cuuri

Language: Sri Lanka Malay

Contributors: Sebastian Nordhoff

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: STEAL [steal]

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 2-acc 3-abl V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 stealer Ø A
2 stolen thing NP-acc P
3 stealing source NP-abl I
Examples for basic coding frame:
(11)

(Maaling) (kaaya oorang=dering) (kuuda[=yang]) arà-cuuri.
maaling
thief
kaaya
rich
oorang=dering
man=abl
kuuda=yang
horse=acc
arà-cuuri
nonpast-steal
The thief steals the horse from the rich man.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.