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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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