The difference between moal and henteu

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The word moal refers to a situation where a speaker is not willing to do something, whereas the word henteu refers to a situation where a speaker is not doing something.

For instance:

Abdi moal ngiring rapat (I shall not attend the meeting);

Abdi henteu ngiring rapat (I am not attending the meeting);

Abdi henteu tiasa ngiring rapat (I can't attend the meeting);

Dupi salira tiasa nyarios basa Sunda (Do you speak Sundanese)?

Abdi tiasa/henteu tiasa nyanggem dina basa Sunda (I (do not) speak Sundanese).