Productive VV compounding
- Category
- Morphology - Compounding, auxiliaries, light verbs
- Notes
- Serial verb constructions involve chaining of roots together in one morphophonological word
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Sorry, we have no imagery here.
Languages
| Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
|---|
Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achagua | no info | Wilson & Levinsohn 1992 | ||||
| Aché | no info | |||||
| Adnyamathanha | ||||||
| Aghu-Tharnggala | No | 48 | 0 | |||
| Aguaruna | no info | more likely no | ||||
| Alyawarr | yes | 48 | 1 | |||
| Andoke | yes | Landaburu 1979: 183 | ||||
| Apurinã | no | Facundes, 2000: 4664-469 | ||||
| Arabana | yes | 204-5 | 1 | |||
| Arrernte | Yes | 216 | 1 | |||
| Asheninka Apurucayali | no | However, there is a process of stringing together verbs that each carry their own markings, which produces one thought. For example, ("it will have happened + I will want + I will go + I will accompany + father" = "then I will want to go with father") | Payne 1981:13 | |||
| Añun | no info | Patte 1989 | ||||
| Bandjalang | No | 86 | 0 | |||
| Baniwa | no | Ramirez 2001 | ||||
| Barasano | yes | Compound verbs are formed by a combination of two roots with the second one being inflected. | Jones & Jones 1991, p.45 | |||
| Bardi | no | 0 | ||||
| Bare | no info | Aikhenvald, 1995 | ||||
| Batyala | Yes | 4 | 1 | |||
| Baure | yes | Danielsen 2007: p96-98 | ||||
| Bidjara-Gungabula | no info | x | ||||
| Bilinarra | no | 0 | ||||
| Biri | no info | x | ||||
| Bora | no | Seifart - 2005 | ||||
| Bularnu | yes | 64-5 | 1 | |||
| Bunuba | no info | x | ||||
| Cabecar | no info | |||||
| Cahuilla | ||||||
| Central Aymara | no info | |||||
| Chemehuevi | ||||||
| Comanche | ||||||
| Cubeo | no | Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.68 | ||||
| Cupeño | ||||||
| Damana | no info | some verb constructions can be the product of a verb and a noun (i.e. "emanate from the body" + "sweat (n)" = "to sweat" | ||||
| Darkinyung | no | 38 | 0 | |||
| Desano | yes | Desano makes use of verb compounding to enrich and expand the meaning of a clause. | Miller 1999, p. 88 | distinguished by stress | ||
| Dharawal | no info | x | ||||
| Dharuk | ||||||
| Diyari | no | 69 | 0 | |||
| Djabugay | ||||||
| Djapu | no | 87-93 | 0 | |||
| Djinang | No | 127 | 0 | |||
| Duungidjawu | no | 88 | 0 | |||
| Dyirbal | No | 317 | 0 | |||
| Dâw | no | Martins 2004:180 | ||||
| Eñepa | no | no mention of verb serialization | Payne 2012 | |||
| Gabrielino | ||||||
| Garrwa | no info | X | ||||
| Githabul | No info | x | ||||
| Gooniyandi | no info | x | ||||
| Guaymí | no | Quevedo 2008:99-146 | ||||
| Gugu-Badhun | no | 0 | ||||
| Gumbaynggirr | yes | 140-141 | 1 | |||
| Guna | yes | verb+positional and verb+directional | Smith texts | |||
| Gunya | No | 329 | 0 | |||
| Gupapuyngu | ||||||
| Gureng Gureng | no info | x | ||||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | yes | 82 | 1 | |||
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie | no info | x | ||||
| Hup | yes | Epps 2008 | ||||
| Idaho Shoshone | ||||||
| Ika | no info | |||||
| Ingá | no | most examples are gerund+verb, but other constructions are possible | Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b | |||
| Jaru | no | 221 | 0 | |||
| Jingulu | yes | 1 | ||||
| Kaingang | no info | Silva 2011 | ||||
| Kakua | yes | Bolaños fieldnotes | ||||
| Kalkatungu | no | 0 | ||||
| Karajarri | No | 107 | 0 | |||
| Karitiana | no info | |||||
| Katthang | no info | x | ||||
| Kaurna | yes | 14 | 1 | |||
| Kawaiisu | ||||||
| Kinikinau | no | Souza 2008:82 | ||||
| Kitanemuk | ||||||
| Kogi | no info | |||||
| Kokama | no | not likely since language is isolating | Vallejos 2010:155 | |||
| Kokatha | Yes | 44 | 1 | |||
| Koreguaje | no | Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53-87 | possible example @ top of p,90 | |||
| Kotiria | yes | Stenzel 2004, p. 273 | ||||
| Kugu-Nganhcara | No | 445-6 | 0 | |||
| Kuku Yalanji | no | 97, 101 | 0 | |||
| Kunjen | yes | 113 | 1 | |||
| Kurrama | no | 0 | ||||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | No | 341 | 0 | |||
| Luiseño | ||||||
| Macaguan | yes | Last sentence on the page gives an example of serialization | Buenaventura 1993:86 | |||
| Maipure | no | Zamponi 2003:37-47 | ||||
| Makiritare | yes | Hall 1988:340-341 | ||||
| Makuna | yes | Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.43 | ||||
| Makushi | no | Carson 1982; Abbott 1991 | No evidence of this; examples support an answer of "no." | |||
| Mapudungun | yes | But it is limited to verbs like "know", "have to" or "can" and any other verb to convey modality | Zúñiga 2006, p. 135-9 | |||
| Marrgany | No | 319 | 0 | |||
| Martuthunira | no | 0 | ||||
| Mathi-Mathi | no | 109-111 | 0 | |||
| Matses | no info | |||||
| Mayi-Yapi | No | 54-55 | 0 | |||
| Minica Witoto | no info | Minor and Minor 1982. p.19-27 | ||||
| Mpakwithi | ||||||
| Muruwari | no info | x | ||||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | yes | Weir 1984:33 example 2.19 | ||||
| Nanti | no | Michael, 2008 | ||||
| Narungga | No info | x | ||||
| Naso | no | Quesada 2000 | ||||
| Ngaatjatjara | yes | 74 | 1 | |||
| Ngarinyeri | No info | x | ||||
| Ngarinyin | ||||||
| Ngayawang | No info | x | ||||
| Ngiyambaa | yes | 200-202 | 1 | |||
| Nhanta | no | 115 | 0 | |||
| Nheengatu | yes | Cruz 2011:429 | ||||
| Ninam | yes | can involve a verb root preceeded by a qualitative verb | Goodwin-Gomez, p.115 | |||
| Northern Emberá | no info | more likely not | Mortensen 1999:59-60 | Catío | ||
| Northern Paiute | ||||||
| Nyangumarta | no | 0 | ||||
| Nyikina | no | 0 | ||||
| Nyulnyul | no info | x | ||||
| Nyungar | no info | x | ||||
| Paakantyi | no info | X | ||||
| Palikur | no info | Launey 2003 | ||||
| Panyjima | no | 0 | ||||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | no info | |||||
| Paresi | no info | Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010 | ||||
| Pemon | yes | de Armellada 1999: 138-9 | ||||
| Piapoco | no | Galindo, 2002: 139-142, 150-180 | ||||
| Pintupi | no info | x | ||||
| Pitjantjatjara | Yes | G 237 | 1 | |||
| Pitta-Pitta | No | 211 | 0 | |||
| Puinave | yes | "It´s possible but it´s not clear if it´s productive" Dvalle | Giron 2008: p220 | |||
| Páez | no info | |||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | no info | |||||
| Resígaro | no | No indication that verb roots or stems can combine productively at any level. | Allin, 1976: 97, 105-109, 124-150, 204-223 | |||
| Ritharrngu | Yes | 85 | 1 | |||
| Sanumá | yes | usually involves an intransitive verb | Borgman 1990: p.208 | |||
| Serrano | ||||||
| Shoshone | ||||||
| Sikuani | yes | Queixalós 1998:189-190 | ||||
| Siona | no | Wheeler - 1987:138-174 | ||||
| Southern Paiute | ||||||
| Southern Ute | ||||||
| Surui | no info | |||||
| Tanimuca | yes | Strom 1992, p.32 | ||||
| Tariana | yes | There are two kinds of compounding | Aikhenvald 2003: 446 | |||
| Thanggati | no | 91 | 0 | |||
| Tharrkari | No | 30 | 0 | |||
| Tikuna | no | Montes 2004b:80-86, 101-120 | ||||
| Timbisha | ||||||
| Tukano | yes | serialized verb compounds; certain verbs must be part of a serialized verb compound (pp. 95-96) | Ramirez 1997: 95-96 | |||
| Uradhi | No | 364 | 0 | |||
| Urarina | no | Olawsky:426 | ||||
| Wajarri | No | 69 | 0 | |||
| Wakaya | yes | 10.2.2 | 1 | |||
| Walmajarri | yes | 1 | ||||
| Wambaya | no info | x | ||||
| Wangkumara | yes | r30 | 1 | |||
| Waorani | no info | |||||
| Wapishana | no | Santos 2006 | ||||
| Warlpiri | yes | s38 | 1 | |||
| Warluwarra | no info | x | ||||
| Warnman | no info | x | ||||
| Warrgamay | No | 45 | 0 | |||
| Warrwa | no info | x | ||||
| Warumungu | No info | x | ||||
| Warungu | no | 0 | ||||
| Wathawurrung | no | 85 | 0 | |||
| Waunana | no info | |||||
| Wayuu | not clear | Mansen & Captain (2000) note that there is verb "compounding" but the examples they give do not have multiple roots, they are roots plus things like causatives, etc. | Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 801 | |||
| Wemba-Wemba | no | H 49-50 | 0 | |||
| Western Mono | ||||||
| WesternTorres | no | 0 | ||||
| Wiradjuri | no info | x | ||||
| Wirangu | No | 133-5 | 0 | |||
| Woiwurrung | no info | x | ||||
| Worrorra | yes | 40, ms11.1 | 1 | |||
| Yagua | yes | with directional verbs | Payne and Payne 1990:413 | |||
| Yalarnnga | no info | x | ||||
| Yan-nhangu | ||||||
| Yandruwandha | yes | 169 | 1 | |||
| Yanesha' | no info | more likely not | Duff-Tripp | |||
| Yanomami | yes | occurs with a variety of verbs, typically those which express adverbial-type concepts | Ramirez 1994: p.364 | it's not clear how productive this is. | ||
| Yanyuwa | no info | x | ||||
| Yavitero | no | Possible to chain verbs, but they are separate words. | Mosonyi, 1987: p. 93 | |||
| Yawuru | ||||||
| Yidiny | check | 0 | ||||
| Yindjibarndi | no | 82-83 | 0 | |||
| Yindjilindji | no info | x | ||||
| Yine | no info | Matteson 1965 | ||||
| Yingkarta | no? | 0 | ||||
| Yir Yoront | ||||||
| Yorta Yorta | no info | x | ||||
| Yugambeh | ||||||
| Yukuna | no | Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 521-524 | ||||
| Yulparija | No | 48 | 0 | |||
| Yuwaalaraay | No | 59 | 0 |
| Language |
|---|
Showing 1 to 193 of 193 entries