Reality status marking on verbs

Category
Verbal Categories - Mood
Notes
There are dedicated morpheme(s) for realis/irrealis 'actualized/unactualized events'

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 info Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro no The formulations of verb stems and verb words do not include this type of morphology. Allin, 1976: 105, 124
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 33
Piapoco yes Dubitative -ɵi is used to express the speaker's doubt that the speaker has about the existence/reality of the event, the realis -ka is used to signal the reality or existence of the event. "Virtual" -ha is used when the speaker is not sure the event is go Galindo, 2002: 173-174, 176-177
Yukuna no Shauer identifies a "subjunctive" category used to express desire, intention, or possibility, but each of these subtypes have distinct morphological expression. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 523
Yavitero no There are morphemes indicating "conditional," "desiderative," etc., but no realis/irrealis distinction. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 66-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006: 166
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana no No discussion of realis/irrealis distinction in chapter on mood/modality morphology. Aikhenvald, 2003: 371-399
Apurinã no Not listed among verbal morphology or "bound formatives" (clitics). Facundes, 2000: 305-327, 379-410
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Mihas 2010:146
Maipure yes Affix for irrealis. Zamponi 2003:40
Yanesha' no Irrealis meaning is marked by an auxiliary verb Duff-Tripp 1997:121
Kinikinau yes The subjunctive suffix indicates irrealis Souza 2008:92-3
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 249
Paresi yes There is a irrealis particle marker but not for realis Brandão 2007:50-1
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965:70-81
Añun no info no discussion of mood Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005
Makiritare yes only an irrealis marker Hall 1988: 204, 341, 358, 382 No realis marker, only irrealis
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 117-122
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no info de Armellada 1999: 121 to 136
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes There is a realis/irrealis distinction in which both terms receive a particular morpheme Quesada 2008:100-8
Damana no
Sikuani yes author calls them factual/virtual Queixalós 2000:575-576
Macaguan no info Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna no info
Northern Emberá no There is no irrealis marker Mortensen 1999:85 Catío
Waorani yes Orr et all. 1991:41 There is only overt marking for irrealis aspect
Ingá no Levinson 1978:11-23
Matses no info
Mapudungun no info most likely not
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina yes Olawsky:482
Waunana no info
Andoke yes realis: unmarked, irrealis (virtuel) verbal prefixes fused with directionals: ná- (no directionality), ĩna- centripetal, ní, centrifugal Landaburu 1979: 194-195
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p270-275
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 135 to 140
Kakua no not sure yet Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no /ra/ seems to have several functions, which may include realis/irrealis Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no info not indicated/expected Minor and Minor 1982. p.101-102
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes cf. 'indicative' vs. 'non-indicative' mood marking - looks like non-ind functions like irrealis (polar questions, some sub clauses, negatives) Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no all future tense is in irrealis Miller 1999, p. 71
Cubeo yes only irrealis mood Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 26
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 377
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.47
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53-
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.83,88
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.80 There are four modal suffixes which indicate non-actual (irrealis) events.
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:170
Tukano no Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 318
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana no info more likely not
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes 64 1
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 103-104 1
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa yes 4 1
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 44 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 121-125 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 45 1
Warumungu yes 34 1
Wangkumara yes 34, 35 1
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta No 225 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 1
Ngiyambaa yes 160-161 1
Ngayawang yes 15 1
Muruwari yes 138 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 59 1
Martuthunira yes 179-181 1
Marrgany No 317 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 392 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 95 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 406 1
Kaurna yes 18 1
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 93 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 303 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No info 59 x
Dyirbal No 246-9 0
Duungidjawu no 104-105 0
Djinang Yes 167 1
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 45 1
Bularnu yes 78 1
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 187 1
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 37 1
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi yes 98 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 77 1
Thanggati no 42-3 0
Katthang no 77 0
Panyjima yes 170, 175 1
Ngarinyeri yes 42 1
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul yes 24 1
Gunya No 327 0
Kunjen yes 108 1
WesternTorres yes FO 134-5 1
Wakaya yes 212 1
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 94 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 120 1
Arrernte No 220 0
Kokatha No 28 0
Karajarri Yes 215 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 174 1
Ritharrngu Yes 74 1
Warrgamay Yes 55 1
Warluwarra yes 912 1
Warnman No 45 0
Djapu yes 129 1
Bilinarra yes 6.1.2.6 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 72 1
Narungga No info 74 x
Tharrkari No 31 0
Wajarri No 96 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes irrealis Payne and Payne 1990:403
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001