rubare

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: STEAL [steal]

Comment: The source is marked with the preposition a if it is animate, otherwise with the preposition da. The animate and the inanimate sources can co-occur.

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 > V.subj[1] > 2 (a+3) (da+4)

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 stealer V.subj A
2 stolen thing Ø P
3 stealing source a+NP X
4 stealing source 2 da+NP X
Examples for basic coding frame:
(694)

Il ladro rubò i gioielli alla signora.
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
ladr-o
thief-M.SG
rub-ò
steal-PST.3SG
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
gioiell-i
jewel-M.PL
a-lla
to-ART.DEF.F.SG
signor-a
lady-F.SG
The thief stole the jewels from the lady.
(812)

Ho rubato il denaro a mia madre dalla sua borsa.
ho
have.PRS.1SG
ruba-t-o
steal-PP-M.SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
denar-o
money-M.SG
a
to
mi-a
my-F.SG
madr-e
mother-F.SG
da-lla
from-ART.DEF.F.SG
su-a
her-F.SG
bors-a
bag-F.SG
I stole my mother’s money from her bag.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(242)

Il ladro rubò i gioielli dalla cassaforte.
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
ladr-o
thief-M.SG
rub-ò
steal-PST.3SG
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
gioiell-i
jewel-M.PL
da-lla
from-ART.DEF.F.SG
cassafort-e
safe-F.SG
The thief stole the jewels from the safe.