nkā-tēję́

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/nka-u-tēję́/
CPL-CAUS-pass
This verb is the product of an u-causative on the verb -teję̄ 'to pass'.

Coding frame

Complex Verb form

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.’
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(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.’
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(43)
Ná nkātēję̄ na jnē nu ntyākwī wiʔ jyą́ʔ.
ná
NEG
nkā-tēję̄
CPL.CAUS-pass.2SG
na
ART
jnē
money
nu
NOM
n-tyākwī
HAB-owe.2SG
wiʔ
DEM
jiʔį̄=ą̄ʔ
RN=1SG
‘You did not send me that money you owe me.’
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(44)
Nkātēję́wą ntē.
nkā-tēję́=wą
CPL.CAUS-pass=2PL
nteē
here
‘Send them here.’
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(143)
Nkātēję́ na nkwítząá jnā keé tya nto bentanāá.
nkā-tēję́
CPL.CAUS-pass
na
ART
nkwítzą=V́
child=DEM
jiʔį̄
RN
na
ART
kee=V́
rock=DEM
tya
towards
ntoo
face
bentanā=V́
window=DEM
‘The child threw the rock through the window.’
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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

Alternations

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Alternation name Occurs Examples
C
Causative of active verb more info
– y
C
Intransitive alternation more info
N y
C
Equipollent causative/intransitive alternation more info
N y
U
Object omission alternation more info
N n
C
u-Causative alternation more info
N This verb is already a u-causative form. y
U
Ambitransitive alternation more info
N n
C
Active/inactive alternation more info
N y
C
Applicative more info
N y
C
Object/instrument incorporation more info
N y