Value Normal imperative construction and special negator

Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
The prohibitive

Examples

  1. Maski kam insait.
    Maski
    neg.imp
    kam
    come
    insait.
    inside
    Do not enter.
  2. Yu no ken mauswara, poro.
    Yu
    2sg
    no
    neg
    ken
    perm
    mauswara,
    talk.nonsense
    poro.
    mate
    Don't talk nonsense, mate.

    See Verhaar 1995: 326

  3. Maski paitim bal long han [...].
    Maski
    proh
    pait-im
    hit-tr
    bal
    ball
    long
    with
    han
    hand
    [...].
    [...]
    Don't hit the ball with your hand [...].

    See Verhaar 1995: 43

  4. Maski givim long Margaret.
    Maski
    neg.imp
    givim
    give
    long
    prep
    Margaret.
    Margaret
    Don't give it to Margaret.

    See nd