Clausal negator is a preposed element

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Simple Clauses - Negation
Notes
Clausal negator is a preposed element

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 yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 131
Resígaro yes The example given has a preposed negator. Allin, 1976: 302-303
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 33
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 204
Yukuna yes Proclitic form Shauer and Shauer 1978: p. 18, 36-37
Yavitero yes The negation marker is a particle that appears immediately before the verb, so it would normally be the first thing in the clause. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 64
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 804
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 400
Apurinã yes The negation particle kona is either clause initial, or follows first element of the sentence. Facundes, 2000: 531-533
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1981:1011
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:38
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:179-81
Kinikinau yes Based on examples Couto 2005:56, Souza 2008:96-9
Baure yes Danielsen 2007:338
Nanti yes Clausal negators are preposed, but show up to the left of the focus position (they are the first element), and to the right of the topic position (they are the second element). Michael, 2008. p. 379-380
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:51-2
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:42
Yine no info no discussion of negation Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989:100
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:72
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 345
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 55
Eñepa no Payne 2012:353-362
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 237, 238
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:6
Kogi no Stendal 1976.16
Cabecar yes Bourland 1976:85
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:63
Damana no Williams 1993:90-93
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:67; Queixalós - 2000:14, 25
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993:48
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:324-6, 481-2
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:98-102 Catío
Waorani yes Orr et all. 1991:25-36 In this case, it is a clitic which appears before the constituent which it negates: in the case of a clause, it appears sentence-initially.
Ingá yes Levinson 1974:39-40
Matses no Fleck:1063
Mapudungun no
Páez no Jung:193-6
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:22
Tikuna no Montes 2004b:75, 93
Urarina no Olawsky:552-5
Waunana no Sánchez and Castro 1977:66
Andoke no info
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p293
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 277 I answered this question and the one that follows it as yes because negation involves a both a free morpheme that comes before the verb and a suffix that attaches to it
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.72
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984:136
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p.135
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 30
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 158
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.60
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.61-62
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.125
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.145
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:151
Tukano no Ramirez 1997: 151
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994: 313-314
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.102
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 82
Surui no info
Karitiana yes It only occurs when the verb ends i a consonant Everett 2006:328-9
Nheengatu yes proclitic Cruz 2011:406
Paraguayan Guaraní no The negation marker is a kind of clitic whic resemples a circunfix which the /nda-/ part coming before the negated element and the /-i/ coming after the negated element. Ayala 1996:42-3
Aché no info
Kokama yes immediately precedes constituent Vallejos 2010:531
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra yes 64 1
Garrwa yes 36-7, 47-8 1
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri yes n237-8 1
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 95-6 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 156-158 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa yes 135 1
Yandruwandha yes 70 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 57 1
Woiwurrung yes 75, 77 1
Wirangu yes 141-2 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 56 1
Warumungu yes 57 1
Wangkumara yes 39 1
Uradhi Yes 381 1
Paakantyi yes 228 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 205 1
Pintupi no info 78; 198 x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa yes 239 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari yes 196 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 68 1
Martuthunira yes 178-179 1
Marrgany yes 343 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 124 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 197 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 436 1
Kaurna yes 59 wordlist 1
Kalkatungu yes 98-9 1
Jaru yes? 204 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 151 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 334-5 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 155 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 107 1
Dyirbal yes 117-8 1
Duungidjawu yes 110-111 1
Djinang Yes 146 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 170 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info 65 x
Darkinyung yes 46, 54-5 1
Bularnu no 99 0
Biri yes 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 48 1
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 236-41 1
Alyawarr no? 56 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 45 1
Wathawurrung maybe 74, 81 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 103 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 97-98 1
Thanggati no 78 0
Katthang no 90 0
Panyjima yes cf 138:(9) 1
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama yes 174-175 1
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul yes 30 1
Gunya yes 343 1
Kunjen yes 102 1
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya yes 109 1
Yindjilindji yes 504 1
Bandjalang No 139 0
Ngaatjatjara No 98 0
Arrernte No 175 0
Kokatha Yes 36 1
Karajarri Yes 348 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 244 0
Ritharrngu No 101 0
Warrgamay Yes 82 1
Warluwarra yes 874 1
Warnman Yes 54 1
Djapu yes 141, 144 1
Bilinarra yes? 7.4 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 83 1
Narungga Yes 57 1
Tharrkari Yes 51 1
Wajarri Yes 132 1
Warungu yes 295 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:317
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001