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Value Special imperative construction and special negator
Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Mous 2003
: 121
Examples
tetúílíye ité héló vahé védíye iʔí.
te-tú-ila-íye
neg
-
1pl
-know-
prf
ité
in.order.to
hé-lo
16-have
vahe
people
vé-di-ye
2-stay-
opt
iʔí
here
We didn't know that there were people staying here.
líta í?i
lita
come
i?í
here
Come here!
u
si
hláti luhíge
u-si-hlati
2sg
-
neg
-close
luhige
door
Don't close the door.
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