Alternation ‘Causative Derivation 1’ (Coded)

The verb takes the causative suffix -ndi; a causer is introduced in subject function; the subject of the non-derived verb form (the causee) fulfills the object role in the causative construction; if the initial construction includes an object, it is converted into an oblique marked by the postposition la.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.