Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Chaudenson 1974: 333

Examples

  1. Vi vir pa la tet deyer.
    Vi
    2sg.fin
    vir
    turn
    pa
    neg
    la
    def
    tet
    head
    deyer.
    back.
    You don’t turn your head.
    French: Tu ne tournes pas la tête.
  2. Vir la tet deyer!
    Vir
    2sg.imp.turn
    la
    def
    tet
    head
    deyer!
    back
    Turn your head!
    French: Tourne la tête!
  3. Vir pa la tet déyer!
    Vir
    2sg.imp
    pa
    neg
    la
    def
    tet
    head
    deyer!
    back
    Don't turn your head back!
    French: Ne tourne pas la tête!

    See Barat et al. 1977: 76