in-u-

Language: Even

Contributors: Andrej Malchukov

Complex verb

Verb meaning: LOAD [load]

Comment: in-u- ‘load (on sb./sth.)’ is a nonproductive causative from in- ‘carry on one’s back (of a man, reindeer, etc.)’.

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom 2-acc 3-loc V.subj[1]

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 loader NP-nom V.subj A
2 loaded thing NP-acc P
3 loading place NP-loc L
Examples for basic coding frame:
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Bej kuŋav turkila inun.
bej
man
kuŋa-v
child-ACC
turki-la
sledge-LOC
in-u-n
load-TR-AOR.3SG
The man loaded the child on the sledge.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.