Datapoint Louisiana Creole (geographical (Pointe Coupee))/The prohibitive

In the Creole of Pointe Coupee, the negator precedes imperative verbs in the long form and follows verbs in the short form. It also precedes the verbs di 'say' and et 'be'.

Values

Normal imperative construction and normal negator

Example 53-222:
Pa touche mwen!
Pa
neg
touche
touch
mwen!
1sg
Don't touch me!

Source: Klingler 2003: 313

Example 53-223:
Pa brule vou zonyon astè!
Pa
neg
brule
burn
vou
2sg.poss
zonyon
onion
astè!
now
Don't burn your onions, now!

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-224:
Tanpri, pa jure mon.
Tanpri,
please
pa
neg
jure
curse
mon.
1sg
Please, don't curse me.

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-225:
Pa et ta astè!
Pa
neg
et
cop
ta
late
astè!
now
Don't be late, now!

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-226:
Pa di aryen.
Pa
neg
di
say
aryen.
anything
Don't say anything.

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-227:
Vyen pa dekouraje boug-sa-ye.
Vyen
come
pa
neg
dekouraje
discourage
boug
guy
saye.
det.dem.pl
Don't come and discourage these guys.

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-228:
Kòl pa apre mon!
Kòl
cling
pa
neg
apre
after
mon!
1sg
Don't cling to me!

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-229:
Si to gen ènmi dan la Vil Orleyon va pa la!
Si
if
to
2sg
gen
have
ènmi
enemy
dan
in
la
art.def.sg
Vil
city
Orleyon
Orleans
va
go
pa
neg
la!
there
If you have enemies in New Orleans, don't go there!

Source: Klingler 2003: 314

Example 53-230:
Pranga pa fe sa!
Pranga
watch.out
pa
neg
fe
do
sa!
that
Don't do that!

Source: Klingler 2003: 315

Example 53-231:
Rès la!
Rès
stay.imp
la!
here
Stay here!

Source: Klingler 2003: 313

Example 53-232:
Mo m pe pa kouri ave ye.
Mo
1sg
m
1sg
pe
can
pa
neg
kouri
go
ave
with
ye.
3pl
I can't associate with them.

Source: Klingler 2003: 274

Confidence:
Very certain