Stem VIII Anticausative C
Description
Stem shape (i)CtaCaCa (stem VIII), derived from verbs with stem shape CaCaCa/CaCiCa (stem I), and marginally from verbs with stem shape 'aCCaCa (stem IV). The derived form expresses the anticausative meaning of the base form event. In the process of this derivation the object of the verb (accusative noun phrase or prepositional phrase) is deleted.
Verb meaning | Verb form | Occurs | arg_count | Basic Coding frame | Derived Coding frame | arg_count_derived | example |
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KNOW | ʿarifa | NNever | 2 |
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FILL | malaʾa | RRegularly | 3 |
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FEAR | ḫāfa | NNever | 2 |
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EAT | ʾakala | NNever | 2 |
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LOOK AT | naẓara | NNever | 2 |
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SEE | raʾâ | NNever | 2 |
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SEARCH FOR | baḥat̠a | NNever | 2 |
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KILL | qatala | NNever | 3 |
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SAY | qāla | NNever | 3 |
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WASH | ġasala | NNever | 2 |
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MEET | laqiya | NNever | 2 |
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TELL | ḥakâ | NNever | 3 |
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DIE | māta | NNever | 1 |
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ASK FOR | saʾala | NNever | 3 |
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SCREAM | ṣāḥa | NNever | 2 |
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BUILD | banâ | NNever | 3 |
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HUG | ʿānaqa | NNever | 2 |
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SMELL | šamma | NNever | 2 |
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FRIGHTEN | ʾaḫāfa | NNever | 2 |
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LIKE | ʾaḥabba | NNever | 2 |
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THINK | fakkara | NNever | 2 |
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DRESS | ʾalbasa | NNever | 2 |
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SHAVE (a body part/person) | ḥalaqa | NNever | 2 |
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HELP | sāʿada | NNever | 2 |
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FOLLOW | tabiʿa | NNever | 2 |
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TALK | takallama | NNever | 3 |
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NAME | sammâ | NNever | 3 |
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BREAK | kasara | NNever | 3 |
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BEAT | ḍaraba | NNever | 3 |
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HIT | laṭama | NNever | 3 |
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TOUCH | lamasa | NNever | 3 |
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CUT | qaṭaʿa | NNever | 3 |
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TAKE | ʾaḫad̠a | NNever | 3 |
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TEAR | nazaʿa | NNever | 3 |
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PEEL | qaššara | NNever | 2 |
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HIDE | ʾaḫfâ | RRegularly | 3 |
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SHOW | ʾarâ | NNever | 3 |
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GIVE | ʾaʿṭâ | NNever | 3 |
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SEND | ʾarsala | NNever | 3 |
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CARRY | ḥamala | NNever | 3 |
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LOAD | ḥammala | NNever | 3 |
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LOAD | šaḥana | NNever | 3 |
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THROW | ramâ | NNever | 3 |
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TIE | rabaṭa | RRegularly | 4 |
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PUT | waḍaʿa | NNever | 3 |
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POUR | ṣabba | NNever | 3 |
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COVER | ġaṭṭā | NNever | 3 |
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BLINK | ramaša | NNever | 1 |
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COUGH | saʿala | NNever | 1 |
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CLIMB | tasallaqa | NNever | 2 |
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RUN | ǧarâ | NNever | 1 |
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SIT | ǧalasa | NNever | 2 |
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JUMP | qafaza | NNever | 1 |
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SING | ġannâ | NNever | 1 |
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GO | d̠ahaba | NNever | 2 |
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LEAVE | ġādara (1) | NNever | 2 |
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LIVE | ʿāša | NNever | 2 |
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LAUGH | ḍaḥika | NNever | 1 |
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BE HUNGRY | ǧāʾiʿun | NNever | 1 |
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SCREAM | ṣaraḫa | NNever | 1 |
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FEEL PAIN | taʾallama | NNever | 2 |
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RAIN | ʾamṭarat | NNever | 1 |
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BOIL | ġalâ | NNever | 1 |
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FEEL COLD | šaʿara bilbardi | NNever | 1 |
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PLAY | laʿaba | NNever | 1 |
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BE SAD | ḥazīnun | NNever | 1 |
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ROLL | tadaḥraǧa | NNever | 1 |
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SINK | ġariqa | NNever | 1 |
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BURN | iḥtaraqa | NNever | 1 |
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BE DRY | ǧāffun | NNever | 1 |
(236) kānat be.PRF.3SG.F l-malābis-u ART-dress.F.PL-NOM ǧāff-at-an dry-F-ACC.IDEF ‘The clothes were dry.’ (237) sa-takūnu FUT-be.IPFV.3SG.F l-malābis-u ART-dress.F.PL-NOM ǧāff-at-an dry-F-ACC.IDEF ‘The clothes will be dry.’ |
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BE A HUNTER | ṣayyādun | NNever | 1 |
(229) sa-yakūnu FUT-be.IPFV.3SG.M l-walad-u ART-boy.M-NOM ṣayyād-an hunter.M-ACC.IDEF ‘The boy will be a hunter.’ |
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GRIND | ṭaḥana | NNever | 3 |
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WIPE | masaḥa | NNever | 3 |
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DIG | nabaša | NNever | 1 |
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DIG | ḥafara | NNever | 1 |
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PUSH | daḥara | NNever | 3 |
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BRING | ʾaḥḍara | NNever | 3 |
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STEAL | saraqa | NNever | 3 |
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TEACH | ʿallama | NNever | 3 |
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HEAR | samiʿa | NNever | 2 |
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COOK | ṭabaḫa | NNever | 2 |
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CRY | bakâ | NNever | 1 |
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FALL | saqaṭa | NNever | 1 |
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WANT | ʾarāda | NNever | 2 |
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APPEAR | ẓahara | NNever | 1 |
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BE ILL | marīḍun | NNever | 1 |
(245) sa-takūnu FUT-be.IPFV.3SG.F l-bint-u ART-girl.F-NOM marīḍ-at-an sick-F-ACC.IDEF ‘The girl will be sick.’ |
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MAKE | ṣanaʿa | NNever | 3 |
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GET | ḥaṣala | NNever | 3 |
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FRIGHTEN | ḫawwafa | NNever | 2 |
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KNOW | ʿalima | NNever | 2 |
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COME (2) | ǧāʾa | NNever | 2 |
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LEAVE | ġādara (2) | NNever | 2 |
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