The affix -nngi- can be inserted between the root of a word and the ending to express the negative (he/she is not...):
| mingutu + nngi + lak = | |
| mingutunngilak | He/she is not tired. |
| Kuviasuk + nngi + tuk = | |
| Kuviasunngituk | He/she is not happy. |
The negative affix -nngi- is often followed by a veb ending that starts with -la:
| Kannik + nngi + lak = | |
| Kanninngilak | It is not snowing. |
| anuigik + kKau + nngit + lak = | |
| anugikKaungilak* ullâk | It was not windy this morning. |
* Remember the rule of double consonants. -nngi shortens to -ngi after the double kK sound.
Here is a complete set of these endings:
| tukisianngilanga | I do not understand. |
| tukisianngilatit | You do not understand. |
| tukisianngilak | He/she does not understand. |
| tukisianngilaguk | We (2) do not understand. |
| tukisianngilatik | You (2) do not understand. |
| tukisianngilâk | They (2) do not understand. |
| tukisianngilagut | We (3+) do not understand. |
| tukisianngilasi | You (3+) do not understand. |
| tukisianngilat | They (3+) do not understand. |
Note that the negative affix -nngi- deletes a consonant sound that comes immediately before it :
| silalu + lât + nngi + lak = | |
| Kauppat silalulânngilâk | It will not rain tomorrow. |