A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD)

3.2.4. Interpretation of embedded negation in the matrix clause

In some complex sentences, the negation that is associated with the subordinate clause appears on the main verb. One place where this happens is with the main verb want. In the sentence below, what Melek wants is ‘not to meet her friends today’. However, the negative marker not, instead of appearing in the embedded clause as the meaning suggests, appears in the main clause, negating the main verb (as it does in the English translation):

___ht-b

melek [today friend meet] want.not

‘Melek doesn’t want to meet her friends today.’

(Göksel & Kelepir 2016: 13; ex. 18)

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Meltem Kelepir

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)