Hi,
I just got a PNP transistor
when I apply - to the base and collector it lets the electricity flow from the collector to the emitter
but when i give the collector a positive current it gets really hot and does not let anything go to the emitter is this normal?
That depends on the voltages involved and how exactly you connected it up.
Connecting both collector and base directly to ground with the emitter at the positive rail will get it hot very fast as well (assuming you have a power supply that can deliver the current), as you're in effect shorting the supply through the transistor.
When you experience the transistor getting hot, where is the emitter and base attached then?
I thought the base was just a activator and the collector could be + or - am i wrong?
Yes.
A PNP used as a switch should have its emitter connected to the most positive potential (BjT's aren't bidirectional devices).
Connect the positive rail to the emitter, with the load between the collector and ground and you steer it on by a voltage (through a resistor! The base isn't just a control handle) at least ~0.7V below the positive rail/emitter.
You can see a PNP as an NPN flipped upside down, so if you understand the NPN, just sorta swap the rails.
What type is the PNP (what does the markings say) and what do you use as a power supply?
A PNP can be from <100mW to >100W and some will die if you short even a 9V PP3 with it, while other types can stand lots more than the same PP3 can deliver.