sedere

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: SIT [sit]

Comment: The verb sedere in its non-reflexive form denotes a state (Mario siede 'Mario is seated'), whilst the corresponding reflexive form sedersi denotes a change of state (Mario si siede 'Mario takes a seat') (Salvi & Vanelli 2004: 50, Cennamo 2011: 3).

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 > V.subj[1] (> LOC2)

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 sitter V.subj S
2 sitting place LOC L
Examples for basic coding frame:
(369)

Mario siede lì, in seconda fila.
Mario
Mario
sied-e
sit.PRS-3SG
lì
there
in
in
second-a
second-F.SG
fil-a
row-F.SG
Mario sits there, in the second row.

See Cennamo 2011.0

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(611)

La donna sedeva in disparte per ore.
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
donn-a
woman-F.SG
sede-v-a
sit-IMPF-3SG
in
in
disparte
apart
per
for
or-e
hour-F.PL
The woman sat apart from the others for hours.
(612)

I bambini sedevano sui banchi tutto il giorno.
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
bambin-i
child-M.PL
sede-va-no
sit-IMPF-3PL
su-i
on-ART.DEF.M.PL
banch-i
bench-M.PL
tutt-o
all-M.SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
giorn-o
day-M.SG
The children sat on the benches all day long.
(809)

Marco fece sedere Grazia.
Marco
Mark
fec-e
make.PST-3SG
sede-re
sit-INF
Grazia
Grace
Mark made Grace take a seat.