Causative Alternation U
Description
The verb has an intransitive and a transitive (causative) use; the referent of the subject of the intransitive construction is assigned a semantic role similar to that assigned to the object of the transitive construction, but the intransitive construction does not imply the involvement of a participant with the role assigned to the subject of the transitive construction.
Verb meaning | Verb form | Occurs | arg_count | Basic Coding frame | Derived Coding frame | arg_count_derived | example |
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TEAR | farasi | NNever | 3 |
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MEET | beŋ | NNever | 1 |
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MEET | tara | NNever | 2 |
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EAT | dómo | NNever | 2 |
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HUG | míniŋ | RRegularly | 2 |
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KNOW | lóŋ | NNever | 2 |
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LOOK AT | féle | NNever | 2 |
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SEE | jé | NNever | 2 |
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SMELL | súmbu | NNever | 2 |
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FEAR | sílaŋ | NNever | 2 |
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FRIGHTEN | sílándi | NNever | 2 |
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LIKE | lafi | NNever | 2 |
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LIKE | kanu | NNever | 2 |
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THINK | í míira | NNever | 2 |
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SEARCH FOR | ñíni | NNever | 2 |
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WASH | kuu | NNever | 2 |
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HELP | máakóyi | NNever | 2 |
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FOLLOW | báyíndi | NNever | 2 |
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PUT | bula (1) | NNever | 3 |
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TALK | fó | NNever | 3 |
(57) kew-ó man-DEF ye PF.POS tooñáa truth.DEF fo tell kambaan-óo boy-DEF ye BEN ‘The man told the truth to the boy.’ (61) kew-ó man-DEF ye PF.POS kambaan-óo boy-DEF la GEN kúm-oo word-DEF fó tell mus-óo woman-DEF ye BEN ‘The man talked to the woman about the boy.’ |
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ASK FOR | dáani | NNever | 3 |
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SCREAM | sári | NNever | 2 |
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NAME | tóo láa | NNever | 3 |
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DRESS | duŋ (1) | NNever | 3 |
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SHAVE (a body part/person) | líi | NNever | 2 |
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BUILD | loo | NNever | 3 |
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BREAK | káti | NNever | 2 |
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BREAK | teyi (1) | NNever | 3 |
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LEAVE | bó (1) | NNever | 2 |
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LEAVE | bula (3) | NNever | 2 |
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LOAD | láa (1) | NNever | 3 |
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PUT | ké (1) | NNever | 3 |
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REMAIN | tú | RRegularly | 2 |
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KILL | faa (1) | –No data | 3 |
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DIE | saa | NNever | 1 |
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BEAT | búsa (1) | NNever | 3 |
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TOUCH | maa | NNever | 3 |
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CUT | kuntu | NNever | 3 |
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CUT | teyi (2) | NNever | 3 |
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TAKE | taa | NNever | 3 |
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PEEL | wóto | NNever | 2 |
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PEEL | bóndi | NNever | 3 |
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HIDE | maabo | NNever | 3 |
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SHOW | yitandi | NNever | 3 |
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GIVE | díi | NNever | 3 |
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GIVE | só | NNever | 3 |
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SEND | kíi | NNever | 3 |
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BRING | samba | NNever | 3 |
(132) kambaan-óo boy-DEF ye PF.POS kitáab-oo book-DEF samba bring/carry karambúŋ-o school-DEF to LOC ‘The boy brought/carried the book to the school.’ (133) kambaan-óo boy-DEF ye PF.POS kitáab-oo book-DEF samba bring/carry a 3SG karammóo teacher.DEF ye BEN ‘The boy brought/carried the book to his teacher.’ |
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GO | táa (1) | NNever | 2 |
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BRING | naa (1) | NNever | 3 |
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THROW | fáyi | NNever | 3 |
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THROW | búŋ | –No data | 3 |
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TIE | siti | NNever | 4 |
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POUR | boŋ | NNever | 3 |
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POUR | soo | NNever | 3 |
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COVER | múura | NNever | 3 |
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FILL | fándi | NNever | 3 |
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COUGH | tootoo | NNever | 1 |
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CLIMB | sele | NNever | 2 |
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ROLL | bori | MMarginally | 1 |
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LIVE | sii | NNever | 2 |
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JUMP | sawuŋ | NNever | 2 |
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TELL | no verbal counterpart | NNever | 0 | ||||
LAUGH | jéle | NNever | 1 |
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FEEL PAIN | dímiŋ | NNever | 2 |
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PLAY | túluŋ | NNever | 2 |
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BE SAD | sunu | RRegularly | 1 |
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BE HUNGRY | kóŋko | NNever | 1 |
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SINK | túuneŋ | NNever | 1 |
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BURN | jani | RRegularly | 1 |
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BE DRY | jaa | NNever | 1 |
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GRIND | síi | NNever | 3 |
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WIPE | kóŋkoŋ | NNever | 3 |
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WIPE | fíta | NNever | 2 |
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DIG | siŋ | NNever | 2 |
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PUSH | ñori | –No data | 2 |
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STEAL | suuñaa | NNever | 3 |
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TEACH | karandi | NNever | 3 |
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TEACH | nikindi | NNever | 3 |
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HEAR | moyi | NNever | 2 |
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COOK | tábi | NNever | 2 |
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BOIL | fáji | NNever | 1 |
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APPEAR | fúnti | NNever | 1 |
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BE ILL | jaŋkári | NNever | 1 |
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CRY | kumboo | NNever | 1 |
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FALL | boyi | RRegularly | 2 |
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FALL | joloŋ | RRegularly | 2 |
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FALL | búsa (2) | NNever | 2 |
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MAKE | dádaa | NNever | 2 |
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MAKE | ké (2) | –No data | 3 |
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GET | soto | NNever | 3 |
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REFUSE | bálaŋ | NNever | 3 |
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TALK | kúma | NNever | 2 |
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BE COLD | súmáyaa | NNever | 1 |
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TWINKLE | ñílísa | NNever | 1 |
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LIKE | díyaa | NNever | 2 |
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CHASE | báyi | NNever | 3 |
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HUNT (FOR) | deema | NNever | 2 |
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MARRY | fútuu | NNever | 2 |
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READ | karaŋ | NNever | 2 |
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CALL | kúmándi (1) | NNever | 2 |
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OFFER | nii | NNever | 3 |
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ASK (about) | ñiniŋkaa | NNever | 3 |
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CRAM | sóoli | NNever | 3 |
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DO | ké (3) | –No data | 2 |
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CROSS | teyi (3) | NNever | 2 |
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GIVE BIRTH | wúluu | NNever | 2 |
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ENTER | duŋ (2) | NNever | 2 |
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REST | í fóño | NNever | 1 |
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LIVE | báluu | NNever | 1 |
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DRINK | miŋ | NNever | 2 |
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BE A HUNTER | no verbal counterpart | NNever | 0 | ||||
BLINK | ñâa káti | –No data | 1 |
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DIE | faa (2) | –No data | 1 |
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APPEAR | bó (2) | RRegularly | 1 |
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CARRY | táa (2) | –No data | 3 |
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COME (2) | naa (2) | NNever | 2 |
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FOLLOW | bula (2) | NNever | 2 |
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NAME | kúmándi (2) | NNever | 3 |
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