Language: Sri Lanka Malay
Contributors: Sebastian Nordhoff
Complex verb
Verb meaning: BREAK [break]
Comment: contains the causativizer -king/-kang. The c can be geminate or not
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1 2-acc 3-abl V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | breaker | Ø | A |
| 2 | broken thing | NP-acc | P |
| 3 | breaking instrument | NP-abl | I |
| (17) |
(Aanak) (jleena[=yang]) (baathu=dering) arà-picaking. aanak child jleena=yang window=acc baathu=dering stone=abl arà-picaking nonpast-broken.caus The child breaks the window with a stone. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (108) |
Itthu giini bolepiccakang thundu padanang. itthu dist giini like.this bole-picca-kang can-broken-caus thundu piece pada=nang pl=dat You can break those things to pieces like this. |
| (109) |
Itthusubbath derangpada jaalang aràgijja, butthul ruuma padayang aràpiccakang. itthusubbath therefore derang 3pl pada pl jaalang street arà-gijja nonpast-make butthul correct ruuma house pada=yang pl=acc arà-picca-kang nonpast-broken-caus There for they are making streets, they are demolishing good houses. / Therefore, they construct streets and good houses are getting demolished. |
