Coding frames of Emai
| Coding frame | Alternations | derived | arg_count | #Vs | Verb meanings & Verb forms |
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| – | Basic | 2 | 67 |
APPEAR (rẹ égbè vbiẹẹ)
BEAT (gbe (2))
BRING (V re)
BURN (tr) (too)
CARRY (nwu)
CLIMB (hẹẹn)
COVER (voo)
CRY (viẹ)
EAT (e)
FEEL PAIN (to (1))
FOLLOW (rẹkhaẹn)
FRIGHTEN (niaa)
GRIND (lọ)
HEAR (họn)
HELP (kpayẹ óbọ̀)
HIDE (V hee)
HUG (tutu nwu)
LAUGH (jẹ)
LIKE (ẹghẹn)
LOOK AT (ghoo)
MAKE (ẹhẹn)
MEET (ga ze)
PUSH (sua)
ROLL (tr) (gbulu)
SEARCH FOR (hoo (1))
SEE (miẹ)
SHAVE (a body part/person) (zẹ (1))
SHOUT AT (khuee)
SING (so)
SINK (tr) (ha o)
SMELL (yaa)
STEAL (do V)
TEAR (nya a)
THINK (oo)
THROW (fi (2))
TOUCH (rẹ óbọ̀ so)
WIPE (kalọ)
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| – | Basic | 3 | 3 |
DRESS (ku ọ)
POUR (ọọn ọ́)
PUT (V ọ)
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| – | Basic | 2 | 1 |
SAY (ẹ ọ́í)
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| – | Basic | 3 | 1 |
ASK (a question) (ẹ)
TELL (ẹ)
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| – | Basic | 3 | 3 |
GET (miẹẹ (2))
SHOW (rẹ vbiẹẹ)
TEACH (vbiẹẹ)
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| – | Basic | 1 | 15 |
BE COLD (fọ)
BE DRY (ka)
BLINK (gbe ẹ̀ò)
BOIL (tin)
COUGH (kẹnhẹn)
DIE (u)
FALL (de)
RUN (la)
SINK (de o)
SPEAK (ta étà)
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| – | Basic | 3 | 1 |
GIVE (V li)
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| – | Basic | 2 | 6 |
ASK (a question) (miaa étà)
GO (lodẹ)
LIVE (dia (2))
SIT (dia (1))
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| – | Basic | 1 | 4 |
BE HUNGRY (òhànmì gbe)
BE ILL (to (2))
FEAR (ófẹ̀n nwu)
FEEL COLD (úììn gbe)
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| – | Basic | 4 | 2 |
HIT (fi (1))
TAKE (miẹẹ (1))
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B |
– | Basic | 0 | 1 |
RAIN (àmẹ̀ rọọn)
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| Applicative li insertion | Derived | 3 | 18 |
BEAT (gbe (2))
BUILD (zẹ(2))
COOK (nyẹ)
GRIND (lọ)
LOOK AT (ghoo)
MAKE (ẹhẹn)
PUSH (sua)
SEARCH FOR (hoo (1))
SHAVE (a body part/person) (zẹ (1))
TIE (gba)
WASH (kpe (2))
WIPE (kalọ)
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| Instrument insertion | Derived | 3 | 28 |
BEAT (gbe (2))
BURN (tr) (too)
CARRY (nwu)
CLIMB (hẹẹn)
COOK (nyẹ)
COVER (voo)
EAT (e)
GRIND (lọ)
MAKE (ẹhẹn)
SEARCH FOR (hoo (1))
SHAVE (a body part/person) (zẹ (1))
TIE (din)
WIPE (kalọ)
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| Instrument insertion | Derived | 4 | 1 |
POUR (ọọn ọ́)
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| Instrument insertion | Derived | 2 | 1 |
PLAY (doo)
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| – | Basic | 2 | 1 |
WANT (hoo (2))
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| Allative insertion | Derived | 3 | 7 |
CUT (hian)
MAKE (ẹhẹn)
PUSH (sua)
ROLL (tr) (gbulu)
THROW (fi (2))
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| Ambitransitive | Derived | 1 | 12 |
BURN (tr) (too)
COOK (vbie)
CUT (hian)
FILL (vọọn)
FRIGHTEN (niaa)
HIDE (V hee)
ROLL (tr) (gbulu)
SMELL (yaa)
TEAR (nya a)
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| Addressee vbiee insertion | Derived | 3 | 3 |
SING (so)
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| Elative insertion | Derived | 3 | 3 |
ROLL (tr) (gbulu)
TEAR (nya a)
WIPE (kalọ)
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| Locative change of state | Derived | 3 | 8 |
CUT (hian)
GRIND (lọ)
LOAD (maa)
WIPE (kalọ)
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| Locative change of state | Derived | 2 | 1 |
DIE (u)
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| Locative omission | Derived | 3 | 2 |
HIT (fi (1))
TAKE (miẹẹ (1))
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| Locative omission Object omission | Derived | 1 | 10 |
APPEAR (rẹ égbè vbiẹẹ)
ASK (a question) (miaa étà)
CRY (viẹ)
KNOW (ẹẹn)
LAUGH (jẹ)
LIKE (ẹghẹn)
SHOUT AT (khuee)
SINK (tr) (ha o)
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| Applicative li insertion | Derived | 2 | 1 |
RUN (la)
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| Projected adherence insertion | Derived | 3 | 1 |
THROW (fi (2))
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| Addressee li + hon insertion | Derived | 3 | 2 | ||
| Addressee li + hon insertion | Derived | 2 | 1 |
SPEAK (ta étà)
TALK (ta étà)
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B |
– | Basic | 0 | 3 |
BE A HUNTER (no verbal counterpart)
BE SAD (no direct counterpart)
NAME (no direct counterpart)
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