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The language that doesn't use 'no'
- angrygoat 4y agoThere are other languages without a 'no' – Irish Gaelic is an example, where you respond in the negative by repeating back the verb in question, but negated. The article explains that Kusanda doesn't do this: > Alongside its mysterious beginnings, linguists have noted Kusunda's many rare elements. Bhojraj Gautam, a linguist with in-depth knowledge of Kusunda, describes one of the most peculiar: there is no standard way of negating a sentence. Indeed, the language has few words implying anything negative. Instead, context is used to convey the exact meaning. If you want to say "I don't want tea", for example, you might use the verb to drink, but in an adjusted form which indicates a very low probability – synonymous with the speaker's desire – of the drinking of tea.