Like standard Japanese, Vな is also used in Kansai-ben for strong prohibition. However, instead of the dictionary form? as in standard Japanese, the stem? form is used. Common uses: Prohibition Imperative Grammar elements: Vな Kansai vs. Standard: Standard V? (dictionary form?) な Kansai-ben V (stem?) な Formation: u-verbs and ru-verbs that have stem? with two or more characters V? (stem) ru-verbs that have single character stem and irregular verbs V (stem) with the final vowel extended Example: With u-verbs and ru-verbs that have stem? with two or more characters. Standard 寝る な する な くる な Kansai-ben 寝ぇ な しぃ な きぃ な With ru-verbs that have single character stem? and irregular verbs. Standard 行く な 食べる な Kansai-ben 行き な 食べ な Commentary: Final るand Vんな In the verbs that end with る, that final る often changes into ん. Standard 食べるな 寝るな Kansai-ben 食べんな 寝んな Kansai-ben (basic form) 食べな 寝ぇな Vんな Standard こんなところで寝るなよ。 Kansai-ben こんなとこで寝んなや。 English You can't sleep here. The function of Vな can depend on the accent Vな can have different function depending on the accent. Vな with a downstep? = negative imperative (prohibition) Vな without a downstep = affirmative imperative (giving advice) (LHL) 飲みな (LLL) 飲みな Standard もう、さけ飲むなよ。 あついからゆっくり飲むんだよ。 Kansai-ben もう、さけ飲みなや。[↓] あついからゆっくり飲みな。[↓] English You shouldn't drink anymore. It's hot so drink it slowly. L = low pitch? H = high pitch Other phrases of prohibition: Vたらあかん and Vんとき Besides Vな, there are other phrases for prohibition such as Vたらあかん and Vんとき. The differences between these three are in the degree of prohibition. Standard Kansai-ben English Vな Vな Don't V? Vたらだめ Vたらあかん You shouldn't... V しないで from shinaide okinasai Vんとき Don't V [fairly low key] Vんとき Standard 明日、二日よいになるから、もう飲まないで。 Kansai-ben 明日、二日よいになるよって、もう飲まんとき。 English If you don't stop drinking you'll have a hangover tomorrow.
Commentary:
Final るand Vんな
In the verbs that end with る, that final る often changes into ん.
(basic form)
The function of Vな can depend on the accent
Vな can have different function depending on the accent.
Vな with a downstep? = negative imperative (prohibition)
Vな without a downstep = affirmative imperative (giving advice)
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[↓]
L = low pitch?
H = high pitch
Other phrases of prohibition: Vたらあかん and Vんとき
Besides Vな, there are other phrases for prohibition such as Vたらあかん and Vんとき. The differences between these three are in the degree of prohibition.
from shinaide okinasai