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Value Normal imperative construction and special negator
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Meakins 2011
: 415
Examples
An dij karungku i neba luk dat kaya kominap.
An
and
dij
this
karu-ngku
child-
erg
i
3sg
.
sbj
neba
neg
luk
look
det
the
kaya
monster
kom-in-ap.
come-
cont
-up
And this kid didn't see the monster coming towards them.
See
Meakins 2011
: 415
Don pirrkkarra laim.
Don
neg
pirrk-karra
snatch-
cont
la=im.
obl
-
3sg
Don't snatch it from him.
See
Meakins 2011
: 415
Ma yu pirrkap na!
Ma
OK
yu
2sg
pirrkap
make
na!
seq
OK you make it then!
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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