Examples
(41)
Nkā-tēję́ na nkwítzą kūnáʔaá jnā liwrūú jį̄ niʔ matrū skwelāá.
nkā-tēję́
CPL.CAUS-pass
na
ART
nkwítzą
child
kūnáʔa=V́
female=DEM
jiʔį̄
RN
na
ART
liwrū=V́
book=DEM
jiʔį̄
RN
niʔ
3SG.RSP
matrū
master
skwelā=V́
school=DEM
‘The girl sent the book to the teacher.’
(42)
Nāxíʔi tī ta tu niī tu ntētēję́ya jį̄ xaaʔ seʔę.
nāxíʔi
not.be
tī
EMPH
ta
already
tu
IRR
niī
now
tu
IRR
ntē-tēję́=ya
PRG.CAUS-pass=1PL.EXCL
jiʔį̄
RN(.3)
xaaʔ
other
seʔę
place
‘It is not as if we are already sending it out to other areas.’
Verb meaning , Microroles , Coding sets and Argument types
# | SEND | Coding set | Argument type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | sender | Ø | A |
2 | sent thing | jiʔį̄+NP | P |
3 | sending recipient | jiʔį̄+NP | P |