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===Prohibitive Forms=== | ===Prohibitive Forms=== | ||
Kämpya has a special pattern to say that something is forbidden. This is to change the verb from Tone Class 1 (the normal class for verbs) to Tone Class 2 (for | Kämpya has a special pattern to say that something is forbidden. This is to change the verb from Tone Class 1 (the normal class for verbs) to Tone Class 2 (for infinitives). It is then followed by the verb /nâ̰/ e.g. | ||
/jéi=áˈlòṵn nâ̰/ | /jéi=áˈlòṵn nâ̰/ | ||
2PS.INTR=alone. | 2PS.INTR=alone.INF PROH | ||
Don't be alone. | Don't be alone. | ||
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/jô̰ kàiʔk nâ̰ kʰwèi̤/ | /jô̰ kàiʔk nâ̰ kʰwèi̤/ | ||
2PS.ERG bite. | 2PS.ERG bite.INF PROH dog | ||
Don't bite the dog. | Don't bite the dog. | ||
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/kʰwèi̤ jô̰ kàiʔk nâ̰/ | /kʰwèi̤ jô̰ kàiʔk nâ̰/ | ||
dog 2PS.ERG bite. | dog 2PS.ERG bite.INF PROH | ||
The dog must not be bitten (by you). | The dog must not be bitten (by you). | ||
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/ˈsíʔtà=zù kàiʔk nâ̰ kʰwèi̤/ | /ˈsíʔtà=zù kàiʔk nâ̰ kʰwèi̤/ | ||
guardian=ERG bite. | guardian=ERG bite.INF dog | ||
The guardian must not bite the dog. | The guardian must not bite the dog. | ||
==Interrogatives== | ==Interrogatives== | ||