Alternation ‘Reflexive Passive’ for Verb form ‘toccare’

Basic coding frame Derived coding frame
1 > V.subj[1] > 2 (con+3) → 2 > siV'.subj[2] (> con+3) (> daParteDi+1)

Alternation occurs: Regularly

Examples for basic coding frame

(225)

Marco toccò il soffitto con la mano.
Marco
Mark
tocc-ò
touch-PST.3SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
soffitt-o
ceiling-M.SG
con
with
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
man-o
hand-F.SG
Mark touched the ceiling with his hand.

Alternation examples

(228)

I neonati si toccano con delicatezza.
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
neonat-i
new_born_baby-M.PL
si
REFL
tocca-no
touch-PRS.3PL
con
with
delicatezz-a
delicacy-F.SG
Newborn babies are to be touched delicately.
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Le lampade alogene si toccano con i guanti.
le
ART.DEF.F.PL
lampad-e
lamp-F.PL
alogen-e
halogen-F.PL
si
REFL
tocca-no
touch-PRS.3PL
con
with
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
guant-i
glove-M.PL
Halogen lamps are to be touched with gloves.