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mos| formativ (forms negatives of pronominals or deverbal nouns) mis-, dis-, non-, un- mos negative pcl 1 don't 2 lest, that _ not 3 I wonder whether it isn't the case: wouldn't that be right? might it not? 4 (in exclamations) expresses surprise or dissatisfaction: come on now! • Mos a mos! You don't mean it! You must be kidding! No! • Mos arrifsh [Curse] "May you not arrive!" I hope you die young! • Mos bëj hop pa kapërcyer/hedhur gardhin. [Prov] "Don't say whee! until you are over the fence." Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. • Mos u bëj plak në shtëpinë e botës! [Prov] "Don't act like an elder in someone else's house!" Don't be bossy when you're not the boss! • Mos <> bëj/bëni vapë! [Crude] "Don't make <> hot." Stop bugging <>! Get off <>'s back! • Mos i çoftë kryet shëndoshë! [Curse] May {} never have a healthy day!, I hope {} dies! • Mos e ço·nopt 3rd kokën shëndoshë! [Curse] May {} never have a healthy day!, I hope {} dies! • Mos e dëgjo·nopt qyqen! [Curse] "May {} not hear the cuckoo!" May {} die before spring comes! • Mos <>i fryj/fryni shkotat! Don't make <> mad! Don't mess with <>! • Mos e fut në hambar pa e shoshitur "Don't put it in the granary without sifting it." Don't consider someone a friend without knowing him well. Don't trust anyone you don't know well. mos|a'rdh|je nf failure to come