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Value Normal imperative construction and special negator
Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
The prohibitive
Examples
Praat Xhosa, asseblief!
Praat
speak
Xhosa,
Xhosa
asseblief!
please
Speak Xhosa please!
Moenie Duits praat nie!
Moenie
proh
Duits
German
praat
speak
nie!
neg
Don't speak German!
Ek praat nie Engels nie.
Ek
1sg
praat
speak
nie
neg
Engels
English
nie.
neg
I don't speak English.
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