Language: Jaminjung (Both Jaminjung and Ngaliwurru varieties)
Contributors: Eva Schultze-Berndt
Complex verb
Verb meaning: SIT DOWN [sit-down]
Comment: Complex Verb. Lit. 'sit + FALL'. See also waga gagba 'sit'.
Schema: 1-abs subj[1].V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitdowner | NP-abs subj.V | S |
| (141) |
Garumany, yina waga gardbany (girrgirrlang). ga-ruma-ny 3SG.S-come-PST.PFV yina DIST waga sit ga-rdba-ny 3SG.S-fall-PST.PFV girrgirrlang galah He came, and sat down there (the galah). See Harvey 1996.0 |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
