Datapoint Ambon Malay/The prohibitive

Values

Normal imperative construction and special negator

Example 68-66:
De seng karja batul.
De
3sg
seng
neg
karja
work
batul.
right
S/he didn't/does not work well.
Example 68-67:
Mas tidor. Capat!
Mas
enter
tidor.
sleep
Capat!
fast
Go inside to sleep. Quickly!

Source: van Minde 1997: 270

Example 68-68:
Jang pi di tana Cina.
Jang
proh
pi
go
di
loc
tana
land
Cina.
China
Don't go to China.

Source: van Minde 1997: 279

Confidence:
Very certain