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Value Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
The prohibitive
References
Stefánsson 1909
Examples
akkĭa añaninni picū'ktu pĭtcȗk
akkĭa
trade
añaninni
big
picū'ktu
want
pĭtcȗk
not
I don't want to pay a big price. He does not ask a big price., etc.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 223
ababa pī'tcȗk
ababa
say
pī'tcȗk
not
Shut up!
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 222
ĕlĕkta!
ĕlĕkta!
go
Go!
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 224
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