GIVE core meaning

Typical context	We gave the books to the children.
Microroles	giver, gift, giving recipient, give causer

Verb forms 41

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Language	region	family	Verb form	Basic Coding frame	arg_count
Yorùbá	Africa	Niger-Congo	fún	1 V 2 ní+3	3
German	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	geben	1-nom V.subj[1] 2-dat 3-acc	3
Emai	Africa	Niger-Congo	V li	1 > V > 2 > lí+3	3
Nǀǀng	Africa	Tuu	aa	1 V 2-dat 3	3
Nǀǀng	Africa	Tuu	tsaa	1 V 2-dat 3	3
Chintang	Asia	Tibeto-Burman	pid	1-erg 2-abs 3-abs V.agt[1].obj[3]	3
Jakarta Indonesian	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	kasi	1 V 2 3	3
Zenzontepec Chatino	Americas	Otomanguean	nkā-tāá	V 1 jiʔį̄+2 jiʔį̄+3	3
Japanese (standard)	Asia	Japonic	ataeru	1-nom 2-dat 3-acc V	3
Bora	Americas	Witotoan	ajcú	1-nom 2-acc (3-all) V	3
Mitsukaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	kure-ru	1-nom 2-dat 3-acc V	3
Mitsukaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	jar-u	1-nom 2-dat 3-acc V	3
Nen	Southeast Asia & Australia	Morehead	warams	1-erg 2-abs 3-dat und[3].V.act[1]	3
Yucatec Maya	Americas	Maya	ts'a'	sbj[1].V.obj[2] 2 1 LOC3	3
Sliammon	Americas	Salish	x̣ənat-t	V.obj[1].sbj[2] 1 (obl-3)	3
Italian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Romance	dare	1 > V.subj[1] > 2 (a+3)	3
Hokkaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	kure-ru	1-nom 2-dat 3-acc V	3
Xârâcùù	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	xù	1 > V 2 xù+3	3
Hokkaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	yar-u	1-nom 2-dat 3-acc V	3
Evenki	Asia	Altaic	buu-	1-nom 2-acc 3-dat V	3
Eastern Armenian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	tal	1-nom 2-nomdat 3-dat V.subj[1]	3
Bezhta	Europe (and Indo-European)	Nakh-Daghestanian	niƛal	1-erg 2-lat 3-abs abs[3].V	3
Icelandic	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	gefa	1-nom V.agr[1] 2-dat 3-acc	3
Icelandic	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	rétta	1-nom V.agr[1] 2-dat 3-acc	3
Ainu	Asia	isolate	kor-e (SG)/kor-pa-re (PL)	1 2 3 subj[1].obj[2].V	3
Mandarin Chinese	Asia	Sino-Tibetan	gěi	1 > V > 2 > 3	3
Balinese	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	maang	1 V 2 ke+3	3
Jaminjung	Southeast Asia & Australia	Mirndi	ganingarnany	1-erg 2-abs 3-abs subj[1].obj[2].V	3
Korean	Asia	Isolate/Koreanic	juda	1-nom 2-acc 3-dat V	3
Ojibwe	Americas	Algonquian	miinaad	1 subjA[1].V.objI[2] 2 (3)	3
Sri Lanka Malay	Asia	Austronesian	kaasi	1 2-acc 3-dat V	3
English	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	give	1-nom > V.subj[1] > 2-acc ( > to+3)	3
Mandinka	Africa	Mande	díi	1 > 2 > V > 3+la	3
Mandinka	Africa	Mande	só	1 > 2 > V > 3+la	3
Modern Standard Arabic	Africa	Semitic	ʾaʿṭâ	V.subj[1] 1-nom (li+2) 3-acc	3
Hoocąk	Americas	Siouan	hok'ų	1 2 3 und[3].und[2].act[1].V	3
Even	Asia	Tungusic	bö-	1-nom 2-acc 3-dat V.subj[1]	3
Russian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	datʹ	1-nom V.subj[1] 2-acc 3-dat	3
Ket	Asia	Yeniseic	b³-aq⁰ (S-b-O-aq-pl)	1 2 3 subj[1].obj[3].V	3
Mapudungun	Americas	Araucanian	elun	V.subj[1].obj[2] 2 3 1	3
Yaqui	Americas	Uto-Aztecan	maka	1-nom 2-acc 3-acc V	3

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