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The prohibitive
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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 27-67:
Nē
də sabəl.
Nē
take
də
art
.
def
sabəl.
sword
Take the sword!
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 13
Example 27-68:
Mi
nə
ha kin.
Mi
1sg
nə
neg
ha
have
kin.
child
I don't have a child.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 12
Example 27-69:
Nə
mata am.
Nə
neg
mata
kill
am.
3sg
Don't kill him.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 12
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Negerhollands
by
Robbert van Sluijs
cite
Language:
Negerhollands
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 11-68
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