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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Principense
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Maurer 2009
: 150-151
Examples
Subi pwema sê
f'
ô!
Subi
climb
pwema
palm.tree
sê
dem
fa
neg
ô!
val
Don't climb on this palm tree!
See
Maurer 2009
: 151
Txi subi pwema sê f'ô.
Txi
2sg
subi
go.up
pwema
palm.tree
sê
dem
fa
neg
ô.
val
You didn't climb on this palm tree.
Subi
pwema sê!
Subi
go.up
pwema
palm.tree
sê!
dem
Climb on this palm tree!
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