Language: English
Contributors: Cliff Goddard
References: Levin 1993.0; Iwata 2008.0; Herbst et al. 2004.0
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: SINK [sink]
Comment: Although it is not grammatically obligatory, sink conceptually requires a locus expression. By default this is 'in/into the water'. Preposition under is also possible.
Schema: 1-nom > V.subj[1]
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sunken entity | NP-nom V.subj | S |
| (263) |
The boat sank. the the boat boat sank sank The boat sank. |
| (426) |
It sank into the swamp. it it sank sank into into the the swamp swamp It sank into the swamp. |
| (427) |
The poor boy lost his grip and sank under the waves. the the poor poor boy boy lost lost his his grip grip and and sank sank under under the the waves waves The poor boy lost his grip and sank under the waves. |
| (428) |
The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. the the Titanic Titanic sank sank in in the the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean Ocean The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| (429) |
Those who can't swim generally sink like a stone. those those who who can can not not swim swim generally generally sink sink like like a a stone stone Those who can't swim generally sink like a stone. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
