Datapoint Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu/The prohibitive

Values

Special imperative construction and special negator

Example 62-45:
tetúílíye ité héló vahé védíye iʔí.
te-tú-ila-íye
neg-1pl-know-prf
ité
in.order.to
hé-lo
16-have
vahe
people
vé-di-ye
2-stay-opt
iʔí
here
We didn't know that there were people staying here.
Example 62-46:
líta í?i
lita
come
i?í
here
Come here!
Example 62-47:
usihláti luhíge
u-si-hlati
2sg-neg-close
luhige
door
Don't close the door.
Confidence:
Very certain