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Value Normal imperative construction and special negator
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Forman 1972
: 164
Examples
Hendéq 'le amerikáno.
Hendéq
neg
'le
s/he
amerikáno.
american
S/he is not an American.
Nuáy ya-kumprá peskáw.
Nuáy
neg
.exist
ya-kumprá
prf
-buy
peskáw.
fish
(Somebody) didn't buy fish.
Komé!
Komé!
to.eat
Eat!
Nomá(s)
kantá!
Nomá(s)
don't
kantá!
sing
Don't sing!
No bos andá!
No
neg
bos
you
andá!
go
Don't go!
See
Forman 1972
: 164
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