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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 18-77:
Sidoŋ!
Sidong!
sit.down
Sit down!
Source:
Bellama et al. 1983
: 37
Example 18-78:
No sidoŋ!
No
neg
sidon!
sit.down
Don't sit down!
Source:
Bellama et al. 1983
: 37
Example 18-79:
Yu no sidon.
Yu
2sg
.
sbj
no
neg
sidon.
sit.down
You didn't sit down.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Todd nd
: 79
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