Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Complex verb
Verb meaning: THINK [think]
Comment: Idiomatic N+V collocation; literally 'ear BE'. The A argument is treated as external possessor functioning as "subject" and licensing the additional (absolutive) body part argument langa 'ear' (not included in the coding frame here).
Schema: 1-abs 2-dat subj[1].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thinker | NP-abs subj.V | S |
| 2 | thought content | NP-dat | X |
| (17) |
Langa ngagba gurrag. langa ear nga-gba 1SG.S-be.PST.PFV gurrag 2PL.DAT I was thinking about you all. |
| (18) |
grog-gu=binji alcohol-DAT=ONLY langa ear gunthu-yu 2DU.S-be.PRS You two only think about alcohol. Comment: Angular brackets <> mark Kriol words. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
