ng X

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The copula ng is used to express 'X is Y', with Y being a noun; there is no data what the word for 'hunter' is; if there is a noun 'hunter', then the construction 'X ng Y' will be used, but it is possible that one can only say 'X hunts'; needs to be checked with speakers.

Coding frame

Verb type: COP N

Examples

(179)
Ku ng ǀhoqo ʘuun.
ku
3H.SG
ng
COP
ǀhoqo
ghost
ʘuun
DIM
‘She is a small ghost.’
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(180)
Ng ǁu ng gǁain.
ng
1SG
ǁu
NEG
ng
COP
gǁain
brown.hyena
‘I am not the hyena.’
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Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types

# BE A HUNTER Coding set Argument type
1 specialist/hunter Ø S

Alternations

Clear filters
Alternation name Occurs Examples
C
Addition of oblique via SVC more info
N y
C
Addition of direct object via SVC more info
N y
C
Addition of oblique + direct object via SVC more info
N y
U
Clausal complement instead of direct object
N n
U
Clausal complement instead of oblique argument
N n
U
Deletion of dative object more info
N n
U
Addition of direct object more info
N n
U
Deagentive more info
N n
U
Uncoded causative more info
N n
U
Deletion of direct object more info
N n
U
Demotion of direct object to oblique more info
N n
U
Promotion of direct object to oblique more info
N n
U
Addition of oblique more info
N n
U
Deletion of oblique more info
N n
U
Promotion of oblique to indirect object more info
N n
U
Theme as instrument instead of oblique more info
N n
U
Addition of instrument/comitative more info
N n
C
Demotion of indirect object to oblique (via SVC)
N y
C
Deletion of indirect object
N y
U
Locative shift: goal as direct object (instead of theme) with the theme coded as instrumental/comitative
N n
U
Locative shift: theme as direct object (instead of goal)
N n
C
Coded causative + addition of oblique
N y