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adj (English)
1. (grammar) Indicating a negative imperative or cautionary sense.Examples: "The dehortative verb typically occurs preceding a subordinate verb, as Samoan ? aua ne ?i galo, Maori kaua e wareware 'don't forget!'."; "The few adjectives that can be marked for dehortative or apprehensive mood are all physical property or human propensity adjectives."; "For the sake of simplicity, the dehortative subject markers are treated as unanalyzed wholes;"
noun (English)
1. (grammar) A syntactic marker, word, or phrase that indicates a dehortative sense.Examples: "The dehortative is essentially a negative imperative in most cases, but can be used with all persons in the sense of 'should not', 'must not' or 'let not'."; "An example of a context where a dehortative may be acceptable with an adjective is with mate 'die, be dead'."; "The only spontaneous instance of a dehortative recorded is the one in (20-47) below."
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