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ABSTRACT
The general objective of this study is to examine the Negations that exists in Yoruba Syntax looking at different transformations such as: Passivization, Relativization, Reflexivization and positioning of Negative markers.
The Yoruba language has only four sentential negative (SN) markers, kìí, kὀ, kὁ, and má, contrary to a traditional assumption that there are six of them (Fabunmi 2013). It is argued that these markers can be subcategorized into two morphemes: the k-morpheme and the ma-morpheme. The k-and ma-morphemes are distinguished based on mood. The k-morpheme is used in realis mood while the ma-morpheme is used in irrealis mood. Kii, ko, and ko, which are taken to be allomorphs of the k-morpheme, are distinguished based on aspect and focus. it is shown that when the SN markers occur in a different modal-aspectual environment, this generally gives rise to two kinds of effect: (a) form-interpretation mismatches (Carlson 2006) or (b) the requirement for an additional morpheme.
