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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Meyerhoff nd
Examples
mi mi no luk long hem
mi
1sg
mi
1sg
no
neg
luk
look
long
loc
hem
3sg
I didn't look at her.
See
Meyerhoff nd
givim nandao blong mifala i kakae
givim
give
nandao
nandao
blong
purp
mifala
1pl
.
excl
i
agr
kakae
eat
Give us some nandao to eat.
See
Meyerhoff nd
e, yu yu go swim
e,
hey
yu
2sg
yu
2sg
go
go
swim
bathe
Hey, go wash yourself!
See
Meyerhoff nd
yu no mekem rabis fasin
yu
2sg
no
neg
mekem
make
rabis
rubbish
fasin
fashion
Don't have me on. OR: Don't behave badly.
See
Meyerhoff nd
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