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General

Morphemic form: V{llaŋŋuaq}V
New orthography: -llannguarnani
Old orthography: -tdlánguarnane, -tdlánguarpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{llaq}V, V{ŋŋuaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This combination is only used with endings in the negative contemporative mood to express 'without (even) Vb'ing' (not even the slightest). Thus, it is always used together with another verb, to which the contemporative relates.


Meanings and examples

Only with endings in negative contemporative.

  • takullannguarnagu aallarpunga, I departed without even having seen him
    [13]

    From takuaa, 'he sees him' and transitive negative contemporative any/3sg V{nagu}.

  • sullannguarnata angerlarpugut, we came home without (even) having achieved anything
    [13]

    From the dummy root {su}V, here denoting 'nothing', and intransitive negative contemporative 1sg V{nata}.

  • akissaqallannguarnanga pisiniarfiginiaraluarpakkit, I would have liked to buy (something) from you, although I do not have even a single coin.
    [13]

    From akissaq, here 'currency' or 'means for payment', N{-qaq}V, 'have', and intransitive negative contemporative 1sg V{naŋa}.

  • atisaqallannguarnani anivoq, he went out without (even) having any clothes on
    [4]

    From atisat, (pl) 'clothes', N{-qaq}V, 'have', and intransitive negative contemporative 4sg V{nani}.


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