“You shouldn’t” or “Don’t”: The negative imperative/optative/subjunctive
Based on the optative above, but with a si in it.
- Place a -si- after the participant marker/subject concord.
Examples of the negative optative:
| Phrase | Verb | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| You should go | -enda | Uende |
| You shouldn’t go | -enda | Usiende |
| Don’t forget! (pl) | -sahau | Musisahau! |
| Don’t forget me! | -sahau | Usinisahau! |
| Don’t eat my bread, eat yours! | -kula | Usile mkate wangu, kula wako! |
| Tell them not to go! | -ambia, -enda | Waambia wasiende! |