Preliminary results of motion lexicalization comparison among Australian languages
Data provided by paricipants at the Third International Workshop on Australian Aboriginal Languages (compiled by DPW)
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Jamin-jung [non-PN] 29 |
Wagiman
[non-PN] 45 |
Mudburra
[PN] 32 |
Walma-jarri [PN] ± 40 |
Warlman-pa [PN] 43 |
Waru-mungu [PN] 53 |
Warlpiri
[PN] ±120 |
Arrernte
[PN] ±250 |
Diyari
[PN] ±250 |
Gooni-yandi [non-PN] ±250 |
Wamba-ya [non-PN] 300+ |
Kayardild
[non-PN] 500+ |
Guugu Yimithirr [PN] ±230 |
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“go” |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“take;carry” |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
= ‘go’ |
+ \ |
+ |
+ |
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“fall” |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“leave” |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+/- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“follow” |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“appear;exit” |
- |
- |
+ |
- |
+\ |
+\ |
+\ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ \ |
+ |
- |
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“hurry;run” |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+\ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“ascend” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+\ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“crawl” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+\ |
+\ |
+\ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“enter” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“return” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
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“descend” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
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“cross” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
? |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
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“creep up on” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
? |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+? |
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“fly” |
- |
- |
- |
? |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“swim” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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“roll” |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
? |
? |
+ |
+ |
? |
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“come” |
+ |
+ |
go+Dx |
Dx+go |
go+Dx |
go+Dx |
go+Dx |
go+Dx |
+ |
go+ADV |
“go” (Dr) |
+ |
+ |
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“bring” |
+ |
+ |
take+Dx |
Dx+take |
take+Dx |
take+Dx |
take+Dx |
take+Dx |
return+ Caus |
go+ADV |
‘have’ Dr |
come-Caus |
take + modif. |
The number under each language gives the number of mono-morphemic (unanalysable) inflecting verb roots in the language.
A “+” means that there is at least one verb root in the language which covers that meaning. [This does not entail that it is the only or
characteristic form of expression.]. A “-” means that the meaning is expressed through some more complex means.
A “+\” means that the situation is a bit more complicated than a simple “+” would suggest - there’s a story to be told.
A “+/-” means that different dialects of the one language differ with respect to the monomorphemic vs. complex division.
A “?” means the linguist is not sure how the corresponding notion is expressed.
[Data provided by: Eva Schultze-Berndt (Jaminjung); Stephen Wilson (Wagiman); David Nash (Mudbura, Warlmanpa, Warlpiri) Jane Simpson (Warumungu), David Wilkins (Arrernte); Peter Austin (Diyari); Bill McGregor (Gooniyandi); Rachel Nordlinger (Wambaya); Nick Evans (Kayardild); Steve Levinson (Guugu Yimithirr); Walmajarri data based on Richards and Hudson (1990)]