hide

Language: English

Contributors: Cliff Goddard

References: Levin 1993.0; Iwata 2008.0; Herbst et al. 2004.0

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: HIDE [hide]

Comment: One could argue that hide necessarily implies a locus, i.e. 'one hides something somewhere'. It might have been better to define this as the basic frame.

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom > V.subj[1] > 2-acc (> from+3)

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 hider NP-nom V.subj A
2 hidden thing NP-acc P
3 hiding affectee from+NP X
Examples for basic coding frame:
(196)

The boy hid the frog from his mother.
the
the
boy
boy
hid
hid
the
the
frog
frog
from
from
his
his
mother
mother
The boy hid the frog from his mother.

(197)

He hid it under the bed.
he
he
hid
hid
it
it
under
under
the
the
bed
bed
He hid it under the bed.

Comment: Arguably hide necessarily implies a locus, i.e. 'one hides something somewhere'. It might be better to define this as the basic frame.

(199)

She hid her face.
she
she
hid
hid
her
her
face
face
She hid her face.

Comment: Unclear whether this represents an alternation (body-part related) and/or a distinct use of hide.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.