Distinct negative expression 'I don't know'
- Category
- Simple Clauses - Negation
- Notes
- Lexical expression or highly idiomatic phrase
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achagua | no | Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 137 | ||||
| Aché | no info | |||||
| Adnyamathanha | ||||||
| Aghu-Tharnggala | No info | 83 | x | |||
| Aguaruna | no | Overall 2007:324-6, 481-2 | However, negative clause need to have a focused NP | |||
| Alyawarr | yes | 108 | 1 | |||
| Andoke | no info | |||||
| Apurinã | no | Facundes, 530-533 | ||||
| Arabana | yes | 241 | 1 | |||
| Arrernte | Yes | 284 | 1 | |||
| Asheninka Apurucayali | yes | Payne 1981:29 | ||||
| Añun | no info | Patte 1989 | ||||
| Bandjalang | No | 132 | 0 | |||
| Baniwa | no info | Ramirez 2001 | ||||
| Barasano | no | Jones & Jones 1991, p.125-132 | ||||
| Bardi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Bare | no | Aikhenvald, 1995: 34 | ||||
| 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 | no info | x | ||||
| Bunuba | no info | x | ||||
| Cabecar | no info | |||||
| Cahuilla | ||||||
| Central Aymara | no info | |||||
| Chemehuevi | ||||||
| Comanche | ||||||
| Cubeo | no | Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 30 | ||||
| Cupeño | ||||||
| Damana | no info | |||||
| Darkinyung | maybe | 47 | 1 | |||
| Desano | no | Miller 1999, p. 7 | ||||
| Dharawal | no info | x | ||||
| Dharuk | ||||||
| Diyari | no info | x | ||||
| Djabugay | ||||||
| Djapu | no info | x | ||||
| Djinang | No | 147 | 0 | |||
| Duungidjawu | no | 111 | 0 | |||
| Dyirbal | yes | 124 | 1 | |||
| Dâw | no info | Martins 2004 | ||||
| Eñepa | no info | |||||
| Gabrielino | ||||||
| Garrwa | no info | X | ||||
| Githabul | yes | 30, 47 | 1 | |||
| Gooniyandi | no info | x | ||||
| Guaymí | no info | |||||
| Gugu-Badhun | yes | 161 | 1 | |||
| Gumbaynggirr | no | 333 | 0 | |||
| Guna | no | wissuli | Smith texts | |||
| Gunya | No info | x | ||||
| Gupapuyngu | ||||||
| Gureng Gureng | no info | x | ||||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | yes | 177 | 1 | |||
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie | yes | 56 | 1 | |||
| Hup | yes | Epps 2008 | ||||
| Idaho Shoshone | ||||||
| Ika | no info | |||||
| Ingá | no info | |||||
| Jaru | no info | x | ||||
| Jingulu | no info | x | ||||
| Kaingang | no info | Silva 2011 | ||||
| Kakua | no | Bolaños fieldnotes | ||||
| Kalkatungu | no info | x | ||||
| Karajarri | No | 254 | 0 | |||
| Karitiana | no info | |||||
| Katthang | yes | 335 | 1 | |||
| Kaurna | No info | x | ||||
| Kawaiisu | ||||||
| Kinikinau | no info | |||||
| Kitanemuk | ||||||
| Kogi | no info | |||||
| Kokama | no | Vallejos 2010 | ||||
| Kokatha | No | 57 | 0 | |||
| Koreguaje | yes | Cook & Criswell 1993, p.62 | Distinct verb form for know (neg); wesɨ̃- 'no saber' | |||
| Kotiria | no info | Stenzel 2004 | ||||
| Kugu-Nganhcara | yes | 479 | 1 | |||
| Kuku Yalanji | no | 0 | ||||
| Kunjen | No | 106 | 0 | |||
| Kurrama | no info | x | ||||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | No | 579 | 0 | |||
| Luiseño | ||||||
| Macaguan | no info | Buenaventura - 1993 | ||||
| Maipure | no info | Zamponi 2003 | ||||
| Makiritare | yes | Hall 1988: 300, 387 | example sentence on pg. 300; gloss on 387 gives 'da as 'no one knows' as well as negation marker | |||
| Makuna | no | Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.60 | scarce info. | |||
| Makushi | no info | Carson 1982; Abbott 1991 | ||||
| Mapudungun | no info | |||||
| Marrgany | No info | x | ||||
| Martuthunira | no | 0 | ||||
| Mathi-Mathi | no | 103 | 0 | |||
| Matses | no info | |||||
| Mayi-Yapi | No info | 220 | x | |||
| Minica Witoto | no | Minor and Minor 1982. p.16, 72-75 | ||||
| Mpakwithi | ||||||
| Muruwari | no info | x | ||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | no info | Weir 1984 | ||||
| Nanti | no | Michael, 2008. p. 378-385 | ||||
| Narungga | No | 89 | 0 | |||
| Naso | no info | Quesada 2000 | ||||
| Ngaatjatjara | No | 148 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyeri | No info | x | ||||
| Ngarinyin | ||||||
| Ngayawang | No info | x | ||||
| Ngiyambaa | no info | x | ||||
| Nhanta | no info | x | ||||
| Nheengatu | no info | Cruz 2011 | ||||
| Ninam | no | uses pemi negation | Goodwin-Gomez, p.102 | |||
| Northern Emberá | no info | |||||
| Northern Paiute | ||||||
| Nyangumarta | no info | x | ||||
| Nyikina | no | 0 | ||||
| Nyulnyul | no info | x | ||||
| Nyungar | no info | x | ||||
| Paakantyi | no info | X | ||||
| Palikur | no info | Launey 2003 | ||||
| Panyjima | no info | x | ||||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | no info | |||||
| Paresi | no info | |||||
| Pemon | no | de Armellada 1999: 237, 238 | ||||
| Piapoco | no info | |||||
| Pintupi | yes | 252 | 1 | |||
| Pitjantjatjara | Yes | G 294 | 1 | |||
| Pitta-Pitta | yes | 241 | 1 | |||
| Puinave | no info | |||||
| Páez | no info | |||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | no info | |||||
| Resígaro | no info | Allin 1976 | ||||
| Ritharrngu | No | 101-2 | 0 | |||
| Sanumá | no | uses /ma/ and /mi/ negation markers | Borgman 1990: 81-82 | |||
| Serrano | ||||||
| Shoshone | ||||||
| Sikuani | no info | Queixalós 2000 | ||||
| Siona | yes | Wheeler - 1987:178 | ||||
| Southern Paiute | ||||||
| Southern Ute | ||||||
| Surui | no info | |||||
| Tanimuca | no | Strom 1992, p.146 | ||||
| Tariana | yes | Aikhenvald, 2003: 400 | ||||
| Thanggati | no | 35 | 0 | |||
| Tharrkari | No info | 50 | x | |||
| Tikuna | no info | |||||
| Timbisha | ||||||
| Tukano | yes | West and Welch 2004: 17 | ||||
| Uradhi | Yes | 381 | 1 | |||
| Urarina | no info | |||||
| Wajarri | No info | 132 | x | |||
| Wakaya | no info | x | ||||
| Walmajarri | no info | x | ||||
| Wambaya | yes | 1 | ||||
| Wangkumara | no info | X | ||||
| Waorani | no info | |||||
| Wapishana | no | Santos 2006 | ||||
| Warlpiri | yes | LG43 | 1 | |||
| Warluwarra | yes | 871 | 1 | |||
| Warnman | no info | x | ||||
| Warrgamay | Yes | 59 | 1 | |||
| Warrwa | no info | x | ||||
| Warumungu | yes | 61 | 1 | |||
| Warungu | yes? | 162 | 1 | |||
| Wathawurrung | yes | 118 | 1 | |||
| Waunana | no info | |||||
| Wayuu | no info | |||||
| Wemba-Wemba | yes | H Dictionary 66 | 1 | |||
| Western Mono | ||||||
| WesternTorres | no info | x | ||||
| Wiradjuri | no info | x | ||||
| Wirangu | yes | 184 | 1 | |||
| Woiwurrung | yes | 77 | 1 | |||
| Worrorra | no info | X | ||||
| Yagua | no | Payne and Payne 1990 | ||||
| Yalarnnga | no info | x | ||||
| Yan-nhangu | ||||||
| Yandruwandha | yes | 20 | 1 | |||
| Yanesha' | no | Duff-Tripp 1997:179-81 | ||||
| Yanomami | no info | |||||
| Yanyuwa | no info | x | ||||
| Yavitero | no | Mosonyi, 1987: p. 64 | ||||
| Yawuru | ||||||
| Yidiny | no info | x | ||||
| Yindjibarndi | no info | x | ||||
| Yindjilindji | no info | x | ||||
| Yine | no info | no discussion on negation | Matteson 1965 | |||
| Yingkarta | no info | x | ||||
| Yir Yoront | ||||||
| Yorta Yorta | yes | 196 | 1 | |||
| Yugambeh | ||||||
| Yukuna | no | Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 523, Shauer 1978: 39 | ||||
| Yulparija | no info | x | ||||
| Yuwaalaraay | No | 175 | 0 |
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