Examples
(40)
(Aanak) (kandeera=ka) arà-duuduk.
aanak
child
kandeera=ka
chair=loc
arà-duuduk
nonpast-sit
‘The child sits on the chair.’
(77)
Suda itthu oorang padale Seelongka aràduuduk.
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 padajo Hambanthotaka aràduuduk.
derang
3pl
pada=jo
pl=foc
Hambanthota=ka
Hambantota=loc
arà=duuduk
nonpast=dwell
‘They live in Hambantota.’
(79)
Sooreka, Snow-whitele Rose-redle derangpe umma samma appi dìkkathka aràduuduk ambel.
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.’
Verb meanings , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types
# | LIVE | SIT | SIT DOWN | Coding set | Argument type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | liver | sitter | sitdowner | Ø | S |
2 | living place | sitting place | sitting-down place | LOC | L |