- Map-Legend:
- A2-Neg-V2-V1
- V2-Neg-A2-V1
- V1-A2-Neg-V2
- V1-V2-Neg-A2
- Mixed Data
- No Data
| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | 52 | d | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 1 | S | |
| Czech | 52 | d | V1-A2-Neg-V2 | 1 | P | |
| Czech | 52 | d | V1-V2-Neg-A2 | 0.5 | NA | |
| Gagauz | 52 | d | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 1 | ||
| Gagauz | 52 | d | V2-Neg-A2-V1 | 1 | ||
| Gagauz | 52 | d | V1-A2-Neg-V2 | 1 | ||
| Gagauz | 52 | d | V1-V2-Neg-A2 | 1 | ||
| Newari | 52 | d | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 1 | ||
| Polish | 52 | d | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 0.5 | ||
| Polish | 52 | d | V2-Neg-A2-V1 | 0.5 | ||
| Polish | 52 | d | V1-A2-Neg-V2 | 1 | ||
| Oromo | 52 | d | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 1 |
(52) Can negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?
| He (has) | never | tried | (several times) | to kill | the rat. |
| Neg | V1 | A1 | V2 | A2 |
Please note that A1 is an argument or adjunct of V1; and A2 is an argument or adjunct of V2.
Alternatives to be checked: A2-Neg-V2-V1 / V2-Neg-A2-V1 / V1-A2-Neg-V2 / V1-V2-Neg-A2
d) to want
Prompt: Bill (often) wanted to kill the king?
No. Bill never wanted to kill the king.
*No. Bill the king never to kill wanted. (A2-Neg-V2-V1)
Explanation: Try to avoid cases in which the negator does not have scope over V1. For instance, the following German example is grammatical, but the negation has scope over V2 instead:
| Bill | hat | versucht | die | Ratte | nie | zu | töten. |
| Bill | has | tried | the.ACC | rat | never | to | kill |
'Bill (has) tried to never kill the rat.'