Further aspects of the grammar of Yanyuwa, Northern Australia

Further aspects of the grammar of Yanyuwa, northern Australia
Contentsv
PREFACEx
ABBREVIATIONSxii
MAP: YANYUWA LANGUAGE AREAxiii
PHOTOSxiv
CHAPTER 1: THE LANGUAGE AND ITS SPEAKERS1
1.1 Overview1
1.2 Linguistic type1
1.3 An overview of Yanyuwa phonology2
1.4 An overview of Yanyuwa grammar2
1.4.1 Men's and women's dialects2
1.4.2 Nouns3
1.4.3 Verbs4
1.5 Yanyuwa language materials5
CHAPTER 2: THE DEMONSTRATIVE SYSTEM6
2.1 Overview6
2.2 Demonstrative stem morphology6
2.3 Notes on inflection of demonstratives9
2.4 Notes on the possible use of the demonstrative pronoun stems in noun derivation9
CHAPTER 3: CASE10
3.1 Overview10
3.2 Case markers10
3.3 Basic clause types11
3.4 The semantic interrelating of case and clause functions11
3.4.1 Nominative semantic roles12
3.4.2 Dative semantic roles16
3.4.3 Ergative-allative semantic roles19
3.4.4 Ablative semantic roles20
3.5 Conclusion22
6.3.2.2.2 Direction towards52
6.3.2.2.3 Direction in52
6.3.2.2.4 Relative direction53
6.3.2.3 Summary of primary cardinal locative functions54
6.3.3 General locatives55
6.3.4 Other functions of locative stems56
6.3.4.1 Derived nouns56
6.3.4.2 Derived verbs57
6.3.4.3 Other derivation57
6.4 Nouns and noun phrases which signal location58
6.4.1 Placename nouns58
6.4.2 Location case marking on nouns and noun phrases58
6.4.3 Locative prepositional phrases59
6.4.4 Locative function of reduplicated noun stems60
6.5 Anthropological notes on location60
CHAPTER 7: THE VERB SUFFIXES -nhu AND -njimu62
CHAPTER 8: CLAUSES64
8.1 Overview64
8.2 Independent indicative clauses66
8.2.1 Stative clauses67
8.2.1.1 Simple stative clause subtype67
8.2.1.2 Locative-complex stative clause subtype72
8.2.1.3 The stative clause predicate constituent76
8.2.1.4 Existential stative clause subtype77
8.2.1.5 Full stative clause subtype82
8.2.2 Action clauses83
8.2.2.1 The clause nucleus84
8.2.2.1.1 Subject and object constituents84
8.2.2.1.2 The predicate constituent85
8.2.2.2 Intransitive clauses91
8.2.2.2.1 Simple intransitive clauses92
8.2.2.2.2 Goal intransitive clauses96
8.2.2.2.3 Location intransitive clauses100
8.2.2.2.4 Destination intransitive clauses103
8.2.2.3 Transitive clauses106
8.2.2.3.1 Simple transitive clauses106
8.2.2.3.2 Goal transitive (or di-transitive) clauses110
8.2.2.3.3 Location transitive clauses113
8.2.2.3.4 Destination transitive clauses115
8.2.2.4 Significant transitive use of semitransitive verbs121
8.2.2.5 Reflexive clauses123
8.2.3 Indicative clause outer periphery125
8.2.3.1 Time126
8.2.3.2 Location128
8.2.3.3 Accompaniment129
8.2.3.4 Instrument (or means)130
8.2.3.5 Pertinent131
8.2.4 The purpose constituent132
8.2.5 Negation of indicative clauses135
8.2.5.1 Negative stative clauses136
8.2.5.1.1 Negative simple stative clause subtype136
8.2.5.1.2 Negative locative-complex clause subtype138
8.2.5.1.3 Negative existential stative clause subtype138
8.2.5.2 Negative action clauses139
8.3 Imperative clauses143
8.3.1 Verbless imperative clauses143
8.3.2 Verb-centred imperative clauses145
8.3.2.1 The imperative clause nucleus146
8.3.2.2 Existential imperative clauses148
8.3.2.3 Intransitive imperative clauses148
8.3.2.4 Transitive imperative clauses151
8.3.2.5 Semitransitive imperative clauses154
8.3.2.6 Reflexive imperative clauses155
8.3.3 Negation of imperative clauses156
8.3.3.1 Negation of verbless imperative clauses156
8.3.3.2 Negation of verb-centred imperative clauses157
8.3.3.3 Negative-positive imperative statements160
8.4 Quote formula clauses161
8.4.1 Existential quote formula clauses162
8.4.2 Intransitive quote formula clauses163
8.4.3 Transitive quote formula clauses163
8.4.4 Semitransitive quote formula clauses164
8.4.5 Reflexive quote formula clauses165
8.4.6 Special stylistic usage165
8.5 Participial clauses166
8.5.1 Participial clause construction167
8.5.1.1 Clause nucleus167
8.5.1.1.1 The predicate167
8.5.1.1.2 The object169
8.5.1.1.3 The subject170
8.5.1.2 Clause inner periphery170
8.5.1.3 Clause outer periphery172
8.5.2 Participial clause functions173
8.5.3 Negative participial clauses177
8.6 Conclusion178
CHAPTER 9: DISCOURSE PARTICLES180
9.1 Overview180
9.2 The discourse particles and their functions181
9.2.1 The extension particle i-...-i182
9.2.1.1 The variant forms of the extension particle182
9.2.1.2 The functions of the extension particle182
9.2.2 The immediacy particle barra184
9.2.2.1 The use of barra to mark focus185
9.2.2.1.1 barra marking focus within a sentence185
9.2.2.1.2 barra marking focus within a paragraph186
9.2.2.1.3 barra marking focus within a discourse187
9.2.2.2 barra functioning as a conjunction190
9.2.2.3 barra functioning as a conjunction in phrases with other particles191
9.2.2.4 barra functioning as a conjunction at word level192
9.2.3 The additive-repetitive particle mili193
9.2.3.1 The use of mili to mark focus193
9.2.3.1.1 mili marking focus within a sentence193
9.2.3.1.2 mili marking focus within a paragraph194
9.2.3.1.3 mili marking focus within a discourse195
9.2.3.2 mili as a conjunction201
9.2.3.3 mili in phrases with other particles202
9.2.4 The role of barra and mili in marking negative amplification and mistaken thought sentences203
9.2.4.1 barra and mili marking negative amplification sentences203
9.2.4.2 barra and mili marking mistaken thought sentences205
9.3 Discourse climax206
9.3.1 Other specific morphemes which mark a discourse climax206
9.3.1.1 The climax-marker verb suffix -nha206
9.3.1.2 The particle ngala 'but, then'208
9.3.1.3 The particle namba 'if, when, therefore, well'209
9.3.1.4 The particle marda 'also, too, and'210
9.3.1.5 The demonstrative adverb nganambaji 'like that'211
9.3.1.6 The suffix -kaa211
9.3.2 Other ways of marking a discourse climax211
9.3.3 Conclusion214
BIBLIOGRAPHY215