Clause chaining

Category
Simple Clauses - Other
Notes
Clauses can be grouped such that only one bears most of the verb morphology, and the others are marked as to whether they share a subject with this reference clause.

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: 154
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 370-372
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 287-313
Yukuna no All of the examples of multiple clauses have person marking on all the verbs. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 21-23
Yavitero no Strings of three or four verbs can be combined, but all carry their own person markers. No mention of whether all verbs get tense/aspect marking. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 93
Wapishana no Each verb bears its own morphology. Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Mansen and Mansen (1976) do not discuss this as clause chaining explicitly, but they describe a "simple sentence" as a nucleus plus one or more temporal, logical, or temporal-logical margins, which are marked with same/different subject particles, while t Mansen & Mansen, 1976: p. 166-172, Mansen & Captain 2000: p. 804
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 516
Apurinã no No discussion of clause chaining among description of complex clauses. Facundes, 2000: 560-612
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1981:1038; Payne 1983:130140
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:54
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:188
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p412
Nanti no There are clause linking strategies, but verbs in both clauses have required morphology. Michael, 2008. p. 427-440
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:248-257
Makiritare no info Hall 1988
Makushi no Clausal serialization occurs, but there is no evidence of shared subject marking. Carson 1982; Abbott 1991
Eñepa no not a classic clause-chaining language Payne 2012:403
Pemon no Each verb has its own person inflection de Armellada 1999: 16-5, 105-226
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:91
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99-146
Damana no info
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000; 49-206
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:483
Northern Emberá yes There is verb serialization Mortensen 1999:59-60 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses yes Fleck:1132
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 102-94
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano yes These suffixes also mark switch referene a temporal relation Parker 1965:53
Tikuna no info
Urarina yes Olawsky:847
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p411-413
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 302 to 311
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.78
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw no info Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 154
Cubeo no info Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 148
Kotiria yes verb sequence constructions, where last one takes inflection but they form separate phonological words (unlike SVCs/compounds) sect. 11.6 (Neb Press)
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.68
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.89-94
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.149-160 epps - check for same subject vs diff subj
Tanimuca no Strom 1992,p.151-158
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:138-178
Tukano no each of clauses with switch reference appears to have the same amount of verbal morphology Ramirez 1997: 256-8
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam no info
Sanumá yes he calls this "chaining" but I'm not sure that it fits the description in this template Borgman 1990: 102
Surui no info
Karitiana no info
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:567-665
Nyangumarta no info x
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya no info x
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no 197-206 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 122-4 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 50 0
Warumungu yes 51 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No 201 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no? 222-5 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No info x
Martuthunira no 240-263 0
Marrgany yes 318 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 442 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 410 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 112-3 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 80, 128 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 300 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 74 0
Dyirbal yes 71 1
Duungidjawu no 102 0
Djinang No 167 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 202; 218 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu no info x
Biri no 61-4 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 266-82 1
Alyawarr no 134-7 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 35 0
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 108 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 68 0
Thanggati no 89 0
Katthang no 101 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 264-287 0
Yingkarta yes? 1
Githabul No 24 0
Gunya No 324 0
Kunjen No 108 0
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 94 0
Ngaatjatjara No 108 0
Arrernte Yes 362 1
Kokatha No 29 0
Karajarri Maybe 147 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 199 0
Ritharrngu Yes 74 1
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 70 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 31 0
Wajarri No 92 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001