Korean (Spoken Korean as used in and around Seoul), Example 187
아이가 심한 기침을 했다.
Aiga siman gichimeul haetta.
ai-ga
child-NOM
simha-n
bad-ATTR
gichim-eul
cough-ACC
ha-ss-da
do-PST-DECL
The child had a bad cough.
Comment:
In this example, gichim appears separate from its 'light verb', and it is marked for case. This might be due to the modifier simhan 'bad' that modifies gichim adnominally. Compare this with ex. 37, where simha- 'be bad' appears in its adverbial form.
