Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Complex verb
Verb meaning: BE DRY [be-dry]
Comment: Complex Verb. Lit. 'dry + BE'. Larrman also has nominal uses ('dry season', 'dry ground').
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1-abs subj[1].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry thing | NP-abs subj.V | S |
| (111) |
Ngiyagun jirrman gayu, ngarla Port-Keatsmalang larrman gayu. ngiya=gun PROX=CONTR jirrman moist ga-yu 3SG.S-be.PRS ngarla CNTRF Port-Keats=malang Port-Keats=GIVEN larrman dry ga-yu 3SG.S-be.PRS Here (the country) is moist, but in Port Keats it is dry. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (210) |
Gadgad yirramanyi, larrmanbiya ganina yirrag. gad-gad RDP-cut yirra-ma-nyi 1PL.EXCL.A:3SG.P-hit-PST.IPFV larrman=biya dry=SEQ gan-ina 3SG.A:3SG.P-say/do.PST.IPFV yirrag 1PL.EXCL.DAT We used to cut it up, and it used to dry for us. Comment: From an account of making soap. |
