Value Normal imperative construction and special negator

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
The prohibitive

Examples

  1. tɔɔna voos isti ravkiin kikustumaa jeentispa uŋ gɔɔta bata laraa; uŋ gɔɔta regulaadu kustumaa falaatu
    tɔɔna
    afterwards
    voos
    2sg
    isti
    this
    [ravkiin
    [violin
    ki-kustumaa]
    hab-practice]
    jeentis-pa
    people-acc
    uŋ
    a
    gɔɔta
    little
    bataa
    hit
    laraa;
    pfv
    uŋ
    a
    gɔɔta
    little
    regulaadu
    regularly
    kustumaa
    practice
    falaatu
    quot
    Then shake up these people who are practicing violin a little, telling them to practice regularly.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5427

  2. elispa inda nukutiraa noos
    eli-s-pa
    3.m-pl-acc
    inda
    yet
    nuku-tiraa
    neg-take
    noos
    1pl
    We haven't engaged them yet. OR: We haven't taken them on as regular employees yet.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1372

  3. eev mee jafalaa nikara tandaa falaa
    eev
    1sg
    mee
    foc
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    [nikara
    [neg.imp
    ta-andaa
    prs-go
    falaa]
    quot]
    I myself said, “Don’t go.”

    See Smith 1974-5: 5272

  4. aka viida aka numis laraa avarapa
    aka
    that
    viida
    because
    aka
    that
    numis
    neg.oblig
    laraa
    leave
    avara-pa
    now-dat
    Therefore, don't leave it for the time being.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1430