Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/The prohibitive

In the prohibitive construction, bos is not obligatory, but common. It can be used in affirmative imperatives too.

Values

Normal imperative construction and normal negator

Example 44-106:
No hablá bos!
No
neg
hablá
speak
bos!
2sg
Do not speak!
Example 44-107:
Platiká ʧabakáno!
Platiká
speak
ʧabakáno!
chabacano
Speak chabacano!
Example 44-108:
Mi mánga ího no ta entendé tʃabakáno.
Mi
1sg.poss
mánga
pl
ího
child
no
neg
ta
ipfv
entendé
understand
tʃabakáno.
Chabacano
My children do not understand Chabacano.
Spanish: Mis hijos no entienden chabacano.
Confidence:
Very certain