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==Verbal negation== |
==Verbal negation== |
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| − | V negation is (in our data so far) most frequently expressed as part of a polyexponent verbal suffix. Verbal negation does not seem separable syntactically from TAM marking. |
+ | V negation is (in our data so far) most frequently expressed as part of a polyexponent verbal suffix. Verbal negation does not seem separable syntactically from TAM marking. An example: |
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| + | |+ Present, negative: |
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| + | ! Gloss !! Sereer !! Gloss !! Sereer |
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| + | | 1SG || -im || 1PL || i-[mut]-ee |
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| + | | 2SG || -iro || 2PL || nu-[mut]-ee |
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| + | | 3SG || -ee || 3PL || [mut]-ee |
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| + | |} |
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A negative imperative does exist; see the notes on this under [[Imperatives and Hortatives]]. |
A negative imperative does exist; see the notes on this under [[Imperatives and Hortatives]]. |
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Revision as of 12:51, 2 November 2012
Verbal negation
V negation is (in our data so far) most frequently expressed as part of a polyexponent verbal suffix. Verbal negation does not seem separable syntactically from TAM marking. An example:
| Gloss | Sereer | Gloss | Sereer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1SG | -im | 1PL | i-[mut]-ee |
| 2SG | -iro | 2PL | nu-[mut]-ee |
| 3SG | -ee | 3PL | [mut]-ee |
A negative imperative does exist; see the notes on this under Imperatives and Hortatives.
Nominal negation
N negation is attested (with proclitic jege=) but this is under-researched for the time being.
Adjectival and Adverb "negation"
Antonymic As are formed from Vs by way of the derivational suffix -eer, e.g. ʄiʄ "to be clever"; ʄiʄu "clever"; ʄiʄeer "stupid" (067).
