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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 54-121:
Vi vir pa la tet deyer.
Vi
2sg
.
fin
vir
turn
pa
neg
la
def
tet
head
deyer.
back.
You don’t turn your head.
French:
Tu ne tournes pas la tête.
Example 54-122:
Vir la tet deyer!
Vir
2sg
.
imp
.turn
la
def
tet
head
deyer!
back
Turn your head!
French:
Tourne la tête!
Example 54-123:
Vir pa la tet déyer!
Vir
2sg
.
imp
pa
neg
la
def
tet
head
deyer!
back
Don't turn your head back!
French:
Ne tourne pas la tête!
Source:
Barat et al. 1977
: 76
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Reunion Creole
by
Annegret Bollée
cite
Language:
Reunion Creole
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Own knowledge
Chaudenson 1974
: 333
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