melahang

Complex verb

Verb meaning: BREAK [break]

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 V 2 aji+3

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 breaker Ø A
2 broken thing Ø P
3 breaking instrument aji+NP I
Examples for basic coding frame:
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Anak muani cenik ento melahang jendelene aji batu.
anak=e
person=DEF
muani
male
cenik
small
ento
that
melahang
break
jendele=ne
window=DEF
aji
with
batu
stone
The boy broke the window with a stone.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.