Tense-aspect affixes: suffix

Category
Verbal Categories - Aspect and tense
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 Wilson & Levinsohn, 1992: 107-109
Resígaro yes Progressive aspect is a suffix, tense markers are second-position clitics. Allin, 1976:136, 342
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 30
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 161
Yukuna yes Schuaer & Shauer, 2000: p. 522, Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 42-43
Yavitero yes Some aspectual information is also conveyed using auxiliary verbs. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 65
Wapishana yes Relatively few (including past, present, imperative, future). Santos, 2006: 116
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 801
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 289, 320
Apurinã yes Facundes, 2000: 513
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1983:12
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:39-40
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:87-90
Kinikinau yes Souza 2008:100
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: Table 6.2
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 249
Paresi yes Only for aspect Brandão 2010:40-7
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:79
Yine yes Matteson 1965:72-73
Añun yes Patte 1989:51-52, 127
Bora yes Seifart - 2005: 61-62
Makiritare yes Non past: -a; Future: immediative: -ta, probabilitive: -tai; non past: -a; future immediative: -ta; future probabilitive: -tai Hall 1988: 330
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 113
Eñepa yes Payne 2012:192,204-205,212-220
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999; 110 to 136
Guna yes aspect suffixes Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:56-58
Kogi yes Stendal 1976:6-7
Cabecar yes Margery 1985:106-17
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:100-8
Damana yes
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:17; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:331-57
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:71-82 Catío
Waorani yes Peeke 1973:39
Ingá yes Levinson 1978:14-5, Levinson 1974:48
Matses yes Fleck:397-43
Mapudungun yes Salas 1992, p.142, Zúñiga 2006, p.129-30
Páez yes Jung:62
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:49-52
Tikuna no info more likely yes
Urarina yes Olawsky:459-492
Waunana yes Loewen 1954:53
Andoke yes aspect marked as verbal suffix, but tense is marked as pronominal suffix on subj Landaburu 1979: p.123-124, 208-209
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p217
Central Aymara yes Deza Galinda 1992: 89
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang yes Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.24-25
Hup yes various suffixes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes actually most are grammatical or grammaticalized morphemes (only Telic aspect is suffixed) but aspects always occur after the verb. Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 63
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.17
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.48-55
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53-63
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.82-92 Affixation in Barasano consists of suffixes only.
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.70
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:170
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 10-11; Ramirez 1997: 151
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 240, 254-258, 262-263, 273
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez, p.93-98
Sanumá no separate word Borgman 1990: 169
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:265-79
Nheengatu no according to author, no TAM markers in Nheengatu (footnote pg. 36) Cruz 2011:36
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Ayala 1996:317-9
Aché yes Rossler 2008:89
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:473
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes 31 1
Garrwa yes 51 1
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri yes n40 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 83 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 1, 97-104 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa yes 4 1
Yandruwandha yes 126 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 36 1
Woiwurrung yes 74 1
Wirangu yes 111 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 41-3 0
Warumungu yes 33 1
Wangkumara yes r12-15 1
Uradhi Yes 363 1
Paakantyi yes 198 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 201 1
Pintupi yes 1
Nyungar n/a d42 0
Nhanta yes 89-91 1
Ngiyambaa yes 183 1
Ngayawang yes 15 1
Muruwari yes 155 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 55 1
Martuthunira yes 136-164 1
Marrgany yes 314 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 353 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 92 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 405 1
Kaurna yes 16 1
Kalkatungu yes 45b 1
Jaru yes 77 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 80 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 291 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 147-9 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 61 1
Dyirbal yes 55 1
Duungidjawu yes 70 1
Djinang Yes 167 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 1
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 46, 55 1
Darkinyung yes 40 1
Bularnu yes 71 1
Biri yes 34 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 91-???? 1
Batyala Yes 3 1
Arabana yes 130 1
Alyawarr yes 1
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 35 1
Wathawurrung yes 77 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 97 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 69 1
Thanggati yes 42-3 1
Katthang yes 75 1
Panyjima yes 169-170 1
Ngarinyeri yes 42 1
Kurrama yes 105 1
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul yes 24 1
Gunya yes 314 1
Kunjen yes 108 1
WesternTorres yes K85c 93 1
Wakaya yes 97 1
Yindjilindji yes 510 1
Bandjalang yes 94 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 32 1
Arrernte Yes 169 1
Kokatha Yes 29 1
Karajarri Yes 165 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 8 1
Ritharrngu Yes 65 1
Warrgamay Yes 52 1
Warluwarra yes 910 1
Warnman Yes 45 1
Djapu yes 66 1
Bilinarra yes 6.1.1 1
Wiradjuri yes 15 1
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 70 1
Narungga Yes 73 1
Tharrkari Yes 39 1
Wajarri Yes 96 1
Warungu yes 260-1 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:383
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001