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Example 32-84
Mordê-l!
Mordê-l!
bite-
3sg
Bite him!
Portuguese:
Morde-o!
Comment:
This example shows an affirmative imperative.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
cite
Datapoints:
The prohibitive: Special imperative construction and normal negator
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