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en_yoka_loma is a negation marker. It comes before whatever it is negating.
For some adjectives, ma may become prefixed rather than sit on its own.
En ma aran.
She doesn't know.
Itu ma ino na.
That's not my name.
Itu ma san lada.
This isn't dairy-free.
She doesn't know.
Itu ma ino na.
That's not my name.
Itu ma san lada.
This isn't dairy-free.
For some adjectives, ma may become prefixed rather than sit on its own.
Tabako mabua a jengan.
Smoking isn't good for your health.
For others, the adjective may mutate in sound and/or turn into another adjective.Smoking isn't good for your health.
Ojo to ma sunana.
That day was not joyous.
Ojo to mazunana.
That day was miserable.
That day was not joyous.
Ojo to mazunana.
That day was miserable.