Alternation ‘Benefactive/possession of U (+gi)’ for Verb form ‘nąąxgų

Basic coding frame Derived coding frame
1 2 und[2].act[1].V N/A

Alternation occurs: Marginally

Comment: often means 'understand', or POSS of U

Examples for basic coding frame

(576)

Tee nąąraxgų?
tee
this
nąą<ra>xgų
<2.A>hear
Did you hear this?

(577)

Cąąkeja wanįkra wanąąxgųnąkšąną.
cąąk-eeja
outside-there
wanįk=ra
bird=DEF
wa-nąą<ha>xgų=nąk=šąną
OBJ.3PL-<1E.A>hear=POS.NTL=DECL
I'm listening to the birds outside/I am hearing the birds outside.

(579)

Nąįraxgų, jaagu hihera?
nąą<hį-ra>xgų
<1E.U-2.A>hear
jaagu
what
hihe=ra
say\1E.A=DEF
Did you hear what I said?

Alternation examples

(578)

Jaagu aajaane nąągixgų.
jaagu
what
ee=jaane
say=POS.VERT:PROX
nąą<ha-gi>xgų
<1E.A-APPL.BEN>hear/understand
What he said I hear it, I understand.

(580)

Nąįnąwąregi nąąwąra nąįragixgų?
nąįnąwą=regi
radio/piano=SIM/LOC
nąąwą=ra
song=DEF
nąą<hį-ra-gi>xgų
<1E.U-2.A-APPL.BEN>hear
Did you hear my song on the radio?