| Basic coding frame | Derived coding frame | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 > (LOC2 >) V > 3 | → | N/A |
Alternation occurs: Regularly
| (59) |
工人们往卡车上装干草。 Gōngrén men wǎng kǎchē shàng zhuāng gàncǎo. gongren-men worker-PL wang PREP kache-shang truck-LOC zhuang load gancao hay The workers loaded hay onto the truck. Comment: The Locative shàng here literally means on or on the top of and it is usually used like a suffix, following a noun indicating a place. |
| (162) |
车上装干草。 Chēshàng zhuāng gāncǎo. che-shang truck-top zhuang load gancao hay The truck is loaded with hay. / The truck is for loading hay. Comment: The ambiguity arises mainly due to the absence of aspectual or tense marker. Please refer to other similar items, e.g. HIDE. |
| (163) |
干草装车上。 Gāncǎo zhuāng chēshàng. gancao hay zhuang load che-shang truck-top The hay is to be loaded onto the truck. / The hay is loaded on the truck. |
