| 6.1.6 Summary negation |
Is there only one conjugated verb, the construction for negation looks like shown in the following table:
Subject  |
Negative particle | Verb | Supplement |
| Je | ne | vois mange |
rien personne pas jamais plus |
| Examples |
| Je ne vois personne. |
| I see nobody. |
| Je ne mange rien. |
| I eat nothing. |
Is there more than one verb in the construction we have the basic rule for negation only for non-living negations: the construction encloses the first conjugated verb.
| Subject | Negative particle | Auxiliary / Modal | Supplement | Verb |
| Je |
n' | ai |
rien pas jamais plus |
vu mangé |
| ne | peux | voir manger |
If we have a person involved, or better said no-person, then the negative construction encloses the verb complex.
| Subject | Negative particle | Auxiliary / Modal | Verb | Supplement |
| Je |
n' | ai | vu mangé |
personne |
| ne | peux | voir manger |
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