bunug ganangu

Complex verb

Verb meaning: STEAL [steal]

Comment: Complex Verb. Lit. 'steal + GET/HANDLE'. Alternates with ditransitive bunug ganiyunggany, lit. 'steal + ROB'.

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-erg 2-abs subj[1].obj[2].V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 stealer NP-erg subj.V A
2 stolen thing NP-abs obj.V P
Examples for basic coding frame:
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(Marlayini) =biya thanthu bunug ganangu wanang-ngunyi=warra.
marlayi-ni
woman-ERG
chookchook=biya
chicken=SEQ
thanthu
DEM
bunug
steal
gan-angu
3SG.A:3SG.P-get/handle.PST.PFV
wanang-ngunyi=warra
where-ABL=DOUBT
(The woman) stole that chicken, I don't know from where.

Comment: Angular brackets <> mark Kriol words.

See Schultze-Berndt nd

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment #&nbsp;Ex.