Difference between revisions of "Negative paradigms"
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Revision as of 23:52, 14 December 2012
The following paradigms show predicate negation for various tenses, as well as 3sg object marking:
| Gloss | Sereer | Gloss | Sereer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg- 'I didn't see him' | ga' 'inum | 1pl- 'we didn't see him' | inga' 'iraan |
| 2sg- 'you didn't see him' | ga' 'ino' | 2pl- 'you all didn't see him' | nunga' 'iraan |
| 3sg- 'he didn't see her' | ga' 'iraan | 3pl- 'they didn't see him' | nga' 'iraan |
| Gloss | Sereer | Gloss | Sereer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg- 'I don't see him' | ga'eenum | 1pl- 'we don't see him' | inga'iraan |
| 2sg- 'you don't see him' | ga'ino' | 2pl- 'you all don't see him' | nunga'iraan |
| 3sg- 'he doesn't see her' | ga'iraan | 3pl- 'they don't see him' | nga'iraan |
| Gloss | Sereer | Gloss | Sereer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg- 'I won't see him' | ga'kinum | 1pl- 'we won't see him' | inga'kiraan |
| 2sg- 'you won't see him' | ga'kino' | 2pl- 'you all won't see him' | nunga'kiraan |
| 3sg- 'he won't see her' | ga'kiraan | 3pl- 'they won't see him' | nga'kiraan |
Matrix-Clause Negatives
I.e. "I don't go", "I'm not going," "I won't go," "I didn't go"
