Clausal negator is a postposed element

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Simple Clauses - Negation
Notes
Clausal negator is a postposed 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 no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 131
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 302-303
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 33
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 204
Yukuna yes Enclitic form Shauer and Shauer 1978: p. 18
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 64
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 804
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 400
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 531-533
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:1011
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:38
Yanesha' yes The word ama "not" is together with the verbal negation suffix Duff-Tripp 1997:179
Kinikinau no Souza 2008:96-9
Baure no Danielsen 2007:338
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 379-380
Paresi no Brandão 2010:51-8
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:42
Yine no info no discussion of negation Matteson 1965
Añun yes Patte 1989:100
Bora no Seifart - 2005:72
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 345
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 55
Eñepa yes Payne 2012:353-362
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999: 237, 238
Guna yes marked on the verb Smith texts
Naso yes clause final Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:6
Kogi yes Stendal 1976.16
Cabecar no Bourland 1976:85
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:63
Damana yes Williams 1993:90
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:67; Queixalós - 2000:14, 25
Macaguan no 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 verbal suffix.
Ingá no Levinson 1974:39-40
Matses yes Fleck:1063
Mapudungun yes These are verbal suffixes Zúñiga 2006, 110
Páez yes Jung:193
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:22
Tikuna yes Montes 2004b:75
Urarina no Olawsky:552-5
Waunana no Sánchez and Castro 1977:66
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p293
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 277
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto yes Clausal negator is suffixed to the verb (-ñe) and followed by the impersonal suffix -na. Minor and Minor 1982. p.72
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2005: 326, example 660
Desano yes Miller 1999, p.135
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 30 To form a negative, the suffix -bE is attached to the verb following any derivational suffixes and the desiderative suffix, but preceding all other suffixes.
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 158
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.60
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.61-62
Barasano yes The suffix -beti is used to express standard negation. Jones & Jones 1991, p.125 A shortened form, -be, occurs also.
Tanimuca yes Strom 1992, p.145
Siona yes suffix Wheeler - 1987:151
Tukano yes suffix Ramirez 1997: 151
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994: 313-314
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez, p.102
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: 82
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:328-9
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:42-3
Aché yes
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:531
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 64 0
Garrwa no? 36-7, 47-8 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no n237-8 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 95-6 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 156-158 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 135 0
Yandruwandha no 70 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 57 0
Woiwurrung no 75, 77 0
Wirangu No 141-2 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 56 0
Warumungu No 57 0
Wangkumara no 39 0
Uradhi No 381 0
Paakantyi no 228 0
Pitta-Pitta No 205 0
Pintupi no info 78 x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 239 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no 196 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 68 0
Martuthunira no 178-179 0
Marrgany No 343 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 124 0
Kuku Yalanji no 197 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 436 0
Kaurna No 59 wordlist 0
Kalkatungu no 98-9 0
Jaru no? 204 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 151 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 334-5 0
Gugu-Badhun no 155 0
Yuwaalaraay No 107 0
Dyirbal No 117-8 0
Duungidjawu no 110-111 0
Djinang No 146 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 46, 54-5 1
Bularnu yes 99 1
Biri no 56-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 48 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 236-41 0
Alyawarr yes 56 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 45 0
Wathawurrung no 81 0
Mathi-Mathi no 103 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 97-98 0
Thanggati yes 78 1
Katthang yes 90 1
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 174-175 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 30 0
Gunya No 343 0
Kunjen No 102 0
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no 109 0
Yindjilindji no 504 0
Bandjalang No 139 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 98 1
Arrernte Yes 175 1
Kokatha No 36 0
Karajarri No 348 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 244 1
Ritharrngu Yes 101 1
Warrgamay No 82 0
Warluwarra no 874 0
Warnman No 54 0
Djapu no 141, 144 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 83 0
Narungga No 57 0
Tharrkari No 51 0
Wajarri No 132 0
Warungu no 295 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001