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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Neumann 1985
: 278, 327-328
Examples
Koup pa li!
Koup
cut
pa
neg
li!
3sg
Don't cut it!
See
Neumann 1985
: 278
Aret twa parle kreol, parl meriken!
Aret
stop
twa
2sg
.
refl
parle
speak
kreol,
Creole
parl
speak
meriken!
English
Stop speaking Creole, speak English!
French:
Arrête de parler créole, parle américain!
See
Neumann 1985
: 277
Mo manj pa diri.
Mo
1sg
manj
eat
pa
neg
diri.
rice
I don't eat rice.
French:
Je ne mange pas de riz.
See
Neumann 1985
: 320
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