urtare

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With this verb, the prepositional expression of the P argument ([± animate]) signals a higher degree of affectedness of A than its corresponding non-prepositional encoding (e.g. Marco urtò la finestra 'Mark hit the window' vs. Marco urtò contro la finestra 'Mark hit against the window').

Coding frame

Simplex Verb form

Examples

(427)
L'uomo urtò il tavolo con il bastone.
l'=uom-o
ART.DEF.M.SG=man-M.SG
urt-ò
hit-PST.3SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
tavol-o
table-M.SG
con
with
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
baston-e
stick-M.SG
‘The man hit the table with the stick.’
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(642)
Marco urtò il bastone su-l tavol-o.
Marco
Mark
urt-ò
hit-PST.3SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
baston-e
stick-M.SG
su-l
on-ART.DEF.M.SG
tavol-o
table-M.SG
‘Mark hit the stick on the table.’
★
(643)
Marco urtò il tavolino con la gamba.
Marco
Mark
urt-ò
hit-PST.3SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
tavolin-o
side_table-M.SG
con
with
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
gamb-a
leg-F.SG
‘Mark hit the side-table with his leg.’
★
(644)
Marco urtò contro la credenza.
Marco
Mark
urt-ò
hit-PST.3SG
contro
against
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
credenz-a
cupboard-F.SG
‘Mark hit against the dresser.’
★
(796)
Ho urtato Marco sul braccio.
ho
have.PRS.1SG
urta-t-o
hit-PP-M.SG
Marco
Mark
su-l
on-ART.DEF.M.SG
bracci-o
arm-M.SG
‘I hit Mark on his arm.’
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(806)
Marco urtò il tavolo con il bastone.
Marco
Mark
urt-ò
hit-PST
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
tavol-o
table-M.SG
con
with
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
baston-e
stick-M.SG
‘Mark hit the table with the stick.’
★

Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types

# HIT Coding set Argument type
1 hitter V.subj A
2 hittee Ø P
3 hitting instrument con+NP I

Alternations

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Alternation name Occurs Examples
U
Object Omission more info
N n
C
Passive more info
R y
(429)
È stato urtato il fianco della vettura.
‘The side of the car has been hit.’
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C
Conative more info
N y
C
Reflexive Passive more info
R y
(432)
In quell'angolo il vaso si può urtare inavvertitamente.
‘In that corner the vase can be knocked over inadvertently.’
★
U
Locative Alternation more info
N n
C
Anticausative (coded) more info
N y
C
Indirect/Dative Reflexive more info
N y
U
Oblique Subject more info
R n
(645)
Il bastone urtò il tavolo.
‘The stick hit the table.’
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C
Middle Reflexive more info
N y
C
Direct Reciprocal Reflexive more info
R y
(430)
In un ascensore affollato ci si urta casualmente.
‘In a crowded lift people/we/you/they (indef.) accidentally bump against each other.’
★
(431)
Quando la temperatura sale gli atomi si urtano.
‘When the temperature rises, the atoms strike each other.’
★
U
Anticausative (uncoded) more info
N n
C
Impersonal Reflexive more info
R y
(428)
Se si urta per sbaglio una persona gli si chiede scusa.
‘If one hits/we/you/they (indef.) hit someone by chance one apologises /we/you/they (indef.) apologise.’
★
(640)
Si urtò il vaso inavvertitamente.
‘One hit/We/They (indef.) hit the vase accidentally.’
★
U
Causative more info
R n
C
Direct Reflexive more info
N y
C
Impersonal of Reflexives more info
R y
(430)
In un ascensore affollato ci si urta casualmente.
‘In a crowded lift people/we/you/they (indef.) accidentally bump against each other.’
★
C
Impersonal Passive more info
R y
(641)
Si venne urtati dal camion.
‘One has hit/We/You/They (indef.) were hit by the truck.’
★
U
Body part possessor alternation more info
R n
(795)
Ho urtato il braccio di Marco.
‘I hit Mark's arm.’
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U
Possessor-Attribute Alternation more info
N n
U
Applicative more info
N n
C
Indirect Reciprocal Reflexive more info
N y