legare

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: TIE [tie]

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

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

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 tier V.subj A
2 tied thing Ø P
3 tying goal a+NP X
4 tying instrument con+NP I
Examples for basic coding frame:
(290)

Luca legò il cane al palo con la corda.
Luca
Luke
leg-ò
tie-PST.3SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
can-e
dog-M.SG
a-l
to-ART.DEF.M.SG
pal-o
post-M.SG
con
with
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
cord-a
chain-F.SG
Luke tied the dog to the post with the chain.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(347)

I cani feroci vanno legati.
i
ART.DEF.M.PL
can-i
dog-M.PL
feroc-i
ferocious-M.PL
va-nno
go.PRS-3PL
lega-t-i
tie-PP-M.PL
Ferocious dogs are to be tied.
(366)

Luca si è legato la chiave al collo.
Luca
Luke
si
REFL
è
be.PRS.3SG
lega-t-o
tie-PP-M.SG
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
chiav-e
key-F.SG
a-l
to-ART.DEF.M.SG
coll-o
neck-M.SG
Luke tied the key around his neck.
(791)

Legai il prigioniero per il braccio alla colonna.
lega-i
tie-PST.1SG
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
prigionier-o
prisoner-M.SG
per
through
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
bracci-o
arm-M.SG
a-lla
to-ART.DEF.F.SG
colonn-a
column-F.SG
I tied the prisoner to the column by his arm.