Although Kansai-ben has the conditional clause __と__ like in standard Japanese, the negative form Vんと can have a different function depending on the intonation.
While Vんと without a downstep? is the normal conditional clause, Vんと with a downstep can mean "do not V?" or "without doing V", similar to Vないで(ください) and Vせずに in standard Japanese.
Common uses:
Grammar elements:
Kansai vs. Standard:
Standard | Vないと Vないで(ください) Vせずに |
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Kansai-ben | Vんと |
Example:
Standard | そろそろ行かないと遅刻するよ。 |
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Kansai-ben | そろそろ行かんと遅刻するで。 |
English | If you don't leave soon you'll be late. |
Standard | 仕事ばっかりしないでたまには私と遊んでよ。 |
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Kansai-ben | 仕事ばっかりせんとたまにはうちと遊んでや。 |
English | You shouldn't just work, you know—every once in a while you should come out with me. |
Standard | あいつ、全然仕事せずに携帯ばっかりさわってるよ。 |
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Kansai-ben | あいつ、いっこも仕事せんと携帯ばっかりいじっとるわ。 |
English | He's always fiddling with his cell phone and not doing any work. |