classical negation
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The classical negative morphemes ぬ/ね survive in formal speech and set phrases — 知らぬ人 ('a stranger'), 飽くなき ('unquenchable'), 死なぬ ('not dying'). Modern counterparts are ない/なけれ.
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The classical negative morphemes ぬ/ね survive in formal speech and set phrases — 知らぬ人 ('a stranger'), 飽くなき ('unquenchable'), 死なぬ ('not dying'). Modern counterparts are ない/なけれ.