_bunch_of_X' no_no. all eat.

‘Don’t leave pieces of food behind. Eat all of it.’

(http://tidsozluk.net/tr/Hepsi?d=0024)

 

empty is another negative marker that cancels a presupposition.

 

 

ix₁ today go_for_a_walk go. ix₁ look_at_3a confusion_a++ ix₁ think. empty. ix_3a celebration_a ix_3a.

‘I went for a walk today. I thought I noticed a confusion. Never mind, it was a celebration.’

 

 

palm-up can also be used to encode a negative meaning. A head shake is used on palm-up and the preceding predicate.

                                                       hs

        ix₁ this comprehend palm-up 

        ‘I don’t get this.’

(Gökgöz 2011: 63)