Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Complex verb
Verb meaning: PUSH [push]
Comment: Complex verb. Lit. 'push + TAKE' (='move with something'). Also compatible with other IVs encoding different types of impact made in pushing.
Schema: 1-erg 2-abs subj[1].obj[2].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pusher | NP-erg subj.V | A |
| 2 | pushee | NP-abs obj.V | P |
| (145) |
Barrajburruni durl ganuga janyungbari mayi wurdbajbina buluwujgu, (...) gugubina durl ganiyu. barrajburru-ni saltwater.crocodile-ERG durl push gan-uga 3SG.A:3SG.P-take.PST.PFV janyungbari other mayi man wurdbaj-bina look.for-ALL buluwuj-gu egg-DAT gugu-bina water-ALL durl push gani-yu 3SG.A:3SG.P-say/do.PST.PFV The saltwater crocodile pushed over one man looking around for eggs (...) it pushed him into the water. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
