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Negative Imperative.

The Negative Imperative, expressing `do not do such-and-such', is formed by adding the suffix -È×» aade or -È×»õ´ -aadenga (polite) to the infinitive (see sec. § below) of the verb.

Occasionally, the prohibitive î¹Ôâ kuudaadu `one must not, should not' [the negative of the modals ÁÔ£ laam and ØÂᣠveenum is used to express the same notion as the negative imperative:

⤽ î¹Ôâ! tuppa kuudaadu! `Do not spit! '


Harold F. Schiffman
Sat Nov 2 21:16:08 EST 1996