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Value Special imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
nd
Examples
Mi'N
ka
kria ku nha mai.
Mi'N
I
ka
neg
kria
raise
ku
with
nha
my
mai.
mother
I didn't grow up with my mother.
See
nd
Kria karneru pa bira riku.
Kria
raise
karneru
goat
pa
to
bira
become
riku.
rich
Raise goats to become rich.
Ka bu
kria karneru.
Ka
neg
bu
you
kria
raise
karneru.
goat
Don't raise goats.
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