ganarrany (2)

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Simple verb 'PUT' can also be used for 'naming'; equivalent to nij ganarrany.

Coding frame

Simplex Verb form

Examples

(170)
Nganthankun thanthiya jurlag yurrarrammulu?
nganthan=gun
what=CONTR
thanthiya
DEM
jurlag
bird
yurr-arra-m=murlu
1PL.INCL.A:3SG.P-put-PRS=COLL
‘What do we call this bird?’
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(171)
Ngayug jarning ngarram thanthiya.
ngayug
1SG
jarning
pubic.tassle
nga-rra-m
1SG.A:3SG.P-put-PRS
thanthiya
DEM
‘I call that jarning.’
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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

Alternations

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Alternation name Occurs Examples
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
– Plausible for reciprocal 'call each other X' but not attested.
 y
U
Ditransitive object alternation of IVs more info
N Only double absolutive - no recipient that could take the dative. 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
N y
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