Situational possibility: affix on verb

Category
Verbal Categories - Mood
Notes
Inflectional marking of capacity to do something

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño
Luiseño yes
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute
Shoshone yes
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 104
Resígaro no No indication of such an affix in the discussion of verb stems or verb words. Allin, 1976: 105, 124
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 33
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 156-178
Yukuna yes There is a "subjunctive mood," with "possibility" listed as one of the functions. From the examples, it seems to be situational possibility/ability. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 523
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 66
Wapishana no info Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 380-399
Apurinã no Not listed among verbal morphology or "bound formatives" (clitics). Facundes, 2000: 305-327, 379-410
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:268
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:44
Yanesha' no info Duff-Tripp
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 247-289
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965:70-81
Añun no info no discussion of mood Patte 1989
Bora no info Seifart - 2005
Makiritare yes iterative: -hö, abilitative: -hai, negative: -'da, futurative: -'de, desiderative: -se, imperative: -kö, permissive: -ñoho Hall 1988: 336
Makushi no Abbott: 1991: 122
Eñepa yes circumfix Payne 2012:103
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 129
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes This is a verbal suufix Frank 1990:59-60
Kogi yes The suffix appears as -cuca which probably may be represented phonologically as /-kuka/- Stendal 1976:15
Cabecar yes Margery 1985:132
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:136
Damana yes
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:18; Queixalós - 2000:348-349
Macaguan no info Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna no
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:59-88 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1976b:56
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p.102-94
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave yes see #118 Giron 2008: p286
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 139
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes The suffix -re is insertted before the end of the verb, which may also be marked for person. Minor and Minor 1982. p.53
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Martins 2005 gives glosses as theme but these are various different morphemes/particles/suffixes and the author does not specify the meaning. Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 81 The variation in form is due to vowel harmony.
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.19
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.64
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.64
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.92-100
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.81
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:149
Tukano no Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this as distinct from epistemic
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 325
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.98
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana no info
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:358
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:492
Nyangumarta no info x
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no info x
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no ms5.5.2.v 0
Garrwa yes? 68 1
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 87 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no info x
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa yes 4 1
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 121, 125 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 46 0
Warumungu No info x
Wangkumara yes 35 1
Uradhi No info 364, 381-2 x
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No info 225 x
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari yes 171 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 59 1
Martuthunira no info x
Marrgany yes 317 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 390 1
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No info x
Kaurna yes 19 1
Kalkatungu yes 60-1 1
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 145 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 304 1
Gugu-Badhun no 155 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 46 1
Dyirbal No 118 0
Duungidjawu no info x
Djinang Yes 193 1
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 44-5 1
Bularnu yes 75 1
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 238 0
Alyawarr no info X
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 39 1
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi maybe 98 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 76-8 0
Thanggati no 74 0
Katthang no info x
Panyjima no 171 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 142 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul yes 24 1
Gunya yes 327 1
Kunjen yes 110 1
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya yes 208 1
Yindjilindji yes 511 1
Bandjalang yes Sharpe 78 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 124 1
Arrernte No 173 0
Kokatha Yes 38 1
Karajarri No 184 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 192 1
Ritharrngu Yes 104 1
Warrgamay Yes 54 1
Warluwarra yes 924 1
Warnman No 54 0
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri yes 27 1
Aghu-Tharnggala No 72 0
Narungga No info 74 x
Tharrkari No info 31 x
Wajarri Yes 99 1
Warungu no info X
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001