Alternation ‘Intransitive alternation’ (Coded)

V > A > (jiʔį̄+)P <> y-V > S; <> y-V > E/R > (jiʔį̄+)M/T; The intransitivizer prefix y- is added to a transitive or active root. In some cases, like 'eat', the result is semantically an anticausative. In other cases, the A argument does the action with less desire or volition - i.e. less actively. Only two verbs in the sample set undergo this alternation, but there are perhaps 10 more. The verbs 'buy', 'sell', and 'pay' all undergo this alternation.

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