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The prohibitive
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Normal imperative construction and normal negator
Example 74-85:
wik
máyka mákmak kámuks
wik
not
máyka
2sg
mákmak
eat
kámuks
dog
Don’t eat the dog!
Example 74-87:
Hílu
máyka kwas
Hílu
not
máyka
2sg
kwas
fear
Don’t be afraid.
Source:
Boas 1933
: 212
Example 74-88:
wik náyka mákmak kámuks
wik
neg
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
kámuks
dog
I don't eat dogs. OR: I don’t eat the dog.
Example 74-193:
Pahtlatch chuck.
páłač
give
čá’ak
water
Bring water!
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
The prohibitive
Source:
Own knowledge
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