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Verbs can be preceded by tense, aspect, and polarity (negation) words. | Verbs can be preceded by tense, aspect, and polarity (negation) words. | ||
{{Example|{{red|Bu}} suao hóq.|It's {{red|not}} important.}} | |||
{{Example|{{green|Pu}} {{orange|fı}} {{red|bu}} guaı jí.|I {{green|was}} {{orange|about to}} {{red|not}} work.}} | |||
Sentences can end with a [[speech act particle]] whose tone is lexical (i.e. part of the word): {{t|da}} for a statement, {{t|móq}} for a question, {{t|ba}} for a wish, {{t|nha}} for a promise… | Sentences can end with a [[speech act particle]] whose tone is lexical (i.e. part of the word): {{t|da}} for a statement, {{t|móq}} for a question, {{t|ba}} for a wish, {{t|nha}} for a promise… | ||