khems

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: HEAR [hear]

Basic coding frame

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

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 hearer NP-erg & V.agt A
2 heard sound NP-abs & V.obj P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(117)

Carko cektaʔna, khemsokonɨŋ anneŋa.
carko
loudly
cekt-aʔ-na
speak-IMP-INSIST
khems-o-ko-nɨŋ
hear-[3sA.]3[s]P-IND.NPST-NEG
a-nne-ŋa
1sPOSS-elder.sister-ERG
Speak up, my sister doesn't hear it.

See Bickel et al. 2004.0

(141)

Budhaŋa unatini usora khemsokonɨŋ.
budha-ŋa
old.man-ERG
u-natini
3sPOSS-granddaughter
u-sora
3sPOSS-voice
khems-o-ko-nɨŋ
hear-[3sA.]3[s]P-IND.NPST-NEG
The old man doesn't hear his granddaughter's voice.

Alternations

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