NegV: The negative morpheme precedes the verb.

(1a) mač qō məŋ-ati jowət.

guest man we-dat arrive.pst.3sg

‘A guest arrived at our home.’ (L. N. K.)

(1b) mač qō məŋ-ati əntə jowət.

guest man we-dat neg arrive.pst.3sg

‘No guest arrived at our home.’ (L. N. K.)

In Surgut Khanty, the negation of sentence elements is marked by the әntә negative particle, which precedes the element it refers to, including the verb.