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Papiá Kristang
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The prohibitive
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Normal imperative construction and special negator
Example 42-95:
(bos) nang bebé sura!
(bos)
(
2sg
)
nang
neg
.
imp
bebé
drink
sura!
toddy
Don’t drink toddy!
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 186
Example 42-96:
eli ngka bai mar ozi atardi
eli
3sg
ngka
neg
bai
go
mar
sea
ozi
today
atardi
afternoon
He didn't go fishing this afternoon.
Example 42-97:
(bos) bai kaza!
(bos)
(
2sg
)
bai
go
kaza!
home
Go home!
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 186
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiá Kristang
by
Alan N. Baxter
cite
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Own knowledge
Baxter 1988
: 186
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