Intransitivizer incorporation: ji'i C

‘The woman is digging the ground.’

‘The woman is digging the ground looking for potatoes.’

‘Juan is eating an apple.’

‘They are eating beans.’

‘I am shaving (myself).’

‘The man shaved himself.’

‘Maria is singing songs.’

‘Juan is looking at the child.’

‘Juan looks at himself in the mirror.’

‘The child is afraid of the dog.’

‘The man fears the dog. / The man is afraid of the dog.’

‘Juan hugged Maria.’

‘Juan and Maria hugged each other.’

‘I'm going to see my relative in town.’

‘The man saw the child.’

‘The dog is smelling/sniffing Maria.’

‘The dogs are smelling themselves.’

‘The cat frightens the little boy.’

‘The dog frightened the man.’

‘I like the big house.’

‘I like Diana.’

‘Maria likes Juan.’

‘Maria likes the woman's skirt.’

‘I know Maria.’

‘The man knows the child.’

‘Juan and Maria met (lit. Juan and Maria knew each other.).’

‘I knew Juan. / I met Juan.’

‘Juan does not think. \ lit. Juan think nothing.’

‘The man thinks.’

‘I am searching for my dog.’

‘The men are looking for the child.’

‘Marta is washing the corn leaf.’

‘Juan washed the car.’

‘The man washed (himself).’

‘Juan is washing himself.’

‘The woman is dressing the child.’

‘He is getting dressed.’

‘The woman dressed the child for the baptism. / The woman dressed the child in order to attend the baptism.’

‘I helped Maria.’

‘The woman follows the man.’

‘The cowboy is following the horse.’

‘Juan met Maria.’

‘Juan and Maria met each other.’

‘The child asks for a lot of money.’

‘Whom are you shouting at?’

‘My mother is screaming out for the dog. / My mother is calling the dog.’

‘The man told a story to the girl.’

‘To whom are you talking?’

‘My son says that he is hungry.’

‘What is the man saying ?’

‘My girlfriend's name is Alma.’

‘We are making the house.’

‘Juan made a table.’

‘Juan built a house.’

‘Juan made a house by using wood. / Juan built a house out of wood.’

‘Juan made a cement house.’

‘Juan broke the mirror.’

‘Juan broke the window with a stone.’

‘Juan is killing the snake on the field.’

‘Juan killed the dog.’

‘Juan killed himself.’

‘Juan killed the dog with a stone.’

‘Do not hit the pot with the stick!’

‘The man beats the wall angrily.’

‘The little child hit the dog.’

‘The child hit (people) with a stick.’

‘The child hit the dog with a stick.’

‘Juan beat the table.’

‘Juan is touching Maria.’

‘Manuel cuts the meat.’

‘Juan took the money.’

‘Carlos tore off his shirt.’

‘I peeled an orange.’

‘We are peeling the corns.’

‘I hid the money.’

‘Maria hid the book.’

‘The woman shows the man the grilled meat.’

‘Maria showed drawings to Juan.’

‘Maria showed drawings (to people).’

‘Juan made Maria show drawings to Peter.’

‘The man made the girl show the book to the teacher.’

‘The man showed a book to the child.’

‘The man showed the woman the child's book.’

‘Juan gave Maria a book.’

‘I gave Juan the book for Maria.’

‘I am sending Juan to Potam.’

‘I sent the book to Maria.’

‘Juan took the books to the library.’

‘I threw the litter far away.’

‘The woman ties the dog.’

‘Juan tied the horse to the tree.’

‘Juan tied the horse to the tree with a rope.’

‘I am putting the pot on the table.’

‘I put the glass on the table.’

‘The woman pours water in the pot.’

‘Pour some water on the jar.’

‘The woman covers the child with a blanket.’

‘He is covering the pot.’

‘The woman is covering herself with the shawl.’

‘Cover the child with the sheets!’

‘The child covered himself for the father.’

‘I am filling the jar.’

‘I am filling the deposit with water.’

‘I am loading cases onto the car.’

‘The woman blinks too much.’

‘I blinked.’

‘I coughed.’

‘The children are climbing at the tree.’

‘Juan climbed.’

‘I climb the stairs.’

‘Juan ran.’

‘Juan ran two kilometers.’

‘The soldier runs towards the mountain.’

‘The woman is sitting on the field.’

‘Maria sat down on the floor.’

‘The man sits on the log.’

‘I jump.’

‘The woman goes to the party.’

‘Juan went to the market.’

‘Juan left.’

‘Melquiades left. / Melquiades has gone.’

‘Melquiades left towards Vicam.’

‘My brother lives in Vicam.’

‘Juan lives in Hermosillo (lit. Juan is housed in Hermosillo.).’

‘Juan lives. / Juan has a house.’

‘Juan always laughs.’

‘Melquiades laughs. / Melquiades is laughing.’

‘Lola is feeling much pain in her stomach.’

‘I am feeling pain in my hand. / My hand is hurting.’

‘While I was on the field, I felt cold.’

‘I am freezing (lit. I am feeling very cold.).’

‘The dog is dying.’

‘Juan is playing.’

‘Juan is feeling sad.’

‘I am feeling sad because of my dog.’

‘The child is hungry.’

‘The rock rolls. / The rock is rolling.’

‘The horse is sinking in the mud.’

‘The boat sank.’

‘Manuel's house burned.’

‘The house is burning.’

‘The firewood does not burn well.’

‘The mesquite is drying.’

‘It is raining in Vicam. / It is raining over there in Vicam.’

‘It is raining.’

‘Juan is a hunter.’

‘You are stealing money.’

‘He is grinding corn.’

‘Juan pushed Maria into the water.’

‘The food is boiling.’

‘Maria is cooking beans.’

‘My mother is cooking the meat.’

‘The boy does not hear his mother.’

‘Juan is hearing Maria.’

‘The cowboy brings a deer.’

‘Somebody brought me flowers.’

‘The little girl brought the book to the teacher.’

‘The woman is cleaning the baby.’

‘He is wiping the car.’

‘Maria teaches (people) English.’

‘I put the books on the table. / I placed the books on the table.’

‘The woman screamed.’

‘Juan is shouting. / Juan is screaming.’

‘Juan talked.’

‘The little girl told me a story.’

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