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Poet Vidyapati (14 -15 Century A. D.). in his verse. Hence, मत /mʌt/ 'opinion' with
its root in Sanskrit that continues in a group of NIA languages, it is grammaticalized
to function as a negative particle in Bhojpuri, Hindi and Awadhi, too.

(18) a. अभी मत कुछ कहऽ ।
ʌb ̤ i mʌt kucʰ kʌɦʌ

ʌb ̤ i mʌt kucʰ kʌr-ʌ
now NEG something do-IMP.MH

'Don't tell me anything now.' (010.132)
b. अब केकरो के गारी मत दे ।

ʌb kekro ke ɡɑri mʌt de
ʌb ke-ʌr-o ke ɡɑri mʌt de

now who-GEN-EMPH ACC abuse NEG give.IMP
'Don't abuse anyone now onwards.' (010.142)

c. ओछ कपड़ा मत पेऩ ।
ocʰ kʌpɽɑ mʌt pen ̥

short cloth NEG wear.IMP
'Don't wear short clothes.' (010.171)

d. बेसी लोग के खाए के ना पुगत रहे ।

besi loɡ ke kʰɑe ke nɑ puɡʌt rʌɦe
besi loɡ ke kʰɑ-e ke nɑ puɡ-ʌt rʌɦ-e

more people GEN eat-PUR caus NEG suffice-IMPF live-3.PST

'Majority of the people did not have sufficient food.' (02.043)
e. तोहरा के िजआन करे खाितर ना िमली ।

toɦrɑ ke jiɑn kʌre kʰɑtir nɑ mili
tu-ʌr-ɑ ke jiɑn kʌr-e kʰɑtir nɑ mil-i
2SG-GEN-DEF DAT spoil do-PUR for NEG get-3SG.FUT

'You will be availed nothing for spoiling.' (02.045)
f. ऊ लगानी अपने के >फताP ना होई ।

u lʌɡɑni ʌpne ke pʰirtɑ nɑ ɦoi
u lʌɡɑni ʌpne ke pʰirtɑ nɑ ɦo-i

3SG investment 2SG.H GEN return NEG be-3SG.FUT
'That investment of yours won't be turned back.' (02.101)

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