Other intransitivizing morphology

Category
Simple Clauses - Valence and voice - Decreasing
Notes
There is/are some other mechanism(s) for reducing valency

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 info Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro no No intransitivizing derivation is discussed as part of the verb stem. Allin, 1976: 105
Bare no reflexive/reciprocal are the only intransitivizing morphology listed Aikhenvald, 1995: 38
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 252-262
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 521
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 66-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 801
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 258
Apurinã yes Gives the meaning "to do X" Facundes, 2000: 310-311
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:37-47
Yanesha' yes object incorporation Duff-Tripp 1997:171
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti yes There is a “characteristic” suffix that reduces the valency of transitives, but not intransitives. It carries the meaning that the action is habitual or characteristic of the subject. Michael, 2008. p. 277-278
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:29
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no info no info on valence Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:58-73
Makiritare no Escoriaza 1959:15-18
Makushi yes Reflexives, reciprocals, and unspecified arguments are all expressed by means of the detransitivizer verb prefix at-/es-/e'- Abbott 1991: 37
Eñepa no info
Pemon no info
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no info
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes The verbal prefix /xƆn-/ attached to a verb of movement derives a transitive verb. Quesada 2008:108
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Detransitivizer in which the O argument becomes S of the ntransitive
Northern Emberá no info
Waorani no info
Ingá no info
Matses no Fleck:908-41
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.185-95
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina yes There is an intransitivizer morpheme Olawsky:601
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no info
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no info Minor and Minor 1982. p.83-87
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2005:517
Desano no Miller 1999, p.121
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.55-60
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna no info Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.43-44 no info/not expected
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.69
Barasano yes The suffix -ya/-sa 'stative', may also indicate intransitivity. Jones & Jones 1991, p.45
Tanimuca no Some intransitive verbs are the product of object incorporation which reduces the valence of transitive verbs. Strom 1992, p.31
Siona no info Wheeler - 1970; Wheeler - 1987
Tukano yes middle voice verbal suffix -ti Ramirez 1997: 350
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 247-249
Ninam no info
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana yes middle voice whch is marked by a construction in which the transitive verb takes the intransitive prefix /ɨ-/ Everett 2006:445-51
Nheengatu no info Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no ms16 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no info x
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no H 47-50 0
Warumungu No info x
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi yes 191 1
Pitta-Pitta No 204 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa yes 151 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No info x
Martuthunira no 152-154 0
Marrgany No 339 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 402 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 140, 145 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 405 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no? 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 128 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 311 1
Gugu-Badhun no 143 0
Yuwaalaraay No 82 0
Dyirbal yes 246 1
Duungidjawu no 87 0
Djinang No 125 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 76; 154 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 145-7 1
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 99-101 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie maybe 83 1
Thanggati yes 52-60 1
Katthang no 83-90 0
Panyjima no 191 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No 23 0
Gunya No 339 0
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 92 0
Ngaatjatjara No 71 0
Arrernte No 332 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 8 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 232 1
Ritharrngu no info 61 x
Warrgamay No 87 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 90 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 31 0
Wajarri No 108 0
Warungu no 548-560 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes generic intrans suffix -kawa/-wa Ramirez 2001