On the “Atypical” Imperative Verb Form in Manda

This paper accounts for the atypical Imperative verb form found in Manda, a Bantu language spoken along the shores of Lake Nyasa in southern Tanzania. Unlike the vast majority of Bantu languages, Manda lacks a reflex of the so called “morphologically specialized” imperative. Instead, Imperatives (as...

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Main Author: Rasmus Bernander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Oriental Society 2020-11-01
Series:Studia Orientalia Electronica
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/store/article/view/69737