Polarity: whether the word can be or is negated
In Kyrgyz verbs are negated with the suffix -ба (and its allomorphs).
Only exception is the verb/particle эмес which functions as an auxiliary or copula
(it is the main means of negating a copular clause, but it can also be used to negate a verbal clause).
эмес is marked as Negative=Neg when it is used as a copula or auxiliary.
Pos: positive, affirmative
Examples
- кетет “he/she will go”
- Али дарыгер “Ali is a doctor”
Neg: negative
Examples
- ал кетпейт “he/she will not go”
- Али дарыгер эмес “Ali is not a doctor”
Polarity in other languages: [bej] [bg] [bm] [cs] [el] [en] [es] [et] [fi] [fr] [ga] [gd] [gub] [hy] [jaa] [ky] [pcm] [qpm] [ru] [sl] [sv] [tn] [tr] [tt] [u] [uk] [urj] [xcl]