SIT DOWN core meaning

Typical context	The children sat down on the bench.
Microroles	sit down causer, sitdowner, sitting-down place

Verb forms 37

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Language	region	family	Verb form	Basic Coding frame	arg_count
German	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	sich hinsetzen	1-nom V.subj[1]	1
Nǀǀng	Africa	Tuu	suin (SG), ǃʼhaun (PL)	1 V 2	2
Chintang	Asia	Tibeto-Burman	yuŋ	1-abs 2-loc V.subj[1]	2
Jakarta Indonesian	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	duduk	1 V LOC2	2
Zenzontepec Chatino	Americas	Otomanguean	nkw-ē-saʔą	V 1 (LOC2)	2
Zenzontepec Chatino	Americas	Otomanguean	nkw-ē-tyukwā	V 1 (LOC2)	2
Japanese (standard)	Asia	Japonic	kosi-o orosu	1-nom 2-loc V	2
Bora	Americas	Witotoan	ácuuvé	1-nom (2-all) V	2
Mitsukaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	(kosi)kage-ru	1-nom 2-dat V	2
Nen	Southeast Asia & Australia	Morehead	amzs	1-abs (2-loc) V.act[1]	2
Yucatec Maya	Americas	Maya	kul	sbj[1].V LOC2 1	2
Sliammon	Americas	Salish	kʷanač-əm	V.sbj[1] 1	1
Italian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Romance	sedersi	1 > V.subj[1] ( > LOC2)	2
Hokkaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	suwar-u	1-nom V	1
Hokkaido Japanese	Asia	Japonic	kosikake-ru	1-nom 2-dat V	2
Xârâcùù	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	cuè chéé	1 > V tö+2	2
Evenki	Asia	Altaic	tege-	1-nom 2-dat V	2
Eastern Armenian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	nstel	1-nom (LOC2) V.subj[1]	2
Bezhta	Europe (and Indo-European)	Nakh-Daghestanian	q'ey yecal	1-abs abs[1].V	1
Icelandic	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	setjast	1-nom V.agr[1] (LOC2)	2
Ainu	Asia	isolate	a (SG) / rok (PL)	1 LOC2 subj[1].V	2
Mandarin Chinese	Asia	Sino-Tibetan	zuòxià	1 > (zài+2 > ) V	2
Balinese	Southeast Asia & Australia	Austronesian	negak	1 V di+2	2
Jaminjung	Southeast Asia & Australia	Mirndi	waga gardbany	1-abs subj[1].V	1
Korean	Asia	Isolate/Koreanic	anjda	1-nom 2-loc V	2
Ojibwe	Americas	Algonquian	nmadbid	1 V.subjS[1]	1
Ojibwe	Americas	Algonquian	wenbi	1 V.subjS[1]	1
Sri Lanka Malay	Asia	Austronesian	duuduk	1 LOC2 V	2
English	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	sit down	1-nom > V.subj[1]	1
Mandinka	Africa	Mande	sii	1 > V > LOC2	2
Modern Standard Arabic	Africa	Semitic	ǧalasa	V.subj[1] 1-nom (LOC2)	2
Hoocąk	Americas	Siouan	mįįnak	1 LOC2 act[1].V	2
Even	Asia	Tungusic	teg-	1-nom 2-loc V.subj[1]	2
Russian	Europe (and Indo-European)	Indo-European	sestʹ	1-nom V.subj[1] (LOC2)	2
Ket	Asia	Yeniseic	k⁵-kən⁰ (S-k-S-hən)	1 LOC2 subj[1].V	2
Mapudungun	Americas	Araucanian	anün	V.subj[1] 1 2+mew	2
Yaqui	Americas	Uto-Aztecan	yejte	1-nom 2-loc V	2

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