Datapoint Kinubi/Position of standard negation

In Kenya, the negation is mainly preverbal and in Uganda mainly postverbal. However, some few Kenyan informants in Mombasa also use postverbal negation.

Values

Before the verb Frequency: 70.0%

Example 63-189:
ómun má gi-kélem
ómun
3pl
má
neg
gi-kélem
tam-speak
They don’t speak.

Source: Luffin 2005: 377

Confidence:
Very certain

After verb plus postverbal object Frequency: 30.0%

Example 63-190:
íta éndi pésa ma
íta
2sg
éndi
have
pésa
money
ma
neg
You don't have money.

Source: Luffin 2005: 376

Confidence:
Very certain