Language: Mandarin Chinese (PTH)
Contributors: Guohua Zhang
Unknown verb
Verb meaning: SCREAM [scream]
Comment: There is no exact Mandarin counterpart of English scream. The closest translation jianjiao is a compound, where jian is an adjective meaning ‘sharp’. Therefore, jianjiao really means ‘cry sharply’. This characteristic of compounds restricts its application to relevant alternations, especially resultative alternations, which prohibits the verb's taking any manner adverbial.
Schema: 1 > V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | screamer | Ø | S |
| (78) |
小姑娘又在尖叫。 Xiǎo gūniang yòu zài jiānjiào. xiao-guniang little-girl you again zai PRES jianjiao scream The little girl is screaming again. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
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