A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

13.7 Factive 'that' complements 693

(858) Factive a-\s

a. orde-γ [a-\s

think.Reslt-lSgS [Dem-\Instr

wasr mad-\d 0-as]

Neg FutACentrip 3MaSgS-come.ShImpf]

Ί think he won't come.' [Gao]

b. ahlraekke-Y [aAsAdad

notice.Reslt-1 SgS [Dem-Instr ACentrip

i-t-ds di-ha]

3MaSgS-LoImpf-come.LoImpfP here]

Ί have noticed that he (regularly) comes here.' [A-grm]

c. asmaerd-daer [a-\d aemmüjrasz-aer

now [DemAComit regret.Result-lSgS

[aAs waer ajjes-ser laskkol]]

[Dem-\Instr Neg enter.PerfN-lSgS school]]

'It is now [focus] that I regret that I didn't enter school.' [K]

(859) Factive s

a. assdn-aer

know.Reslt-lSgS

[asAad war 1-mil]

[thatACentrip Neg 3MaSgS-be.on.way.LoImpfN]

Ί know that he isn't coming.'

b. ahydz-aer [s i-mmu-t]

believe.Reslt-lSgS [that 3MaSgS-die.Reslt-Aug]

Ί believe that he has died.'

c. wzer orde-γ [s i-mmu-t]

Neg think.PerfN-lSgS [that 3MaSgS-die.Reslt-Aug]

Ί don't think he has died.'

d. orde-τ [s ad i-jsl]

think.Reslt-lSgS [that Fut 3MaSgS-go.ShImpf]

Ί think that he will go.'

e. assan-iCT [asAfi t-aqra]

know.Reslt-lSgS [that-\3MaSgO 3FeSgS-kill.PerfP]

Ί know that she killed him.' (R)