Ngbaka
WALS coordinates: 3° 30′ N, 20° E
spoken in Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternative Names
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal Syntax | ||
| Noun Phrase Conjunction | 'And' identical to 'with' | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| The Morphological Imperative | Second singular | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + special negative | |
| Word Order | ||
| Order of Subject, Object and Verb | SVO | |
| Order of Subject and Verb | SV | |
| Order of Object and Verb | VO | |
| Position of Polar Question Particles | Final | |
| Position of Interrogative Phrases in Content Questions | Not initial interrogative phrase | |
| Simple Clauses | ||
| Expression of Pronominal Subjects | Obligatory pronouns in subject position | |
| Polar Questions | Question particle | |
| Predicative Possession | Conjunctional | |
| Complex Sentences | ||
| Purpose Clauses | Balanced/deranked | |
| Reason Clauses | Balanced/deranked | |
| Utterance Complement Clauses | Balanced | |
