Datapoint Michif/The prohibitive

In declarative sentences, the negative marker is namo(ya), with variant forms, from Cree, or noo, from French.

In dependent sentences, the negator is eeka, with variant forms.

In imperative and conditional sentences, the negator is kaya (from Cree).

Values

Normal imperative construction and special negator

Example 75-129:
Namo kakiiituhtew wiya.
Namo
neg
kakii-ituhte-w
able-go-3
wiya.
3sg
She was not able to go.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-17:
Peeasheekiiwee!
Pee-ashee-kiiwee!
TOWARDS.SPEAKER-BACK-go.home
Come back home!

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-137:
Kaya sheekishi.
Kaya
neg.imp
sheekishi.
be.afraid
Don't be afraid.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-138:
Kaaya kum enn bet itahkamishi.
Kaaya
neg.imp
kum
like
enn
indf.art.f.sg
bet
beast
itahkam-ishi.
thus.act.thus-anim.imprs
Don't act like a beast.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 37

Example 75-139:
Namoya kiikishkeehtamwak.
Namoya
neg
kii-kishkeeht-am-wak.
pst-know.inan-3.sbj.3inan.obj-pl
They did not know it.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Very certain