Examples
(11)
Qatala lwaladu lḥayyata bi-lʿaṣâi.
qatala
kill.PRF.3SG.M
l-walad-u
ART-boy.M-NOM
l-ḥayyat-a
ART-snake.F-ACC
bi-l-ʿaṣâ-i
with-ART-stick.F-GEN
‘The boy killed the snake with the stick.’
(68)
Qattala lmaliku šaʿabahu.
qattala
kill.II.INT.PRF.3SG.M
l-malik-u
ART-king.M-NOM
šaʿab-a-hu
people.M-ACC-3SG.M
‘The king slaughtered his people.’
(69)
Qātala ʾaʿdāʾahu.
qātala
kill.III.REP.PRF.3SG.M
ʾaʿdāʾ-a-hu
rival.M.PL-ACC-3SG.M
‘He fought against his rivals.’
Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types
# | KILL | Coding set | Argument type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | killer | V.subj NP-nom | A |
2 | killee | NP-acc | P |
3 | killing instrument | bi+NP | I |
Alternations
Alternation name | Occurs | Comment | Coded? | Derived Coding frame | Examples |
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C
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NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
C
|
NNever | derivation takes place from the stem III verb with similar meaning 'fight with' <NOM ACC> (exs. 70 and 212) |
y | ||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
RRegularly | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
U
|
NNever | n | |||
C
|
NNever | y | |||
U
|
NNever | n |