Verbal number suppletion

Category
Verbal Categories - Verbal number
Notes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua yes these agreement markers aren't required on verb Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 19
Resígaro no info Allin 1976
Bare yes Number indicated in person/number cross-referencing prefixes Aikhenvald, 1995: 27
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 172-178
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 42
Yavitero n/a Mosonyi, 1987: p. 63-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no info
Tariana no info Aikhenvald, 2003
Apurinã no info Facundes, 2000
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:37-47
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:71-9
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:331-6
Nanti no Michael, 2008
Paresi no Brandão 2010, Rowan and Burgues 1979
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:83
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 333-334
Makushi yes "Collective number is encoded by a verb suffix and refers to the person of the subject or object or both, but it never occurs with the person category of 1 or 1+3 or 3:PL" Abbott 1991: 123
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:16-25, 105-70
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1989:21
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 Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:123
Northern Emberá no There are verbal suffixes marking singular/plural Mortensen 1999:76-7 Catío
Waorani no Peeke 1973:40 Number is marked by a portmanteau suffix which also encodes person
Ingá no Levinson 1978:11-23
Matses no Fleck:445-6
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 104-5
Páez no Person verbal agreement is marked along with mood by a portmanteau suffix Jung:75-87
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:23
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no Number is marked by the person agreement prefixes Giron 2008: 228-229
Central Aymara no info
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no info
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes suppletive forms for some sing/plural variants, with reference to event and/or to S or O Weir 1984:41
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p.64
Cubeo yes In the recent past/durative, -Rɨ˜ replaces the person/number suffix. Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.21
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.47
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53-87
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.83
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.69-71
Siona yes Wheeler 1987
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 10-11, entire text no evidence for this for any verbs
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 no evidence for this
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez no mention of this
Sanumá no Borgman 1990 no evidence for this
Surui no info
Karitiana no There is suppletion in the aspect affix which also encoded number in the verb Everett 2006:348-57
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:85
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no 0
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi n/a 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no 113-4, 230 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga n/a 0
Woiwurrung no 74 0
Wirangu No 111 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 41-3 0
Warumungu N/A 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 201 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no 0
Ngayawang No 15 0
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 55 0
Martuthunira no 136-164 0
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 87 0
Kuku Yalanji n/a 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 406 0
Kaurna N/A 0
Kalkatungu no examples throughout 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 80 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 300 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay No 74 0
Dyirbal N/A 0
Duungidjawu no 70 0
Djinang No 33 0
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 35, 47 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 102-5 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 30 0
Wathawurrung no info 71 x
Mathi-Mathi no 97 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 69 0
Thanggati no 42-3 0
Katthang no 75 0
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri No 42 0
Kurrama n/a 0
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul N/A 21 0
Gunya No 304 0
Kunjen N/A 0
WesternTorres no FO 136 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 94 0
Ngaatjatjara No 52 0
Arrernte No 182 0
Kokatha N/A 3 0
Karajarri No 191 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 7 0
Ritharrngu No 44 0
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman No 33 0
Djapu yes 47 1
Bilinarra n/a 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 70 0
Narungga No 73 0
Tharrkari No 23 0
Wajarri No 104 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001