Negativity and Aspect in Mbaise Lect of Igbo

This paper examines negativity and aspect in Mbaise dialect of the Igbo language. The specific objectives this study are to examine how negation marked/realised Igbo, as well their tonal patterns. Data for got through elicitation method, intuition printed materials, then transcribed analysed descriptively using X-bar theory its framework. Findings reveal presence perfective, progressive habitual aspects with various markers. equally observes that has two negative Also, these forms can be combined negations form sentences. In line second objective, findings tone formation sentences, however, markers do change concludes functional/verbal categories robust indeed exist Igbo.