BivalTyp

Abaza

Contributed by Peter Arkadiev (Academia.edu profile)

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The data were gathered in 2017 in the village Inzhich-Chukun of the Abazinsky district of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. They represent the Tapanta dialect. Different examples come from different native speakers, hence the variation in the shape of some morphemes, in particular, the declarative suffixes -ṭ/-d and -ṗ/-b. The Russian version of the questionnaire was used for elicitation.

How to cite

Arkadiev, Peter. 2021. Bivalent patterns in Abaza. In: Say, Sergey (ed.). BivalTyp: Typological database of bivalent verbs and their encoding frames. St. Petersburg: Institute for Linguistic Studies, RAS. (Data first published on January 8, 2021; last revised on June 6, 2024.) (Available online at https://www.bivaltyp.info, Accessed on .)

Basic info

Grammar notes

Basic clause structure and the transitive construction

Abaza is a polysynthetic language with almost exceptionless head-marking. All arguments of the verb are indexed on the verb by person/number and gender (class) prefixes. Argument indexing displays the ergative alignment. There are two types of indexes: absolutive prefixes are used for encoding S- and O-arguments and non-absolutive prefixes are used for encoding all other arguments. If non-absolutive indexes are used for encoding A-arguments, they are referred to as “ergative” indexes; otherwise, they are referred to as “indirect object” indexes. The actual form of indexes in shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Person/number and gender indexes

ABS ERG/IO
1SG s(ə)- s(ə)-/z-
2SG.M w(ə)- w(ə)-
2SG.F b(ə)- b(ə)-/p-
3SG.M d(ə)- j(ə)-
3SG.F d(ə)- l(ə)-
3SG.N j(ə)-/Ø na-/a-
1PL h(ə)- h(ə)-/ʕ-
2PL ŝ(ə)- ŝ(ə)-/ẑ-
3PL j(ə)-/Ø r(ə)-/d(ə)-

Linear position of indexes is even more important for distinguishing between the verb’s arguments than the shape of indexes. Absolutive indexes always occupy the leftmost slot in the verb. Ergative indexes, if present, are always the rightmost indexes in the verb. 3PL and non-human 3SG absolutive indexes can be zero-realized (see Table 1) if the relevant argument is expressed as a full noun phrase in the immediately pre-verbal position (the neutral word order is S(O)V). Both (1) and (2) are examples of the basic transitive construction.

(1) fatíma  murád  də-l-də́r-əj-d
    PN      PN     3SG.H.ABS-3SG.F.ERG-know-PRS-DCL
    ‘Fatima knows Murad.’

(2) á-č’ḳʷən  a-bánka  ʕa-qə-j-ṭə́-d
    DEF-boy   DEF-jar  CISL-LOC-3SG.M.ERG-open-DCL
    ‘The boy opened the jar.’

Indexing of non-core arguments is normally associated with applicative preverbs, including benefactive (z-), comitative (c-), malefactive (ĉ-) and a large number of locative preverbs. These indexes always immediately precede their respective preverbs. In (3), the second argument (‘Fatima’) is associated with the benefactive preverb and is indexed in the slot immediately preceding the benefactive preverb (the valency pattern of this verb can be represented as ABS_BEN).

(3) murad  fatima  d-lə-z-qʷə́c-əj-ṭ
    PN     PN      3SG.H.ABS-3SG.F.IO-BEN-think-PRS-DCL
    ‘Murad is thinking about Fatima.’

In some cases, indirect objects are not associated with an overt preverb and can be formally indistinguishable from ergative arguments, as in (4). 

(4) fatíma  á-psthʷa-kʷa  də-r-pš-ə́j-ṭ
    PN      DEF-cloud-PL  3SG.H.ABS-3PL.IO-look-PRS-DCL
    ‘Fatima is looking at the clouds.’

All locative preverbs are invariably glossed “LOC”, but the actual shape of the specific applicative preverb is indicated (in a simplified form) in the valency pattern label, e.g., the valency pattern of the verb in (5) is represented as “ABS_LOCpca”, because the second argument is associated with the locative preverb p.č̣a.

(5) rasúl murád d-ʕa-j-p.č̣a-ŝá-ṭ
    PN PN 3SG.H.ABS-CISL-3SG.M.IO-LOC-fall(AOR)-DCL
    ‘Rasul ran into Murad.’

The linear order of verb prefixes, including applicative preverbs and their respective indexes, is fixed.

Case system

There is no grammatical case on nouns. The only nominal dependent marker found in the data is the instrumental -la.

Verb lemmas

Verbs are quoted in the form of roots in combination with all preverbs that are relevant for the expression of the relevant lexical meaning. Thus, ‘to know’ from (1) is quoted as dər, and ‘to open’ from (2), as qə-ṭə. If a certain preverb is used as an applicative marker associated with a slot for indexing one of the two pre-defined arguments (X or Y), this preverb is shown in square brackets, e.g., ‘to think’ from (3) is quoted as [z-]qʷəc.

Glossing abbreviations

1, 2, 3 — 1st, 2nd, 3rd person; ABS — absolutive; AOR — aorist; ADV — adverb; BEN — benefactive; CAUS — causative; CISL — cislocative; COM — comitative; COND — conditional; DAT — dative; DCL — declarative; DEF — definite; DIST — distal; ERG — ergative; F — feminine; FUT — future; H — human; IMP — imperative; INC — inceptive; INDF — indefinite; INS — instrumental; IO — indirect object; IPF — imperfective; JUD — judicative; LOC — locative preverb; M — masculine; MAL — malefactive; N — non-human; NEG — negative; NFIN — non-finite; NML — nominalization; NPST — non-past; PL — plural; PN — person name; PROX — proximative; PRS — present; PST — past; RE — refactive; SG — singular; SOC — sociative; TRAL — translocative; UNIT — numeral suffix.

Data

Subset examples by valency pattern
Subset examples by locus

1. feel pain χ’ə

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
á-č̣’ḳʷən j-qá jə́-χ’-əj-ṭ
def -boy 3 sg . m . io -head 3 sg . m . io -ache- prs - dcl
‘The boy has a headache.’

2. have (illness) *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

3. be afraid [ĉ-]ŝa

Valency pattern: ABS_MAL
X: ABS
Y: MAL
Locus: Y
á-č̣’ḳʷən a-lá d-a-ĉ-ŝ-ə́j-ṭ
def -boy def -dog 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - mal -be_afraid- prs - dcl
‘The boy is afraid of the dog.’

4. throw w-š’tə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č̣’ḳʷən-ĉa-kʷa a-háqʷ-kʷa j-á-wə-r-š’t-əj-ṭ
def -boy- pl . h - pl def -stone- pl 3 pl . abs -3 n . io - loc -3 pl . erg -throw- prs - dcl
‘The boys are throwing the stones.’

5. have enough [z-]qa

Valency pattern: BEN_ABS
X: BEN
Y: ABS
Locus: X
wəẑə́ zaréma l-áχč’a lə-z-q-ə́j-ṭ
now pn 3 sg . f . io -money 3 sg . f . io - ben -be_enough- prs - dcl
‘Now Zarema has enough money.’

6. resemble apš

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
wará s-aχš’á w-l-apš-ṗ
you. m 1 sg . io -sister 2 sg . m . abs -3 sg . f . io -similar- npst . dcl
‘You resemble my sister.’

7. believe [z-]qa-c̣a

Valency pattern: ERG_BEN
X: ERG
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
rasúl zaréma j-lə-z-qá-j-c̣-əj-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . f . io - ben - loc -3 sg . m . erg -believe- prs - dcl
‘Rasul believes Zarema.’

8. take ʕa-χʷ

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa á-pχ’aga ʕa-l-áχʷ-ṭ
def -girl def -book cisl -3 sg . f . erg -take( aor )- dcl
‘The girl took the book.’

9. see ba

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa a-tʒə́ l-b-ə́j-ṭ
def -girl def -house 3 sg . f . erg -see- prs - dcl
‘The girl sees the house.’

10. influence *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

11. encounter [p-]č̣a-ŝá

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCpca
X: ABS
Y: LOCp
Locus: Y
rasúl murád d-ʕa-j-p.č̣a-ŝá-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs - cisl -3 sg . m . io - loc -fall( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul ran into Murad.’

12. enter šəl

Valency pattern: ABS_NONARG
X: ABS
Y: NONARG
Locus: Y
a-phʷə́spa a-tʒə́ d-na-šə́l-ṭ
def -girl def -house 3 sg . h . abs - tral -enter( aor )- dcl
‘The girl entered the house.’

13. win ajʕaj

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
bará sará b-s-ajʕáj-ṭ
you. f i 2 sg . f . abs -1 sg . io -win( aor )- dcl
‘You beat me.’

14. go out ʕa-[ʒ̂ə.l-]c̣

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCzele
X: ABS
Y: LOCzele
Locus: Y
a-phʷə́spa a-tʒə́ d-ʕa-ʒ̂ə́.l-c̣-ṭ
def -girl def -house 3 sg . h . abs - cisl - loc -pass- dcl
‘The girl went out of the house.’

15. drive t-ca

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-raχʷχč’a a-ẑ tə-j-c-ə́j-ṭ
def -herdsman def -cow loc -3 sg . m . erg -drive- prs - dcl
‘The herdsman is driving the cow.’

16. bend rə.qʷa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č̣’ḳʷən a-q̇ʷadáma j-rə́-qʷa-ṭ
def -boy def -branch 3 sg . m . erg - caus -bend( aor )- dcl
‘The boy bent the branch.’

17. tell hʷa

Valency pattern: ERG_IO
X: ERG
Y: IO
Locus: Y
fatíma zaréma j-l-á-l-hʷa-ṭ: sas-rá s-pnə b-ʕa-j
pn pn 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . f . io - dat -3 sg . f . erg -say( aor )- dcl guest- nml 1 sg . io -to 2 sg . f . abs - cisl -come( imp )
‘Fatima told Zarema: «Come to my place!».’
Note: The absolutive slot corresponds to the content of speech.

18. hold ma

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
a-phʷə́spa á-pχ’aga lə́-ma-ṗ
def -girl def -book 3 sg . f . io -be- npst . dcl
‘The girl is holding the book.’

19. catch up [χ’ə-]ʒa

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCxe
X: ABS
Y: LOCxe
Locus: Y
murád fatíma də-l-χ’ə́-ʒa-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io - loc -reach( aor )- dcl
‘Murad caught up with Fatima.’

20. milk χ’a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
s-aχš’á a-ẑ l-χ’a-ṭ
1 sg . io -sister def -cow 3 sg . f . erg -milk( aor )- dcl
‘My sister milked the cow.’

21. reach [z-]na-ʒa

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
murád a-nə́rĉ d-a-zə-na-ʒá-d
pn def -bank 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - ben - tral -reach( aor )- dcl
‘Murad reached the river bank.’

22. touch [χ’ə-]sə

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCxe
X: ABS
Y: LOCxe
Locus: Y
rasúl a-bɮən d-a-χ’ə́-s-ṭ
pn def -wall 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -touch( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul touched the wall.’

23. fight [aba-]ḳə

Valency pattern: ABS_SOC
X: ABS
Y: SOC
Locus: Y
rasúl murád d-j-ába-ḳ-əj-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io - soc -fight- prs - dcl
‘Rasul is fighting with Murad.’

24. be friends nbž’aʕʷ

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
rasúl murád d-jə́-nbž’aʕʷ-ṗ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io -friend- npst . dcl
‘Rasul is friends with Murad.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

25. think [z-]qʷəc

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
murad fatima d-lə-z-qʷə́c-əj-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io - ben -think- prs - dcl
‘Murad is thinking about Fatima.’

26. eat fa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa a-ĉ̣á l-fa-ṭ
def -girl def -apple 3 sg . f . erg -eat( aor )- dcl
‘The girl ate the apple.’

27. fry rə.ʒə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-qác̣a a-pslaĉá j-rə́-ʒ-ṭ
def -man def -fish 3 sg . m . erg - caus -fry- dcl
‘The man fried the fish.’

28. wait [z-]pšə

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
b-s-zə-m-pšə́-n
2 sg . f . abs -1 sg . io - ben - neg -wait- neg . imp
‘Don’t wait for me!’

29. forget [q-]aštəl

Valency pattern: LOCq_ABS
X: LOCq
Y: ABS
Locus: X
murád jəʕʷbaχəwz a-mʕʷa j-q-áštəl-(χ-)ṭ
pn second def -road 3 sg . m . io - loc -forget( aor )-( re )- dcl
‘Murad forgot about the other road.’

30. depend *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

31. call ʕa-z-č̣ə-t

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád rasúl d-ʕa-z-č̣ə́-j-t-d
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs - cisl - ben - loc -3 sg . m . erg -call( aor )- dcl
‘Murad called Rasul.’

32. get to know [aba-]dər

Valency pattern: ABS_SOC
X: ABS
Y: SOC
Locus: Y
fatíma murád c̣əpχ d-j-aba-də́r-d
pn pn last_year 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io - soc -know( aor )- dcl
‘Fatima got to know Murad a year ago.’

33. know dər

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
fatíma murád də-l-də́r-əj-d
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . erg -know- prs - dcl
‘Fatima knows Murad.’

34. play (instrument) sə

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
fatíma gitára d-á-s-əj-d
pn guitar 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io -hit- prs - dcl
‘Fatima is playing the guitar.’

35. avoid *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

36. make č’pa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
rasúl bómba j-č’pa-d
pn bomb 3 sg . m . erg -make( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul made a bomb.’

37. make fun laq̇ərdə́ č’pa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
zaréma rasúl laq̇ərdə́ də-l-č’p-ə́j-d
pn pn fun 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . erg -make- prs - dcl
‘Zarema is making fun of Rasul.’

38. have ma

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
zaréma mašína lə́-ma-b
pn car 3 sg . f . io -be- npst . dcl
‘Zarema has a car.’

39. look for [zə-]pšʕa

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
á-č’ḳʷən a-c̣apχaṭə́ga d-a-zə́-pšʕ-əj-d
def -boy def -key 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - ben -look_for- prs - dcl
‘The boy is looking for the key.’

40. paint ŝə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən a-gʷára j-ŝə́-d
def -boy def -fence 3 sg . m . erg -paint( aor )- dcl
‘The boy painted the fence.’

41. bite cha

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
a-lá sará j-ʕa-sə-cha-d
def -dog i 3 sg . n . abs - cisl -1 sg . io -bite( aor )- dcl
‘The dog bit me.’

42. forfeit [l-]qʷdaχa

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCl
X: ABS
Y: LOCl
Locus: Y
murád j-tʒə́ d-á-l-qʷdaχa-d
pn 3 sg . m . io -house 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -lose( aor )- dcl
‘Murad lost his house.’

43. try to catch ʕa-ḳə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa a-cgʷə́ ʕá-l-ḳ-əj-d
def -girl def -cat cisl -3 sg . f . erg -try_to_catch- prs - dcl
‘The girl is trying to catch the cat.’

44. break qə-ĉ̣a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən a-labá qə-j-ĉ̣á-d
def -boy def -stick loc -3 sg . m . erg -break( aor )- dcl
‘The boy broke the stick.’

45. flatter *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

46. love (person) bzəj ba

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád fatíma bzə́j də-j-b-ə́j-d
pn pn well 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . erg -see- prs - dcl
‘Murad loves Fatima.’

47. wave q̇’a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa á-ḳas l-q̇’-əj-d
def -girl def -shawl 3 sg . f . erg -wave- prs - dcl
‘The girl is waving the shawl.’

48. dream [z-]qʷəc

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
rasúl mašína–č̣əc d-a-z-qʷə́c-əj-d
pn car­–new3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - ben -think- prs - dcl
‘Rasul is dreaming of a new car.’

49. wash ʒ̂ʒ̂a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-č’ḳʷən a-č̣’at j-ʒ̂ʒ̂a-d
def -boy def -cup 3 sg . m . erg -wash( aor )- dcl
‘The boy washed the cup.’

50. put on ŝ-c̣a

Valency pattern: LOCsERG_ABS
X: LOCsERG
Y: ABS
Locus: X
a-qác̣a ajkʷá j-ŝ-jə́-c̣a-d
def -man trousers 3 sg . m . io - loc -3 sg . m . erg -put( aor )- dcl
‘The boy put on his trousers.’
Note: The X argument is indexed on the verb twice (in the ergative slot and in the slot associated with the locative preverb ŝ-).

51. be called χ’əz

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
arə́j a-pq̇ə́ʕʷa á-χ’əz kompas-b
prox def -thing 3 sg . n . io -name compass- npst . dcl
‘This thing is called a compass.’
Note: Not included in the database because X is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

52. punish *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

53. attack [gʷə.kʷ-]sə

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCgwekwe
X: ABS
Y: LOCgwekwe
Locus: Y
á-mŝ a-pslaĉaḳʕʷə́ j-gʷə́.kʷ-s-d
def -bear def -fisherman 3 sg . n . abs +3 sg . m . io - loc -hit( aor )- dcl
‘The bear attacked the fisherman.’

54. fill (intr) znaχa

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
a-pš’ərhá-kʷa ʒə́ rə́-zna-χa-d
def -bucket- pl water 3 pl . io -full- inc ( aor )- dcl
‘The buckets filled with water.’

55. find ʕa-aw

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-phʷə́spa a-c̣apχá ʕa-l-áw-d
def -girl def -key cisl -3 sg . f . erg -find( aor )- dcl
‘The girl found the key.’

56. be short gχa

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
murád ẑa–som-ḳ jə-gχ-ə́j-d
pn ten–rouble- unit 3 sg . m . io -lack- prs - dcl
‘Murad is short ten roubles.’

57. hate [ĉə-]maʁ

Valency pattern: MAL_ABS
X: MAL
Y: ABS
Locus: X
fatíma murád də-l-ĉə́-maʁ-b
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io - mal -hate- npst . dcl
‘Fatima hates Murad.’

58. like gʷapχa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád arə́j as j-gʷapχ-ə́j-d
pn prox def +shirt 3 sg . m . erg -like- prs - dcl
‘Murad likes this shirt.’

59. need [zə-]bža

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
rasúl aχč’á d-a-zə́-bža-b
pn money 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - ben -need- npst . dcl
‘Rasul needs money.’

60. surround ʕa-q̇ʷ-r.ša

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-bɮə́n-kʷa a-gorad ʕá-ḳʷ-də-r-š-əj-d
def -wall- pl def -city cisl - loc -3 pl . erg - caus -divide- prs - dcl
‘The walls surround the city.’

61. remain [zə-]ʕa-n-χa

Valency pattern: BEN_ABS
X: BEN
Y: ABS
Locus: X
rasúl ẑa–dollar-ḳ j-zə́-ʕa-n-χa-d
pn ten–dollar- unit 3 pl . abs +3 sg . m . io - ben - cisl - loc -become( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul has ten dollars left.’

62. answer ǯawap tə

Valency pattern: ERG_IO
X: ERG
Y: IO
Locus: Y
murád arə́pχ’aʕʷ ǯawap lə-j-t-ṭ
pn def +teacher answer 3 sg . f . io -3 sg . m . erg -give( aor )- dcl
‘Murad answered the teacher.’

63. open qə-ṭə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən a-bánka ʕa-qə-j-ṭə́-d
def -boy def -jar cisl - loc -3 sg . m . erg -open- dcl
‘The boy opened the jar.’

64. be different *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

65. fall behind ʕa-[χ’ə-]ŝa

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCxe
X: ABS
Y: LOCxe
Locus: Y
rasúl zaréma d-ʕá-l-χ’-ŝa-d
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs - cisl -3 sg . f . io - loc -fall( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul fell behind Zarema.’

66. plough ĉaʁʷa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-qác̣a j-ádg’əl j-ĉaʁʷ-ə́j-d
def -man 3 sg . m . io -ground 3 sg . m . erg -plough- prs - dcl
‘The man is ploughing the field.’

67. smell fʕʷə́ qə-ha

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
s-náṗ-kʷa benzín–fʕʷə r-qə́-h-əj-d
1 sg . io -hand- pl gasoline–smell 3 pl . io - loc -smell- prs - dcl
‘My hands smell of gasoline.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as part of a nominal compound.

68. cross [qə-]sə

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCqe
X: ABS
Y: LOCqe
Locus: Y
a-phʷə́s á-mʕʷa d-a-qə́-s-d
def -woman def -road 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -hit( aor )- dcl
‘The woman crossed the road.’

69. sing hʷa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
fatíma warad–pšʒa l-hʷa-d
pn song–beautiful 3 sg . f . erg -say( aor )- dcl
‘Fatima sang a beautiful song.’

70. write ʕʷə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
zarema pismo l-ʕʷə-d
pn letter 3 sg . f . erg -write( aor )- dcl
‘Zarema wrote a letter.’

71. drink ẑə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád a-χš jə-ẑ-d
pn def -milk 3 sg . m . erg -drink( aor )- dcl
‘Murad drank the milk.’

72. melt r.ĉa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-nχaʕʷə́ ájχa–čət-ḳ jə́-r-ĉa-d
def -worker metal–piece- indf 3 sg . m . erg - caus -melt( aor )- dcl
‘The worker melted a piece of metal.’

73. match [n-]ʕal

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCne
X: ABS
Y: LOCne
Locus: Y
arə́j a-mʔá s-ʔaχʷtán j-á-n-ʕal-əj-d
prox def -belt 1 sg . io -dress 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -match- prs - dcl
‘The belt matches my dress.’

74. leave [t-]c̣ə

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCte
X: ABS
Y: LOCte
Locus: Y
rasúl á-q̇ala d-tə-c̣-d
pn def -city 3 sg . h . abs - loc -pass( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul left his native city.’

75. cover q-ʕʷa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
a-pól šabgə́w a-q̇adába j-q-na-ʕʷ-ə́j-d
def -floor fully def -carpet 3 sg . n . abs - loc -3 sg . n . erg -close- prs - dcl
‘The carpet covers the whole floor.’

76. remember dər.χ

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád bzə́j-ta j-də́r-χ-əj-d a-tʒə́ d-ʕa-ʒə.n-gə́lə-z
pn good- adv 3 sg . n . abs +3 sg . m . erg -know- re - prs - dcl def -house 3 sg . h . abs - cisl - loc -rise- pst . nfin
‘Murad remembers the house where he grew up well.’

77. help [c-]qraʕa

Valency pattern: ABS_COM
X: ABS
Y: COM
Locus: Y
l-an zaréma də-l-c-qráʕa-d
3 sg . f . io -mother pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io - com -help( aor )- dcl
‘Mother helped Zarema.’

78. understand (language) ʕa-[gʷə.n-]ʕʷə

Valency pattern: LOCgwene_ABS
X: LOCgwene
Y: ABS
Locus: X
fatíma francúz–bəzŝá ʕá-l-gʷə.n-ʕʷ-əj-d
pn f rench–language cisl -3 sg . f . io - loc -understand- prs - dcl
‘Fatima understands French.’

79. hit (target) [kʷ-]ŝa

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCkwe
X: ABS
Y: LOCkwe
Locus: Y
a-c a-tʒə́ j-á-kʷ-ŝa-d
def -lightning def -house 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -fall( aor )- dcl
‘The lightning hit the house.’

80. cut oneself p-q̇ə

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
murád a-brítva d-p-na-q̇ə́-d
pn def -razor 3 sg . h . abs - loc -3 sg . n . erg -cut( aor )- dcl
‘The razor cut Murad.’
Note: Not included in the database because the translation deviates too far from the stimulus sentence.

81. get stuck [ḳə.d-]χal

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCkede
X: ABS
Y: LOCkede
Locus: Y
a-stakán a-stól j-ḳə́.d-χal-d
def -glass def -table 3 sg . n . abs - loc -stick( aor )- dcl
‘The glas got stuck to the table.’

82. lose (game) *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

83. be glad aj.gʷərʁ’a

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
murád a-saɮámŝʔa d-áj.gʷərʁ’a-d
pn def -letter 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io +rejoice( aor )- dcl
‘Murad was glad about the letter.’

84. speak a(j).ĉaẑa

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
murád sará s-aχš’á d-l-á.ĉaẑ-əj-d
pn i 1 sg . io -sister 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io -talk- prs - dcl
‘Murad is speaking with my sister.’

85. give birth ʕa-rə-j

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
fatíma č’ḳʷən–χʷə́c d-ʕa-l-rə́-j-d
pn boy-little 3 sg . h . abs - cisl -3 sg . f . erg - caus -come( aor )- dcl
‘Fatime gave birth to a son.’

86. drop ḳa-rə.ŝ

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən a-stakán ḳa-j-rə́-ŝ-d
def -boy def -glass loc -3 sg . m . erg - caus -fall( aor )- dcl
‘The boy dropped the glass.’

87. govern n(a)q̇ʷə-ga

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
arəj a-qáca h-kə́t j-nq̇ʷə-j-g-əj-d
prox def -man 1 pl . io -village 3 sg . n . abs - loc -3 sg . m . erg -carry- prs - dcl
‘This man runs our village.’

88. miss ʕa-gʷalaŝa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád j-aχš’á d-ʕá-j-gʷalaŝ-əj-d
pn 3 sg . m . io -sister 3 sg . h . abs - cisl -3 sg . m . erg -miss- prs - dcl
‘Murad misses his sister.’

89. follow [c̣əqʷa] ta-gəla

Valency pattern: ABS_jceqwa
X: ABS
Y: jceqwa
Locus: Y
rasúl j-aš’á j-c̣ə́qʷa d-ta-gəla-b
pn 3 sg . m . io -brother 3 sg . m . io -tail 3 sg . h . abs - loc -stand- npst . dcl
‘Rasul follows his brother.’

90. dismount ʕa-[ḳ.nə-]c̣ə

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCkne
X: ABS
Y: LOCkne
Locus: Y
a-č-kʷá ŝ-ʕa-r-ḳ.nə́-m-c̣ə-n
def -horse- pl 2 pl . abs - cisl -3 pl . io - loc - neg -pass- neg . imp
‘Don’t get down from the horses!’

91. listen [z-]ʒərʕʷ

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
zaréma rádia d-a-z-ʒərʕʷ-ə́j-d
pn radio 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - ben -listen- prs - dcl
‘Zarema is listening to radio.’

92. obey [z-]ʒərʕʷ

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
rasúl j-an d-lə-z-ʒərʕʷ-ə́j-d
pn 3 sg . m . io -mother 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io - ben -listen- prs - dcl
‘Rasul obeys his mother.’

93. hear ʕa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
fatíjma múzəka l-ʕ-əj-d
pn music 3 sg . f . erg -hear- prs - dcl
‘Fatima hears the music.’

94. mix [la-]l

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCla
X: ABS
Y: LOCla
Locus: Y
á-cχa á-χš j-a-lá-l-d
def -honey def -milk 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . n . io - loc -enter( aor )- dcl
‘The honey got mixed with the milk.’

95. look pšə

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
fatíma á-psthʷa-kʷa də-r-pš-ə́j-ṭ
pn def -cloud- pl 3 sg . h . abs -3 pl . io -look- prs - dcl
‘Fatima is looking at the clouds.’

96. take off [ŝə-]χ

Valency pattern: LOCsERG_ABS
X: LOCsERG
Y: ABS
Locus: X
rasúl j-ás jə-ŝ-jə-χ-ṭ
pn 3 sg . m . io -shirt 3 sg . m . io - loc -3 sg . m . erg -take_off( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul took off his shirt.’
Note: The X argument is indexed on the verb twice (in the ergative slot and in the slot associated with the locative preverb ŝ-).

97. dream (sleeping) aj.pχəz

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
murád zaréma d-l-áj.pχəz-əj-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io -dream- prs - dcl
‘Murad dreams about Zarema.’

98. agree aj.gʷənʕʷ

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
rasúl fatíma d-l-áj.gʷənʕʷ-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io -agree( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul agreed with Fatima.’

99. have a quarrel aj.s

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
w-ʕa-s-m-áj.sə-n
2 sg . m . abs - cisl -1 sg . io - neg -swear- neg . imp
‘Don’t (have a) quarrel with me!’

100. cost χʷə

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
arjə́ ápχ’aga som-ŝ-ḳ j-a-χʷ-ṗ
prox def +book rouble-hundred- unit 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . n . io -price- npst . dcl
‘This book costs one hundred roubles.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

101. shoot at aj.χs

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
w-ʕa-s-m-aj.χsə-n
2 sg . m . abs - cisl -1 sg . io - neg -shoot- neg . imp
‘Dont shoot at me!’

102. pour ta-psa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən fač’ə́ʕʷ ʕa-ta-j-psá-ṭ
def -boy sugar cisl - loc -3 sg . m . erg -pour( aor )- dcl
‘The boy poured some sugar.’

103. lose [ĉ-]ʒə

Valency pattern: MAL_ABS
X: MAL
Y: ABS
Locus: X
á-č’ḳʷən a-c̣apχa-kʷá j-ĉə́-ʒ-ṭ
def -boy def -key- pl 3 sg . m . io - mal -get_lost( aor )- dcl
‘The boy lost his keys.’

104. sink [c̣a-]ŝq̇ʷal

Valency pattern: ABS_LOCca
X: ABS
Y: LOCca
Locus: Y
a-mč̣χə́ a-ʒə́ j-c̣a-ŝḳʷál-ṭ
def -log def -water 3 sg . n . abs - loc -sink( aor )- dcl
‘The log sank to water.’

105. kill š’ə

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád a-ʁá də-j-š’ə́-d
pn def -enemy 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . erg -kill( aor )- dcl
‘Murad killed the enemy.’

106. hit sə

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
a-ʁa a-phʷə́s d-lə-s-ṭ
def -enemy def -woman 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io -hit( aor )- dcl
‘The enemy hit the woman.’

107. kiss ba hʷə

Valency pattern: ERG_IO
X: ERG
Y: IO
Locus: Y
fatíma l-aš’á ba j-a-l-hʷ-ṭ
pn 3 sg . f . io -brother kiss 3 sg . m . io - dat -3 sg . f . erg -say( aor )- dcl
‘Fatima kissed her brother.’

108. read pχ’a

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
a-phʷə́spa k’tap–ǯ’aš’áqʷa-ḳ d-á-pχ’a-ṭ
def -girl book–interesting- indf 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io -read( aor )- dcl
‘The girl read an interesting book.’

109. move (bodypart) rə.c̣əs

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
á-č’ḳʷən jə́-maĉ j-rə́-c̣s-ṭ
def -boy 3 sg . m . io -finger 3 sg . m . erg - caus -move( aor )- dcl
‘The boy moved his finger.’

110. respect χʷə [kʷ-]c̣a

Valency pattern: ERG_LOCkwe
X: ERG
Y: LOCkwe
Locus: Y
rasúl fatíma χʷə lə́-kʷə-j-c̣-əj-ṭ
pn pn price 3 sg . f . io - loc -3 sg . m . erg -put- prs - dcl
‘Rasul respects Fatima.’

111. be squeamish [ĉ-]maχača

Valency pattern: ABS_MAL
X: ABS
Y: MAL
Locus: Y
zaréma á-maĉa–ḟej d-a-ĉə́-maχač-əj-ṭ
pn def -dishes–dirty 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - mal -be_squeamish- prs - dcl
‘Zarema is squeamish about dirty dishes.’

112. be content [zə-]raz

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
sará awə́j sə-l-zə́-raz-ṗ
i dist 1 sg . abs -3 sg . f . io - ben -content- npst . dcl
‘I am content with her.’

113. fall in love aj.hʷapsa

Valency pattern: ABS_IO
X: ABS
Y: IO
Locus: Y
rasúl fatíma d-l-áj.hʷapsa-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . io -fall_in_love( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul fell in love with Fatima.’

114. trust [z-]qa-c̣a

Valency pattern: ERG_BEN
X: ERG
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
fatíma murád jə-z-qá-l-c̣-əj-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . m . io - ben - loc -3 sg . f . erg -believe- prs - dcl
‘Fatima trusts Murad.’

115. sympathise [ma-]rəcha

Valency pattern: JUD_ABS
X: JUD
Y: ABS
Locus: X
rasúl j-an d-jə́-ma-rəcha-ṗ
pn 3 sg . m . io -mother 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io - jud -poor- npst . dcl
‘Rasul sympathises with his mother.’

116. envy [c-]n-χč’alə

Valency pattern: ABS_COM
X: ABS
Y: COM
Locus: Y
wə-s-c-nə́-m-χč’alə-n
2 sg . m . abs -1 sg . io - com - loc - neg -envy- neg . imp
‘Don’t envy me!’

117. be angry [z-]gʷəẑḳə

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
á-č’ḳʷən j-aš’á d-jə-z-gʷə́ẑḳ-əj-ṭ
def -boy def -brother 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io - ben -be_angry- prs - dcl
‘The boy is angry with his brother.’

118. be surprised ǯ’a-š’a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád awə́j a-sawʕá ǯ’a-j-š’á-ṭ
pn dist def -gift loc -3 sg . erg -wonder( aor )- dcl
‘Murad was surprised with this gift.’

119. love (tea) bzəj ba

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
zaréma č’aj bzəj jə-l-b-ə́j-d
pn tea good 3 sg . n . abs -3 sg . f . erg -see- prs - dcl
‘Zarema loves tea.’

120. enjoy Х-gʷə Х-r.ĉ̣ə

Valency pattern: ERG_NONARG.INS
X: ERG
Y: NONARG_INS
Locus: Y
zaréma č’aj–blə-la l-gʷə lə-r-ĉ̣-əj-d
pn tea–hot- ins 3 sg . f . io -heart 3 sg . f . erg - caus -get_sour- prs - dcl
‘Zarema enjoys hot tea.’
Note: Y is expressed as a dependent-marked adjunct, unindexed on the verb.

121. want taqə

Valency pattern: IO_ABS
X: IO
Y: ABS
Locus: X
rasúl χabar.rgága–čəc̣ j-taqə́-b
pn announcement–new 3 sg . m . io -want- npst . dcl
‘Rasul wants a new mobile phone.’

122. have a grudge [z-]gʷəẑḳə

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
á-č’ḳʷən j-aš’á d-jə-z-gʷə́ẑḳ-əj-ṭ
def -boy def -brother 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . m . io - ben -be_angry- prs - dcl
‘The boy is angry with his brother.’

123. take offence *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

124. upset Y-gʷə X-s

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
murád zaréma l-gʷə d-a-s-ṭ
pn pn 3 sg . f . io -heart 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io -beat( aor )- dcl
‘Murad upset Zarema.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

125. marvel ǯ’a-š’a

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
rasul á-q̇ala χʷábəž-ta j-ǯ’a-j-š’a-d
pn def -city strong- adv 3 sg . n . abs - loc -3 sg . m . erg -wonder( aor )- dcl
‘Rasul marvelled at this city.’

126. despise ba g’awam

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
fatíma murád də-l-bá g’-awá-m
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . f . erg -see neg -can- neg
‘Fatima can’t see Murad.’
Note: Not included in the database because this translation is semantically inaccurate.

127. get upset *

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
*
*
*
Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained.

128. get irritated X-gʷə Y-kʷ-ŝaχ + NEG

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
rasúl j-pha j-gʷə d-g’ə́-kʷ-ŝaχ-wa-m
pn 3 sg . m . io -daughter 3 sg . m . io -heart 3 sg . h . abs - neg - loc -compensate- ipf - neg
‘Rasul is getting irritated with his daughter’ (lit. ‘Rasul’s daughter does not fit into his heart’).
Note: Not included in the database because X is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

129. be fond gʷapχa

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
b-sə-m-gʷapχá-za-rkʷənə-z b-g’-ʕá-zə-m-g-wa-šə-z-d
2 sg . f . abs -1 sg . erg - neg -like- pst . nfin - cond - pst . nfin 2 sg . abs - neg - cisl -1 sg . erg - neg -carry- ipf - fut - pst . nfin - dcl
‘If I had not liked you, I would not have married you.’

130. be shy [ĉ-]pχaš’a

Valency pattern: ABS_MAL
X: ABS
Y: MAL
Locus: Y
rasúl j-hára d-a-ĉ-pχaš’-ə́j-d
pn 3 sg . m . io -height 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - mal -be_ashamed- prs - dcl
‘Rasul is shy about his height.’