sèning negative imperative marker occuring post-verbally / prohibitive [...]

Part of Speech adv
Pronunciation səˈniŋ ~ siˈniŋ
    • negative imperative marker occuring post-verbally
      • Example 1100:
        Eta silak malak lewena sèning!
        Don't go looking for trouble!
    • prohibitive marker occuring post-verbally
      • Example 989:
        Nepa gepede medi abeli suaka pangsi, ol pok deing gèkawai sèning.
        My father stores his machete in the pleats of the wall so that the children can't play with it.

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kapo lest, may it not; avoidative marking construction