Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: GIVE [give]
Comment: Simple Verb.
Schema: 1-erg 2-abs 3-abs subj[1].obj[2].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | giver | NP-erg subj.V | A |
| 2 | giving recipient | NP-abs obj.V | P |
| 3 | gift | NP-abs | X |
| (37) |
Ngawurrungarnanybiya thanthu mangarra burrbbung. ngawurru-ngarna-ny=biya 1SG.A:3PL.P-give-PST.PFV=SEQ thanthu DEM mangarra plant.food burrb=bung finish=RESTR I gave them the food, all of it. |
| (38) |
Janyungbarini waladbarini mangarra ganngarnany. janyungbari-ni other-ERG waladbari-ni old.man-ERG mangarra plant.food gan-ngarna-ny 3SG.A:1SG.P-give-PST.PFV That other old man gave me food. See Harvey 1996.0 |
| (76) |
Gujangni birrg ganiyunggana, “bangarna”, ganuwungarna. gujang-ni mother-ERG birrg take.away gani-yungga-na 3SG.A:3SG.P-take.away-PST.IPFV ba-ngarna IMP-give ganu-wu-ngarna 3SG.A:3SG.P-POT-give Mother would take it (toy) off her, "give it to her!" and she would give it to her. Comment: Account of childhood arguments between sisters. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
