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Fa d’Ambô
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The prohibitive
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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 38-102:
Na lif!
Na
neg
li-f.
laugh-
neg
Don’t laugh!
Example 38-103:
li!
li!
laugh
laugh!
Example 38-104:
Bo na lif.
Bo
2sg
na
neg
li-f.
laugh-
neg
You don't laugh.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Own fieldwork 1993
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