nij ganarrany

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Complex Verb. Lit. 'be.named + PUT' = 'A call X Y'(by already established convention; not bestowing a name)'. Saying/using a name is expressed by nij ganangu, also illustrated in the examples.

Coding frame

Complex Verb form
Verb type: AV

Examples

(167)
Yirrinyi Namij yinygarram .. dardaga. Nij nyanying yinygarram mangarra.
yirrinyi
1DU.EXCL
Namij
Namij
yiny-garra-m
1DU.EXCL.A:3SG.P-put-PRS
dardaga
plant.species
nij=nyanying
be.named=properly
yiny-garra-m
1DU.EXCL.A:3SG.P-put-PRS
mangarra
plant.food
‘We two, Namij (and me) call it (a plant) dardaga. We call the plant by its right name.’
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(168)
<Klosap> nij ngamiliny jawijingguluwa.
klosap
almost
nij
be.named
nga-mili-ny
1SG.A:3SG.P-get/handle-PST.PFV
jawijing-guluwa
MoFa-KIN2
‘I almost said the name of your (deceased) grandfather.’
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(169)
Gamilijabiyang jinij nij.
ga-mili-ja=biyang
3SG.S-get/handle-REFL.PST.PFV=SEQ
jinij
name
nij
be.named
‘She called her own name.’
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Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types

# NAME Coding set Argument type
1 namer NP-erg subj.V A
2 namee NP-abs obj.V P
3 name NP-abs X

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C
Transitivity alternation of stative predicates more info
N y
C
Ambitransitive alternation more info
N y
C
Verbless/verbal clause with predicative nominal=UV more info
N y
C
Telicity alternation more info
N y
C
Causative-inchoative alternation of change of location predicates more info
N y
C
Causative-inchoative-stative alternation of predicates of location, position and configuration more info
N y
C
Causative-inchoative alternation of externally caused change of state predicates more info
N y
C
Reflexive-reciprocal alternation of IVs more info
N y
U
Ditransitive object alternation of IVs more info
N n
C
Locative-recipient alternation more info
N y
C
Causative-inchoative alternation of "cooking" predicates more info
N y
C
Causative alternation of internally caused change of state predicates and non-locative states more info
M y
(166)
Yagbali ngiya <Timber Creek> nij gayu mangurn-giyag, mayini nij yirrarram Gunamu.
‘This place is called Timber Creek by white people; we Aboriginal people call it Gunamu.’
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C
Transitivity alternation of motion predicates more info
N y
C
Transitivity alternation of activity predicates more info
N y
C
Locative-object (applicative) Alternation more info
N y
C
Inchoative-causative alternation of change of location predicates more info
N y
C
Inchoative-causative-stative alternation of predicates of location, position and configuration more info
N y