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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 19
Examples
No naki en!
No
neg
naki
hit
en!
3sg
Don’t hit it!
See
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 19
Unu no naki en!
Unu
2pl
no
neg
naki
hit
en!
3sg
Don’t you guys hit it!
See
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 19
A no e naki en.
A
3sg
no
neg
e
ipfv
naki
hit
en.
3sg
He doesn’t hit it.
Naki en!
Naki
hit
en!
3sg
Hit it!
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