Distinct negative form for 'NP does not exist'

Category
Simple Clauses - Negation
Notes

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 yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 140
Resígaro no No indication that there is a separate strategy for negating an NP. Allin, 1976: 109, 150, 223
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 44
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 241
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 523, Shauer 1978: 39
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 64
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no The regular negative verb can have the meaning 'no haber,' as well as 'no ser' or 'no estar.' Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 804
Tariana no The prefix ma- (see predicate negation marker ma-…-kade) can be used to express lack of body part/kinship relation (seemingly only with inalienable nouns). Aikhenvald, 2003: 400, 410
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 530-533
Asheninka Apurucayali no info Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:179-81
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti yes Negative existential, can also be used with a clausal complement to indicate negation of the complement in a specific location. Michael, 2008. p. 382-383
Paresi no Brandão 2010:54
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no info no discussion on negation Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora no info Seifart - 2005
Makiritare yes *Word for zero is a sentence level negation marker Hall 1988: 303
Makushi no info Carson 1982; Abbott 1991
Eñepa yes Thomas Payne 1989:36
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 237 to 240
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika no info
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no info
Damana no It seems that the same negative suffix may negate a NP Williams 1993:90-93
Sikuani no info Queixalós 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no info There is a verb which means "it does not exist"
Northern Emberá no There is a change in the order of the negator to negate an NP. Not sure if this different semantics counts as "distintict negative form" Mortensen 1999:98-102 Catío
Waorani yes There is a negative particle for "there is not" {dae} Peeke 1991:19, 38
Ingá no info
Matses no info
Mapudungun no info Zúñiga 2006, 87-9
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no There is a distinct negative marker for NPs Giron 2008: p293
Central Aymara no info
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.16, 72-75
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no use of the verb form ba-doh 'be.inexistent' Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 7
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 90-96
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 265
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.60 scarce info.
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.61-62 Koreguaje has some verbs that are inherently negative.
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.127
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.145
Siona no info Wheeler - 1970; Wheeler - 1987
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 14
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 evidenced by examples
Ninam no uses same form Goodwin-Gomez, p.102
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 81-82
Surui no info
Karitiana no info
Nheengatu no info Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no tɨma emete 'NEG exist' Vallejos 2010:446
Nyangumarta no info x
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no info X
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 168 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no info x
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 135 0
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no H Dictionary 61 0
Warumungu yes 57 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 381 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No 222 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no info x
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No info x
Martuthunira no info x
Marrgany No 343 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 124 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 419 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no info x
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 151 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 334-5 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay Yes 92 1
Dyirbal No info x
Duungidjawu no 93 0
Djinang No 146 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 45-7 0
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no info X
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung no info 81 x
Mathi-Mathi no 103 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 56 0
Thanggati no 175 0
Katthang no 287 0
Panyjima no info x
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No 30 0
Gunya No 343 0
Kunjen Maybe 70 1
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No info x
Ngaatjatjara No 28 0
Arrernte No 84 0
Kokatha No 36 0
Karajarri No 348 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 242 0
Ritharrngu Yes 102 1
Warrgamay No 82 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No info 83 x
Narungga No info 57 x
Tharrkari No 20 0
Wajarri No info 132 x
Warungu no 324 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes ɲáme néenika Ramirez 2001