gichimhada (기침하다)

Complex verb

Verb meaning: COUGH [cough]

Comment: This verb is one of the many complex predicates in Korean which consist of a noun-like element and hada 'do'. Although in spoken usage gichim seems to occur as a unit with hada, ex. 187 has been constructed here to show that gichim does retain its nominal properties in that it can take on a modifier and be marked for accusative case. However, gichim is different from an object in that it cannot be passivised, and it contributes the main part of the predicational meaning.

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 cougher NP-nom S
Examples for basic coding frame:
(37)

아이가 심하게 기침했다.
Aiga simhage gichimhaetta.
ai-ga
child-NOM
simhage
badly
gichim=ha-ss-da
cough=do-PST-DECL
The child coughed badly.

Comment: In this sentence, gichim and haetta seem to be a prosodic unit, thus the equals sign. Cf. with ex. 187.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(187)

아이가 심한 기침을 했다.
Aiga siman gichimeul haetta.
ai-ga
child-NOM
simha-n
bad-ATTR
gichim-eul
cough-ACC
ha-ss-da
do-PST-DECL
The child had a bad cough.

Comment: In this example, gichim appears separate from its 'light verb', and it is marked for case. This might be due to the modifier simhan 'bad' that modifies gichim adnominally. Compare this with ex. 37, where simha- 'be bad' appears in its adverbial form.