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-je

suffix

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Meaning
  1. Used only for the form -li na to form the negative
  2. negative suffix
  3. A suffix used exclusively with the form -li na to create a negative meaning.
Examples

Palije munthu.

There is no person.

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteAttach this suffix directly to the verb base to negate possession or existence when using 'li na'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.