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으면 안 되다
Attach 으면 안 되다 after a consonant and 면 안 되다 after a vowel, giving 찍으면 안 돼요 and 자면 안 돼요. It literally says that if you do this it will not do, which is why it feels like a rule rather than a personal order.
Examples in context
여기에서 사진을 찍으면 안 돼요
You must not take photos here
수업 시간에 자면 안 돼요
You must not sleep during class
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