Language: Nǀǀng
Contributors: Martina Ernszt and Alena Witzlack-Makarevich and Tom Güldemann
References: Güldemann et al. 2010.0
Verb meaning: FEAR [fear]
Comment: ǃauke literally means 'tremble, shiver', but it can also mean 'become afraid'; used with the STAT suffix -a (ǃau-ke-a > ǃauka' ('become.afraid-STAT')) it means 'fear, be afraid'.
Schema: 1 V ng+2
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fearer | Ø | S |
| 2 | fear stimulus | ng+NP | X |
| (5) |
ǂoo ke ǃauka ng ǂoo a ko. ǂoo man ke FOC ǃauke-a become.frightened-PFV ng OBL ǂoo man a this ko other The man is afraid of the other man. |
| (6) |
A a si ǁʼae ǃauka ng nǀng. a CONN a 2SG si IRR ǁʼae go ǃauke-a become.frightened-PFV/STAT ng OBL nǀng 1SG.OBL And you should be afraid of me. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
