A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

600 10 Clitics

10.2.2 Centrifugal Λίη (-\hin)

10.2.2.1 Forms

The Centrifugal clitic takes the form Λίη after a C (except that of Negative
waer), and -\hin after Neg waer or any V except that of lSg object or dative
clitic -(h)a-hi-, where we get contracted -(h)a-hi-\n. Cf. (653), above.

(661) a. 0-osa-\hln
3MaSgS-arrive.PerfP-\Centrif
'He came (there).'

b. i-su-\hln

3MaSgS-cough.PerfP-\Centrif

'He coughed (in that direction).'

c. a-\hin as-aer

FutACentrif arrive.Shlmpf-lSgS

Ί will come (there).'

d. waerAhln mil-aer

NegACentrif be.on.way.LoImpfN-lSgS

Ί am not coming (there).'

e. a-\tt-\in s-is-aer

Fut-\3MaSgO-\Centrif Caus-arrive.Shlmpf-lSgS

'I'll deliver it there.' (or 'I'll see that he/it gets there')

f. a-\hi-\n "1-s-is

Fut-\ 1 SgOACentrif 3MaSgS-Caus-arrive.ShImpf

'He'll see that I get there.'

g. i-kfa-\hin azraf [e maessi-s]

3MaSgS-give.PerfP-\Centrif money [Dat master-3SgPoss]

'He went and gave the money to his master.'

h. i-ksa-\hin

3MaSgS-eat.PerfP-\Centrif

'It (=brush fire) ate up (the vegetation) going away that way.'

i. asqqim-3Y-\in

sit.PerfP- lSgACentrif

Ί stayed there (i.e. didn't come).'