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322) Present Tense - Negative Form - Rule

In English Language, the “verb form” remains same irrespective of person, number, and gender but the negation “do not” is used for the subject pronouns “I/We/You/They” and “does not” for He/She/It. (English)
In Afaan Oromoo, the “verb form” varies with respective person, number, and gender but the negative marker “hin is used adding the following bound morphemes at the end of the main verb: (....-u, -nu, -u, -u, -tan, -tu, -u, _an”. (Afaan Oromoo)
I do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "I" the verb form ends with "u". "Hindubbisu/hinbaradhu). (Afaan Oromoo)
We do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "We" the verb form ends with "nu". "Hindubbifnu/hinbarannu). (Afaan Oromoo)
You(m) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You (m)" the verb form ends with "tu". "Hindubbiftu/hinbarattu). (Afaan Oromoo)
You(f) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You (f)" the verb form ends with "tu". "Hindubbiftu/hinbarattu). (Afaan Oromoo)
She does not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "She" the verb form ends with "tu". "Hindubbiftu/hinbarattu). (Afaan Oromoo)
You(pl) do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "You (pl)" the verb form ends with "an". "Hindubbiftan/hinbarattan). (Afaan Oromoo)
He does not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "He" the verb form ends with "u". "Hindubbisu/hinbaratu). (Afaan Oromoo)
They do not read/ learn (English)
If the subject is "they" the verb form ends with "an". "Hindubbisan/hinbaratan) (Afaan Oromoo)