Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Faraclas 1996: 24-26

Examples

  1. No go tawn.
    No
    neg.imp
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    Don’t go to town. OR: You shouldn’t/mustn’t go to town.

    See Faraclas 1996: 26

  2. Mek yù go tawn.
    Mek
    sbjv
    yù
    2sg.sbj
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    Go to town. OR: You should/must go to town.

    See Faraclas 1996: 26

  3. Mek yù no go tawn.
    Mek
    sbjv
    yù
    2sg.sbj
    no
    neg
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    Don’t go to town. OR: You shouldn’t/mustn’t go to town.
  4. Go tawn.
    Go
    go.imp
    tawn.
    town
    Go to town!
  5. Ìm no dè go tawn.
    Ìm
    3sg.sbj
    no
    neg
    dè
    ncompl
    go
    go
    tawn.
    town
    S/he is not going to town.