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The prohibitive
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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
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Language:
Ambon Malay
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Scott 2008
: 402
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