ko-tak

Complex verb

Verb meaning: ASK FOR [ask-for]

Comment: Applicative ko-tak [from.APPL-call/invite/get] 'ask sb for sth' (vt) < tak 'call/invite/get sth' (vi).

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 2 3 subj[1].obj[2].V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 asker subj.V A
2 askee obj.V P
3 requested thing Ø X
Examples for basic coding frame:
(79)

Ataye aenkotak kor kan.
atay-e
payment-POSS
a=en=ko-tak
IND.A=1SG.O=APPL.DAT-call/invite/get
kor
and
k=an
1SG.S=exist.SG
They are asking me for the payment (lit. 'the payment for (it)' as is expressed by the possessive marking).

Comment: Base construction cf. exx. 339, 340

See Tamura 1996.0: [342]

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment #&nbsp;Ex.

Examples

(339)

Sake kor pa kor i=tak kusu arki pa.
sake
wine
kor
have
pa
PL
kor
and
i=tak
INS.O=call/invite/get
kusu
for
arki
come.PL
pa
PL
Each time they got a hold of some wine, they came to invite me.

(340)

Coypep hoppa pa p anakne suy tak pa kunak ye.
coypep
dish
hoppa
leave
pa
PL
p
NR
anak-ne
TOP-COP
suy
again
tak
call/invite/get
pa
PL
kunak
COMP
ye
say
(The regular folks said that they would) come back for the remaining dishes later.

Comment: (K8010281.UP.207)