Apprehensive construction

Category
Verbal Categories - Mood
Notes
There is a single morpheme or verb form to mean '(be careful lest) X happens'

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 100
Resígaro no The discussions of the verb at various levels do not describe a morpheme/verb form of this type. Allin, 1976: 105, 124, 204, 212
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 33
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 320
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 42
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 66-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006: 164
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana yes There is both a verbal clitic and a complex predicate construciton that convey this meaning. Aikhenvald, 2003: 384
Apurinã no Not listed among verbal morphology or "bound formatives" (clitics). Facundes, 2000: 305-327, 379-410
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no The suffix ,-macumà is used to express this. Zamponi 2003:56
Yanesha' no info Duff-Tripp
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 247-289
Paresi yes The verb "to watch" plus the imperfective suffix are used together to encode this meaning Brandão 2007:49
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965:70-81
Añun no info no discussion of mood Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 336
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 117-122
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 121 to 136
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes This is a prohibitive verbal suffix which is distinc from a negative imperative in which it is more than of an warning
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99-146
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:357
Northern Emberá no info
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1978:11-23
Matses no info
Mapudungun no info
Páez no Jung:87-92
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave yes The imperative negative prefix has this function too Giron 2008: p273
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 135 to 140
Kakua no not sure yet Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no not indicated/expected Minor and Minor 1982. p.101-102
Hup yes bare verb stem, tone appears to be lexically determined Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 73
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.32-38
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 390
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.64-70
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.74-87
Barasano yes The tense evidentials of avoidance is marked by -ro. Jones & Jones 1991, p.88
Tanimuca yes The negative imperative can also be used with first- and third-person subjects, in which case it means 'lest'. Strom 1992, p.137
Siona yes Suffix meaning (roughly) "doubt." Wheeler - 1970:93
Tukano yes used to express that one should prevent something from happening by taking care Ramirez 1997: 145-146
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 no evidence of this
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:275
Nheengatu no info Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama yes enclitic Vallejos 2010:485
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya no info x
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra yes? 68 1
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no info x
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes 138 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 25, 43 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 125-6 1
Wemba-Wemba no info x
Warumungu yes 22 1
Wangkumara yes r14 1
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta yes 202 1
Pintupi yes 60 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa yes 1
Ngayawang yes 15 1
Muruwari yes 179 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 56 0
Martuthunira yes 136, 249-251 1
Marrgany No 315 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 496 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 95 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 437 0
Kaurna yes 18 1
Kalkatungu yes 68 1
Jaru yes 204 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 93 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 158, 103 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No info 59 x
Dyirbal yes 113 1
Duungidjawu no 70 0
Djinang No 193 0
Djabugay
Diyari yes 224-225 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 46-7 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 188 1
Alyawarr yes 55 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 39 0
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 98 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 78 1
Thanggati no 47-50 0
Katthang no 85-6 0
Panyjima yes 175 1
Ngarinyeri yes 46 1
Kurrama yes 142 1
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 44 0
Gunya No 328 0
Kunjen No 131 0
WesternTorres yes FO 128 1
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 96 0
Ngaatjatjara No 119 0
Arrernte Yes 179 1
Kokatha No 38 0
Karajarri Yes 143 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 173 0
Ritharrngu No 104 0
Warrgamay No 55 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman Yes 49 1
Djapu yes 144 1
Bilinarra yes 6.1.2.8 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No info 72 x
Narungga No info 74 x
Tharrkari Yes 48 1
Wajarri Yes 122 1
Warungu yes 614 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no not likely Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no info Ramirez 2001