Reciprocal alternation U
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| TEACH | aajar | –No data | 3 |
(41) kaake grandfather aanak=nang child=dat mùlbar Tamil arà-aajar nonpast-teach ‘The grandfather teaches Tamil to the child.’ |
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| TAKE | ambel | –No data | 3 |
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| CARRY | angkath baapi | –No data | 3 |
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| BURN | appi aràpeegang | –No data | 1 |
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| BRING | baa(va) | –No data | 3 |
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| COUGH | baathok | –No data | 1 |
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| HELP | banthu | –No data | 2 |
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| SAY | biilang | –No data | 3 |
(18) aanak child baapa=nang father=dat slaamath goodbye katha quot su-biilang past-say ‘The child said "Goodbye" to the father.’ (57) Andare Andare ruuma-nang house-dat asà-pii cp-go biini=nang wife=dat su-biilang past-say puthri=nang queen=dat kuuping ear arà-dìnngar nonpast-hear kuurang little katha quot ‘Andare went home and said to his wife "The queen hears little with her ears". / Andare went home and said to his wife that the queen did not hear well.’ |
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| SCREAM | bitharak | –No data | 1 |
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| KILL | buunung | –No data | 3 |
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| THROW | buwang | –No data | 3 |
(6) aanak child boola=yang ball=acc wicket=nang wicket=dat arà-buuwang nonpast-throw ‘The child throws the ball at the wicket.’ |
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| MEET | caanda | RRegularly | 2 |
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| SEARCH FOR | caari | –No data | 2 |
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| SHOW | cunjiking | –No data | 3 |
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| WASH | cuuci | –No data | 2 |
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| STEAL | cuuri | –No data | 3 |
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| GET | daapath | –No data | 3 |
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| FEEL COLD | diinging | –No data | 1 |
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| HEAR | dìnngar | –No data | 2 |
(74) Andare Andare ruuma=nang house=dat asà-pii cp-go biini=nang wife=dat su-biilang past-say puthri=nang queen=dat kuuping ear arà-dinggar nonpast-hear kuurang little katha quot ‘After Andare went to his house, he told his wife: The queen hears little with her ears. / Andare went home and told his wife that the queen did not hear very well.’ (75) incayang=pe 3s=poss omong-an=yang talk-nmlzr=acc dìnngar=apa hear=after ‘After hearing this talk...’ |
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| LOOK AT | diyath | –No data | 2 |
(94) hathu one haari day puthri=nang queen=dat Andare=pe Andare=poss biini=yang wife=acc mà-diyath=nang inf-see=dat hathu indef sukahan desire su-dhaathang past-come ‘One day, the queen got the desire to see Andare's wife.’ |
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| LIVE | duuduk | –No data | 2 |
(77) suda thus itthu dist oorang man pada=le pl=addit Seelong=ka Ceylon=loc arà-duuduk nonpast-dwell ‘So these people also live in Ceylon.’ (78) derang 3pl pada=jo pl=foc Hambanthota=ka Hambantota=loc arà=duuduk nonpast=dwell ‘They live in Hambantota.’ (79) soore=ka evening=loc Snow-white=le Snow-white=addit Rose-red=le Rose-red=addit derang=pe 3pl=poss umma=samma mother=comit appi fire dìkkath=ka close=loc arà=duuduk nonpast=sit ambel take ‘In the evenings, Snow-White and Rose-Red used to sit down close to the fire together with their mother.’ |
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| DIG | gaali | –No data | 2 |
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| GRIND | giiling | –No data | 3 |
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| THINK | iingath | –No data | 2 |
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| BUILD | ikkath (1) | –No data | 3 |
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| TIE | ikkath (2) | –No data | 3 |
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| FALL | jaatho | –No data | 1 |
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| SHOUT AT | kaaluth | –No data | 2 |
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| GIVE | kaasi | –No data | 3 |
(9) oorang man aanak=nang child=dat baabi=yang pork=acc arà-kaasi nonpast-give ‘The man gives the pig to the child.’ (87) se=ppe 1s=poss baapa father incayang=nang 3s=dat ummas gold su-kaasi past-give ‘My father gave him gold.’ |
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| SEND | kiiring | –No data | 3 |
(8) baapa father aanak=yang child=acc Kluumbu=nang Colombo=dat arà-kiiring nonpast-send ‘The father sends the child to Colombo.’ |
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| MAKE | kijja | –No data | 3 |
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| BE DRY | kìrring | –No data | 1 |
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| SEE | kuthumung | –No data | 2 |
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| PEEL | kuupas | –No data | 2 |
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| BE HUNGRY | laapar | –No data | 1 |
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| RUN | laari | –No data | 1 |
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| SMELL | vaanging liiyath | –No data | 1 |
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| JUMP | lompath | –No data | 1 |
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| LEAVE | luppas | –No data | 2 |
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| EAT | maakang | –No data | 2 |
(96) itthu=nang dist=dat blaakang after Andare Andare guula sugar thiikar=ka mat=loc asà=lompath cp=jump lu=ppe 2s=poss muuluth=ka=le mouth=loc=addit paasir sand se=ppe 1s=poss muuluth=ka=le mouth=loc=addit paasir sand katha quot biilang~biilang say~say baaye=nang good=dat baapa=le father=addit aanak=le child=addit guula sugar su-maakang past-eat ‘After that, Andare jumped on the mat and saying "There is sand in your mouth, there is sand in my mouth" father and son ate sugar.’ |
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| COOK | maasak | –No data | 2 |
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| DIE | maathi | –No data | 1 |
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| WANT | maau | –No data | 2 |
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| PLAY | maayeng | –No data | 1 |
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| KILL | mathiking | –No data | 3 |
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| BOIL | mdiidi | –No data | 1 |
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| ASK FOR | mintha | –No data | 3 |
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| DIE | mniinggal | –No data | 1 |
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| CRY | naangis | –No data | 1 |
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| CLIMB | naayek | –No data | 2 |
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| SING | nyaanyi | –No data | 1 |
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| TALK | oomong | –No data | 3 |
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| DRESS | pakeking | –No data | 2 |
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| BREAK | picaking | –No data | 3 |
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| GO | pii (1) | –No data | 2 |
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| FOLLOW | pii (2) | –No data | 2 |
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| CUT | poothong | –No data | 2 |
(111) derang 3pl hathu indef papaaya=yang papaya=acc asà-poothong=apa cp-cut=after papaaya=ka papaya=loc suumbu wick hatthu indef kal-thaaro when-put ‘When they cut open a papaya and put a wick into it.’ (112) ithukapang then lorang=pe 2pl=poss leher=yang neck=acc kithang 1pl athi-poothong irr-cut ‘Then we will cut your neck.’ |
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| HUG | pullok | –No data | 2 |
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| FILL | punuking | –No data | 3 |
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| BEAT | puukul | –No data | 3 |
(14) baapa father aanak=nang child=dat pollu=dering stick=abl arà-puukul nonpast-hit ‘The father hits the child with the stick.’ |
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| BOIL (tr) | rubbus | –No data | 2 |
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| FEEL PAIN | saakith | –No data | 1 |
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| WIPE | saapu | –No data | 3 |
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| HIDE | sbuuniking | –No data | 3 |
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| TEAR | soovek(kang) | –No data | 3 |
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| LIKE | suuka | –No data | 2 |
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| BE SAD | suusa | –No data | 1 |
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| FEAR | thaakuth | –No data | 2 |
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| LOAD | thaaro | –No data | 3 |
(5) oorang man gìllas=yang glass=acc meeja=ka table=loc arà-thaaro nonpast-put ‘The man puts the glass on the table.’ (49) papaaya=ka papaw=loc suumbu=hatthu wick=indef kal-thaaro when-put ‘When they put a wick in the papaw.’ |
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| NAME | naama thaaro | –No data | 3 |
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| KNOW | thaau | –No data | 2 |
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| THINK | thaksir | –No data | 2 |
(161) haraam=yang forbidden=acc arà-diyath nonpast-look haraam=yang forbidden=acc arà-dinggar nonpast-hear haraam=yang forbidden=acc arà-oomong nonpast-speak haraam=yang forbidden=acc arà-thaksir nonpast-think ‘They are watching forbidden things, they are looking at forbidden things, they are saying forbidden things and they are thinking forbidden things.’ |
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| FRIGHTEN | thakuthking | –No data | 2 |
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| BE ILL | thàràsìggar | –No data | 1 |
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| LAUGH ABOUT | thàthaava | –No data | 2 |
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| TOUCH | thìkkam | –No data | 3 |
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| SINK | thìnggalam | –No data | 1 |
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| PUSH | thoolak | –No data | 3 |
(39) baapa father aanak=yang child=acc luuvar=nang outside=dat arà-thoolak nonpast-push ‘The father pushes the child outside.’ |
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| COVER | thuuthup | –No data | 3 |
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| FILL | thuuwang | –No data | 3 |
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| RAIN | uujang | –No data | 0 |
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| BE A HUNTER | oorang neembak | –No data | 1 |
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