Verbal synthesis (1+ inflectional categories marked by verbal affixes)

Category
Morphology - General
Notes
Morphological complexity in verbs - multiple inflectional affixes in a single verb word

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño no
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro yes Person and aspect indicated by use of separate morphemes. Allin, 1976: 124
Bare yes? not sure which categories are fused; perhaps this refers to tense/aspect? Aikhenvald, 1995: 13
Piapoco yes Person, aspect, and mood all indicated with verbal affixes. Galindo, 2002: 156-178
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 521
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 59-69
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: 800-801
Tariana yes Aikhenvald 2003: 66
Apurinã yes Facundes, 2000: 270
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Tense, mode, person, number, gender Payne 1981:12
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:37-42
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:69-124
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p88
Nanti yes Michael, 2008
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur yes Launey 2003
Yine Matteson 1965
Añun yes aspect, mode, number, gender are possible Patte 1989:47-52
Bora yes Seifart - 2005: 58
Makiritare yes "Verb stems are composed of verbal or nominal roots, thematic affixes and transitivity markers. Verb stems are inflected for person, number, tense, aspect mood and negation. Transitivity affixes mark reflexive, reciprocal, passive and causative forms. Sub Hall 1988: 331 - 335
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 113
Eñepa yes e.g. person, tense/aspect, modality, epistemic categories Payne 2012:152 - 153
Pemon yes tense, aspect, relative clause, some modals de Armellada 1999: 105-134
Guna yes aspect, mood, evidentials, adverbial suffixes Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1985:60-87
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:99-145
Damana yes duration, negatives, tense, volition, info sourcing (witnessed/heard ab action)
Sikuani yes tense, aspect, person (object) prefixes; mood and person (subject) suffixes Queixalós 2000
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993:91-101
Aguaruna yes Overall 207:271
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:59 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1974, 1976, 1978
Matses no TAM morphemes are obligatory on the verb. Person-marking morphemes are not obligatory but can be attached to the verb Fleck:394-5
Mapudungun yes Salas 1992, p.111, 113 one morpheme for mood and one for person/number
Páez yes Rojas: 59
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:47-57, Perroud 1973:46-62
Tikuna yes Montes 2004b:45-54, 101-120
Urarina yes Olawsky:459-492
Waunana no info
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979: 179
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p218
Central Aymara yes Deza Galindo 1992: 89
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no TAM marked by particles Silva 2011:104
Minica Witoto yes verb may be marked for person/number, negation, 'want' form, etc. Minor and Minor 1982. p.19-27
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004:125
Desano yes The obligatory elements in the main verb are the verb stem, a tense-evidential suffix, and a suffix which carries subject agreement. In between these can occur almost any number of modal, aspectual, and other markers, including the negative. Miller 1999, p. 63 The verb morphology of the language is quite extensive with suffixes expressing emphasis, direction of movement, causation, benefaction, negation, contraexpectation, as well as evidentiality, aspect, tense-mood, and person-number. Miller,p.6
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.15-19
Kotiria yes aspect, modal, negation, clausal Stenzel 2007:486
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.33-35
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.5,45 The verb morphology is quite extensive.
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.5
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:138-174
Tukano yes tense, aspect, person/number/gender/animacy, evidentials, directionals, negation, and others West and Welch 2004 inferred from examples
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: p.236
Ninam yes but, modal and aspectual morphemes don't cooccur Goodwin-Gomez, p.93-99 many examples with synthesis
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: p.164-186 inferred from examples with multiple verbal suffixes denoting aspect, tense, or other categories
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:223-95
Nheengatu no a lot of grammatical information expressed by clitics and particles Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní yes person/number affixes, voice and tense can appear together in the verb Zarratea 2002:86-120
Aché no info
Kokama no language is isolating Vallejos 2010:143
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes 1
Garrwa yes 58 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri yes n40 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes cf 104, irrealis example 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa yes 1
Yandruwandha yes 125 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 36-45 1
Woiwurrung yes 74 1
Wirangu yes 47, 96 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 41 1
Warumungu yes 33 1
Wangkumara yes r12-14 1
Uradhi No 364 0
Paakantyi yes 175 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 201 1
Pintupi yes 167 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa yes 336 1
Ngayawang No 15 0
Muruwari yes 126 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 60 1
Martuthunira yes 136-164 1
Marrgany yes 317 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 66 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 87 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 386, 407 1
Kaurna yes 16 1
Kalkatungu yes 1
Jaru yes 82-90 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 80 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 295 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 74 1
Dyirbal yes 246 1
Duungidjawu yes 70 1
Djinang Yes 169 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 80-82 1
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 54-56 1
Darkinyung yes 42, 45 1
Bularnu yes 104 1
Biri yes 34 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 1
Batyala Yes 3 1
Arabana yes 130 1
Alyawarr yes 49 1
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 35 1
Wathawurrung no 79 0
Mathi-Mathi no 97-98 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 69 1
Thanggati yes 46 1
Katthang yes 75, 79 1
Panyjima yes 167-177 1
Ngarinyeri No 42 0
Kurrama no 118-158 0
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul No 21 0
Gunya yes 326 1
Kunjen yes 126 1
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya yes 1
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang yes 82 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 32 1
Arrernte Yes 196 1
Kokatha Yes 28 1
Karajarri Yes 80 1
Pitjantjatjara No Y 8 0
Ritharrngu Yes 45 1
Warrgamay Yes 45 1
Warluwarra yes 1
Warnman Yes 45 1
Djapu yes 65-75 1
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 70 1
Narungga Yes 73 1
Tharrkari No 41 0
Wajarri Yes 91 1
Warungu yes 260-1 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:383
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001