ϡᰃ . . . 㗠ᰃ . . . bú shì . . . (ér) shì

In addition, there are two variations to this expression: one is that the positive part can appear fi rst (‘ᰃ B 㗠ϡᰃ A’); the other is that 㗠 is optional. In casual, conversational speech, 㗠 is often omitted.