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