Prohibitive Mood ( Concept )
http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/ProhibitiveMood
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|_ Linguistic Property
|_ Morphosemantic Property
|_ Mood Property
|_ Prohibitive Mood
Definition:
Prohibitive mood is a directive mood that signals a prohibition. It is distinguished by the use of a negated imperative sentence that employs a negative marker distinct from that used in declarative sentences, or a verb form different from that of the imperative. [SIL International 2004]
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In Alyawarra and Slave, and also in Chepang, where the possibility marker does not carry the deleterious implication, the gram in question can also be used to issue warnings or (in other words) as an admonitive.
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| Don't ever lie. |
References:
Bybee, Perkins and Pagliuca [1994: 211]
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In Alyawarra and Slave, and also in Chepang, where the possibility marker does not carry the deleterious implication, the gram in question can also be used to issue warnings or (in other words) as an admonitive.
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| You might get burned. |
References:
Bybee, Perkins and Pagliuca [1994: 211]
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