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Coding frame

1-erg 2-abs und[2].V.act[1]

Simplex Verb form

Example

Ag ydarndn.

ag

coconut

y-dar-nd-n

3sgU:α-break-ND:PF-1sgA

‘I broke the coconut open.’

Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets

Coding set

A coding set is the coding means of an argument. If the argument is only flagged (coded by an adposition or case), its coding set consists of the flag. If it is only indexed, the coding set consist of the index-series (e.g. subject marking). If it is both flagged and indexed, it consists of both flag and index-series.

and Argument types

Argument type

Arguments are classified into cross-linguistic argument types: A (argument coded like the 'breaker' of 'break'), P (argument coded like the 'broken thing' of 'break'), S (sole argument of a verb that lacks A and P), I (argument coded like the instrument of 'cut'), L (coded like the sitting location of 'sit'), and X (all others).

#	BREAK	Coding set	Argument type
1	breaker	NP-erg & V.act	A
2	broken thing	NP-abs & und.V	P

Alternations

Alternation

A valency alternation is defined as a set of two different coding frames that are productively (or at least regularly) associated with both members of a set of verb pairs sharing the same verb stem. Alternations may be coded (marked by an affix on the verb, or by an auxiliary, like the English Passive) or uncoded (like the English Dative alternation).

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Alternation name	Occurs	Comment	Coded?	Derived Coding frame	Examples
C Reflexive/reciprocal more info	RRegularly		y		(114) Ur kp yanzos nadarnda. ‘The bushfowl egg got broken.’ ★
C Middle more info	–No data		y
U Allative alternation more info	–No data		n
U Dative addition more info	–No data		n
C Dative alternation more info	–No data		y
C Deagentive alternation more info	–No data		y
C Autobenefactive more info	–No data		y
U Pseudo-passive more info	–No data		n
C Reciprocal (copular version) more info	–No data		y
U Middle object addition more info	–No data		n
C Object omission more info	–No data		y
C Causative more info	–No data		y
C Placement alternation more info	–No data		y
C Assume.position alternation more info	–No data		y
C Middle object-downgrading alternation more info	–No data		y
U Locative alternation more info	–No data		n
U Adjunct addition more info	–No data		n