| Language | Family | Form for NO | Gloss for NO | Form for NEVER | Gloss for NEVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | nā | no, negative | nā | never |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | ʔaʔole | no, negative | ʔaʔole | never |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | pɛ | no, negative | pɛ | never |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | pi | no, negative | pi | never |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | piyɛ | no, negative | piyɛ | never |
| Mikir | Sino-Tibetan | kali | no | kali | never |