patahin

Language: Jakarta Indonesian

Contributors: Thomas J. Conners and David Gil

Complex verb

Verb meaning: BREAK [break]

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 V 2

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 breaker Ø A
2 broken thing Ø P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(108)

Erni matahin penggaris.
Erni
Erni
m-(p)atah-in
G.ACT-break-G.APPL
peng-garis
pen-line
Erni broke her ruler.

Comment: Accidental reading.

(162)

Erni patahin balpoin gue.
Erni
Erni
patah-in
break-G.APPL
balpoin
pen
gue
1sg.fam
Erni broke my pen.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.