Examples
(29)
Ymam wagib tagta waramanda.
ymam
3sgERG
wagib
fish
tagta
1sgDAT
w-a-rama-nd-a
1sgU-BEN-give-ND:PST.PF-3sgA:PST.PF
‘She gave me a fish.’
(31)
Ymam wagib yaramanda wawapsereita.
ymam
3sgERG
wagib
fish
y-arama-nd-a
3sgU-give-ND:PST.PF-3sgA:PST.PF
wawapser-eita
teacher-DAT1
‘She gave the teacher the fish (and it reached him).’
(35)
Ynd sombes ärbet ämbs wagib yawaraman.
ynd
1sgERG
sombes
two
ärbet
man:DU.DAT1
ämbs
one
wagib
fish
yaw-aram-a-n
3nsgU:α-fish-DU:PF-1sgA
‘I gave the two men a fish.’
(28)
Ymam wagib yaramanda (wawapapserei).
ymam
3sgERG
wagib
fish
y-a-rama-nd-a
3sgU-BEN-give-ND:PF-3sgA:PST.PF
wawapser-ei
teacher-OBL
‘She gave a fish to him (to the teacher).’
(30)
Ymam wagib ta waramanda.
ymam
3sgERG
wagib
fish
ta
1sgOBL
w-arama-nd-a
1sgU-give-ND:PST.PF-3sgA:PST.PF
‘She gave me a fish.’
Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types
# | GIVE | Coding set | Argument type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | giver | NP-erg & V.act | X |
2 | gift | NP-abs | X |
3 | giving recipient | NP-dat & und.V | X |
Alternations
Alternation name | Occurs | Comment | Coded? | Derived Coding frame | Examples |
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U
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–No data | n | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
U
|
–No data | n | |||
C
|
RRegularly | y |
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C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
U
|
–No data | n | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
U
|
–No data | n | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
C
|
–No data | y | |||
U
|
–No data | n | |||
U
|
–No data | n |