Week 2
Wednesday
Lesson 6: Negative Imperative
| Usilete! |
Don't bring! |
Usingoje! |
Don't wait! |
| Usinywe! |
Don't drink! |
Usipige! |
Don't strike! |
| Usiweke! |
Don't put! |
There is only one negative form corresponding both to the direct imperative and to the polite imperative.
The negation is formed in the following way :
Remove the prefix KU- of the infinitive
Add the pronominal prefix U- for the singular and M- for the plural
Insert the negative infix -SI- between the pronoun and the radical
Replace the verb ending -A with -E in the case of verbs of Bantu origin.
2nd Person Plural
| Msilete! |
Don't ya'll bring! |
Msingoje! |
Don't ya'll wait! |
| Msinywe! |
Don't drink! |
Msipige! |
Don't ya'll strike! |
| Msiweke! |
Don't ya'll put! |