Coding frames of Nǀǀng

coding frames.
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Coding frame Alternations #Vs Verb meanings & Verb forms
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BEAT (ǀkxʼaike, ǂamʼa)
BREAK (ǁhaa)
BUILD (kxʼuu)
BURN (tr) (ǂʼhubi)
CARRY (ǃxau)
CLIMB (ǁain)
COOK (ǃxama)
COVER (ǂanu, ǂʼaoke)
CUT (ǀaa)
DIG (ǁʼau)
DRESS (nǁaa (1), ǂaasinn)
EAT (ain)
FILL (ǂunn)
FOLLOW (ǀhunn)
FRIGHTEN (kxʼuu qain)
GET (hoo (1))
GO (ǁʼaa)
GRIND (ǂxaike)
HEAR (tyuu)
HELP (hui)
HIDE (ǀʼhoo ǁhoo)
HIT (ǀkxʼaike, ǂamʼa)
KILL (ǀhaa)
KNOW (ǁxae(-a))
LEAVE (xuu)
LIKE (tsʼaanʼa)
LIVE (nǁaa (2), ǀʼhoa)
LOOK AT (ǂaqe)
MAKE (kxʼuu)
MEET (hoo (2))
POUR (ǂhaun)
PUSH (ǂʼhaqa)
SEARCH FOR (ǁaanʼa, ǂxaqake)
SEE (nǀai)
SIT (soo)
SIT DOWN (suin (SG), ǃʼhaun (PL))
SMELL (ǃqhao)
STEAL (gaake)
TAKE (ǀai (1))
TEAR (tyxaa)
WANT (ǂao(-a), ǂxaqake)
WASH (ǁkxʼam)
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BE A HUNTER (ng X)
BE DRY (ǁoo(-a))
BE HUNGRY (khinn ǁqann)
BE ILL (ʘʼuiʼi)
BE SAD (idiomatic expressions)
BOIL (ǀuun)
COUGH (ǁʼhoqo)
CRY (kxʼaa)
DIE (ǀʼaa)
FALL (ǂqau kiin)
FEEL COLD (khinn ǀʼhuu, ǀʼhuu)
FEEL PAIN (ʘʼuiʼi)
JUMP (ǂkhuun)
LAUGH (kxʼainʼa)
PLAY ((ka) ǃqora)
RAIN (ǂhau)
RUN (ǃae)
SING (ǂeeke)
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BRING (tsaa)
GIVE (aa, tsaa)
SEND (ǀae(-a))
SHOW (kadyama, qann(-ya))
TELL (ǀkxʼae(a))
– 3
FEAR (ǃauka)
THINK (ǂʼain(ke))
TOUCH (ǀai (2))
– 5
ASK FOR (ǃʼhoeʼa)
LOAD (nǃao)
PUT (ǁhoo)
THROW (ǂaqbeke)
TIE (ǁʼngke)
– 1
SAY (ku)
– 1
APPEAR (no verbal counterpart)
BLINK (no verbal counterpart)
HUG (no verbal counterpart)
NAME (no verbal counterpart)
PEEL (no verbal counterpart)
ROLL (no verbal counterpart)
SCREAM (no verbal counterpart)
SHAVE (a body part/person) (no verbal counterpart)
SHOUT AT (no verbal counterpart)
SINK (no verbal counterpart)
TALK (no verbal counterpart)
WIPE (no verbal counterpart)