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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 37-92:
Subi pwema sê
f'
ô!
Subi
climb
pwema
palm.tree
sê
dem
fa
neg
ô!
val
Don't climb on this palm tree!
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 151
Example 37-93:
Txi subi pwema sê f'ô.
Txi
2sg
subi
go.up
pwema
palm.tree
sê
dem
fa
neg
ô.
val
You didn't climb on this palm tree.
Example 37-94:
Subi
pwema sê!
Subi
go.up
pwema
palm.tree
sê!
dem
Climb on this palm tree!
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 150-151
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