Language: Sri Lanka Malay
Contributors: Sebastian Nordhoff
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: GIVE [give]
Schema: 1 2-acc 3-dat V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | giver | Ø | A |
| 2 | gift | NP-acc | P |
| 3 | giving recipient | NP-dat | X |
| (9) |
(Oorang) (aanak=nang) (baabi[=yang]) arà-kaasi. oorang man aanak=nang child=dat baabi=yang pork=acc arà-kaasi nonpast-give The man gives the pig to the child. |
| (87) |
Seppe baapa incayangnang ummas sukaasi. se=ppe 1s=poss baapa father incayang=nang 3s=dat ummas gold su-kaasi past-give My father gave him gold. |
| (88) |
Itthu thumpathyang incayang giithujo awuliyanangjo sukaasi. itthu dist thumpath=yang place=acc incayang 3s giithu=jo like.that=emph awuliya=nang=jo saint=dat=emph su-kaasi past-give That place, he gave it to the saint in that manner. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
