Alternation ‘Usative’ (Coded)

[ [ X ]N -int ]V.tr [ Y ]NP [ Z ]NP; 'Z has Y as (an) X'; instead of; [ [ poss X ] [ Z ]NP ] [ Y ]NP; 'Y is Z's X'; where X is a (typically inalienable) noun. It amounts to a verbalization of a possessive predication.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.