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upa =katu yene= sawa =kai upai ayaise yene= yaw1k1 =mai
all =intsf 1pl.incl= soul =? every wicked 1pl.incl= do =inact.nomz
=puRa =kana weRanu Ra= kumesa =senuni Ra= uRi =aRi
=nom.pst =pl.ms coord 3sg.ms= say =purp 3sg.ms= come =impf
‘He will come to judge all of our souls and all of our wicked deeds.’
(example (6.25b))
2.3.3 Adpositional Phrases
In Old and modern Omagua, all oblique arguments must be licensed by one of a set of postpositional
enclitics, which attach to the argument. Modern Omagua postpositions are shown in Table 2.17.
Forms additionally attested in Old Omagua are given in the rightmost column. 74
Table 2.17: Omagua Postpositions
Omagua Gloss Old Omagua
=aRi diffuse locative =aRi
=aRikatu in the direction of
=aR1wa superessive
=1antiRa in front of
=1p1pI inessive =1p1pe
=kakuRa adessive
=kati allative, locative =kate
=k w aRa inessive, locative =k w aRape
=m1t1R1pI in the middle of =m1t1R1pe
=mukui comitative =mukui
=pupI instrumental =pupe
=RupI prolative
=sui ablative =sui
=supi goal =supe
=SikwaRaRa behind
=w1R1pI subessive =w1R1pe
2.3.4 Negation
Old Omagua exhibits three morphemes involved in negation. Following Van Valin and LaPolla
(1997:45-46), we distinguish these as a clausal negator Roaya, a core negator -s1ma and a derivational
negator =1ma, which functions as a privative. 75 These are discussed in §§2.3.4.1-2.3.4.3.
2.3.4.1 Clausal Negator Roaya
The clausal negator is shown in (2.39), where it negates the entire proposition.
74 See O’Hagan (2011:41-48) for a discussion of the the relationship between Proto-Omagua-Kokama and Proto-Tupí-
Guaraní postpositions.
75 Clausal negation may additionally be known as propositional negation, and core negation as narrow scope or internal
negation (Van Valin and LaPolla 1997:45).
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