ibakta

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: HUG [hug]

Comment: It is probably related to the verb iba'ate which means 'to carry in the arms'.

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom 2-acc V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 hugger NP-nom A
2 huggee NP-acc P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(3)

Juan Mariata ibaktak.
Juan
Juan
Maria-ta
Maria-acc
ibakta-k
hug-pfv
Juan hugged Maria.

(165)

Juan into maria emo ibaktak.
Juan
Juan
into
and
Maria
Maria
emo
refl
ibakta-k
hug-pfv
Juan and Maria hugged each other.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.