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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Tong 1862
: IV.46
;
Tong 1862
: VI.21
Examples
米其温卑剪排
Makee one pigeon pie.
Makee
make
one
art
.
indf
pigeon
pigeon
pie.
pie
Make a pigeon pie.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.42
挨糯托記騷
I
no
talkee so.
I
1sg
no
neg
talkee
talk
so.
so
I did not say so.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.49
哪米其士卑厘
No
makee spillee.
No
neg
makee
make
spillee.
spill
Don't spill it.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.46
哪託記難臣時
No
talkee nonsense.
No
neg
talkee
talk
nonsense.
nonsense
Don't speak such nonsense.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.21
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