Datapoint Bislama/The prohibitive
Use of an overt subject in imperatives is variable. Example 95 Givim nandao ... could also be expressed with Yu givim nandao ..., cf. Example 96 Yu go swim. Hence Example 97 Yu no mekem rabis fasin is considered to involve normal imperative and normal negator (pre-verbal no, also illustrated here).
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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
- Example 23-94:
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mi mi no luk long hemmi1sgmi1sgnonegluklooklonglochem3sgI didn't look at her.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-95:
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givim nandao blong mifala i kakaegivimgivenandaonandaoblongpurpmifala1pl.excliagrkakaeeatGive us some nandao to eat.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-96:
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e, yu yu go swime,heyyu2sgyu2sggogoswimbatheHey, go wash yourself!
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-97:
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yu no mekem rabis fasinyu2sgnonegmekemmakerabisrubbishfasinfashionDon't have me on. OR: Don't behave badly.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Confidence:
- Very certain