Language: Nǀǀng
Contributors: Martina Ernszt and Alena Witzlack-Makarevich and Tom Güldemann
References: Güldemann et al. 2010.0
Verb meaning: STEAL [steal]
Comment: Note that normally the P/X is the thing stolen, but there are also examples where it is the 'stealing source' (cf. ex. 274).
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1 V 2
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stealer | Ø | A |
| 2 | stolen thing | Ø | P |
| (236) |
A si gǀoe gaake ǁhaike. a CONN si 1PL.E gǀoe again gaake steal ǁhai-ke milk-PL Then we also steal milk. |
| (273) |
ǀoba ke gaake ǂoo si boeksi. ǀoba child ke FOC gaake steal ǂoo man si GEN boek-si book-SG The child steals the man's book. Comment: given when asked for 'The child steals the book from the man.' |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (274) |
U gaake ng. u 2PL gaake steal ng 1SG You steal from us. |
