Negation is attained by putting មិន /mɨn/ prior to the verb along with the particle ទេ /teː/ at the conclusion of the sentence or clause. In colloquial speech, verbs can be negated without the need to have for any closing particle, by inserting ឥត /ʔɑt/~/ʔət/ before them.[47] The state has also drastically invested in vocationa