Imperatives in Ambon
Abstract
This paper describes the morphosyntax of imperatives in Ambon Malay, a Malayic language spoken in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It covers both pos-itive and negative second person imperatives and first person hortatives. There are descriptions of the placement and optionality of pronominal subjects and ways of modifying the politeness of the imperatives.
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2018-10-30
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