Coding frames of Nǀǀng
Coding frame | Alternations | derived | arg_count | #Vs | Verb meanings & Verb forms |
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– | Basic | 2 | 45 |
BREAK (ǁhaa)
BUILD (kxʼuu)
BURN (tr) (ǂʼhubi)
CARRY (ǃxau)
CLIMB (ǁain)
COOK (ǃxama)
CUT (ǀaa)
DIG (ǁʼau)
EAT (ain)
FILL (ǂunn)
FOLLOW (ǀhunn)
FRIGHTEN (kxʼuu qain)
GET (hoo (1))
GO (ǁʼaa)
GRIND (ǂxaike)
HEAR (tyuu)
HELP (hui)
HIDE (ǀʼhoo ǁhoo)
KILL (ǀhaa)
KNOW (ǁxae(-a))
LEAVE (xuu)
LIKE (tsʼaanʼa)
LOOK AT (ǂaqe)
MAKE (kxʼuu)
MEET (hoo (2))
POUR (ǂhaun)
PUSH (ǂʼhaqa)
SEE (nǀai)
SIT (soo)
SIT DOWN (suin (SG), ǃʼhaun (PL))
SMELL (ǃqhao)
STEAL (gaake)
TAKE (ǀai (1))
TEAR (tyxaa)
WASH (ǁkxʼam)
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B |
– | Basic | 1 | 18 |
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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– | Basic | 3 | 6 |
BRING (tsaa)
SEND (ǀae(-a))
TELL (ǀkxʼae(a))
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– | Basic | 2 | 3 |
FEAR (ǃauka)
THINK (ǂʼain(ke))
TOUCH (ǀai (2))
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– | Basic | 3 | 5 |
ASK FOR (ǃʼhoeʼa)
LOAD (nǃao)
PUT (ǁhoo)
THROW (ǂaqbeke)
TIE (ǁʼngke)
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– | Basic | 3 | 1 |
SAY (ku)
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B |
– | Basic | 0 | 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)
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