Azerbaijani
Contributed by Gilles Authier (Academia.edu profile ), Ayten Babaliyeva and Murad Suleymanov .
The data were collected in 2023 based on the Russian version of the questionnaire. Both Ayten Babalieva and Murad Suleymanov edited the dataset and clarified several tricky issues. The interlinearization belongs exclusively to Gilles Authier.
Before 2023, the project featured two consecutive preliminary versions of the Azerbaijani dataset. These were contributed by Leyla Kurbanova in 2012 and Evgenija Teplukhina in 2018 respectively.
How to cite
Authier, Gilles, Ayten Babaliyeva & Murad Suleymanov. 2023. Bivalent patterns in Azerbaijani. In: Say, Sergey (ed.). BivalTyp: Typological database of bivalent verbs and their encoding frames. (Data first published on November 11, 2023; last revised on June 6, 2024.) (Available online at https://www.bivaltyp.info , Accessed on .)
Basic info
Coordinates: 40.0, 48.5 .
Genealogy (as given in WALS ). Family: Altaic, genus: Turkic.
Macro-area: West Asia and the Caucasus.
Grammar notes
Basic clause structure and the transitive construction
Case marking displays the nominative-accusative alignment and differential object marking. In the basic transitive construction, the A-argument is in the unmarked nominative. The P-argument, if indefinite is also in the nominative, and must be placed just before the verb. Definite objects are in the accusative and more mobile. Non-core arguments are flagged by oblique case markers (and rarely postpositions).
The verb agrees with the nominative subject (S/A) in number and person. Non-subjects are never indexed on the verb.
Heads in possessive NPs take person-marking possessive suffixes placed before case markers.
Case system
There are 6 cases: nominative, accusative, genitive (for definite possessors), dative/lative, locative, ablative.
Verb lemmas
Verbs are cited in their infinitive form.
Glossing abbreviations
ABL — ablative; ACC — accusative; ADV — adverbializer; CAUS — causative; COP — copula; DAT — dative; GEN — genitive; IMP — imperative; IPFV — imperfective; INTR — intransitive; LAT — lative; LOC — locative; NEG — negation; PERF — perfect; PL — plural; PN — person name; POSS — possessive; PST — past; PTCP — participle; SG — singular; TR — transitive.
Data
Subset examples by valency pattern
Any
NA
DATLAT_NOM
GEN_ABL
GEN_DATLAT
GEN_NOM
NOM_ABL
NOM_DATLAT
NOM_DATLATgore
NOM_GENarxaPOSSca
NOM_ile
NOM_LOC
NOM_NOM(NO.AGR)
NOM_ucun
TR
Subset examples by locus
Any
*
TR
X
XY
Y
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-ın
yaman
baş-ı
ağrı-yır
pn
-
gen
terrible
head-
poss
3
ache-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan has a terrible headache.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_NOM(NO.AGR)
X: NOM
Y: NOM(NO.AGR)
Locus: Y
Aslan
qrip-dir
pn
flu-
cop
3
‘Aslan has the flu.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
it-dǝn
qorx-ur
pn
dog-
abl
fear-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is afraid of the dog.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
daş-ı
at-dı
pn
stone-
acc
throw-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan threw the stone.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-ın
bu
saat
pul-u
çat-ır
pn
-
gen
this
moment
money-
poss
3
reach-
ipfv
(3)
‘Now Aslan has enough money.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Mixail-ǝ
oxşa-yır
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
look_like-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan resembles Mikhail.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
inan-ır
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
trust-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan believes Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
rǝf-dǝn
kitab
götür-dü
pn
shelf-
abl
book
take-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan took a book from the shelf.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
ev
gör-ür
pn
house
see-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan sees a house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
yaş
yaddaş-a
tǝsir
ed-ir
age
memory-
dat
/
lat
influence
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Age influences memory.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-la
rastlaş-dı
pn
pn
-with
meet-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan encountered Rasul.’
Note: The suffix "-la" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
ev-ǝ
gir-di
pn
house-
dat
/
lat
enter-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan entered the house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
qalib
gǝl-di
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
victorious
come-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan beat Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
ev-dǝn
çıx-dı
pn
house-
abl
go_out-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan went out of the house.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
inǝyi
otlağa
sür-ür
pn
cow.
acc
pasture.
lat
drive-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is driving the cow to the pasture.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
budağı
ǝy-di
pn
branch.
acc
bend.
tr
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan bent the branch.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
de-di
biz-ǝ
gǝl
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
say-
pst
(3)
1
pl
-
dat
/
lat
come(
imp
)
‘Aslan told Rasul: "Come and visit us!"’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
ǝl-i-ndǝ
bir
kitab
tut-ub
pn
hand-
poss
3-
loc
one
book
catch-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan is holding a book.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla-ya
çat-dı
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
reach-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan caught up with Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
inǝyi
sağ-dı
pn
cow.
acc
milk-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan milked the cow.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
sahil-ǝ
çat-dı
pn
bank-
dat
/
lat
reach-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan reached the bank.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
divar-a
toxun-du
pn
wall-
dat
/
lat
touch-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan touched the wall.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-la
dalaş-ır
pn
pn
-with
fight-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is fighting with Rasul.’
Note: The suffix "-la" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-la
dostluq
ed-ir
pn
pn
-with
friendship
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is friends with Rasul.’
Note: The suffix "-la" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Leyla-nı
düşün-ür
pn
pn
-
acc
think-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is thinking about Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
alma
ye-di
pn
apple
eat-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan ate an apple.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
balığı
qızar-t-dı
pn
fish.
acc
fry-
caus
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan fried the fish.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
gözlǝ-yir
pn
pn
-
acc
wait-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is waiting for Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
digǝr
yol-u
unud-ub
pn
other
road-
acc
forget-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan forgot about the other road.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
yaddaş
yaş-dan
asılı-dır
memory
age-
abl
depending-
cop
3
‘Memory depends on age.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
çağır-dı
pn
pn
-
acc
call-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan called Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-la
bir
il
bu-ndan
ǝvvǝl
tanış
ol-ub
pn
pn
-with
one
year
this-
abl
before
known
be(come)-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan got to know Rasul a year ago.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate. The suffix "-la" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
tanı-yır
pn
pn
-
acc
know-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan knows Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
gitara
çal-ır
pn
guitar
play-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is playing the guitar.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-dan
çǝk-in-ir
pn
pn
-
abl
pull-
refl
-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan avoids Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
siçan
tǝlǝ-si
düzǝl-t-di
pn
rat
trap-
poss
3
be_correct-
caus
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan made a mousetrap.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
sataş-ır
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
tease-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is making fun of Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-ın
bu
saat
maşın-ı
var
pn
-
gen
this
moment
car-
poss
3
exist
‘Aslan now has a car.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate. The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
açar-lar-ı
axtar-ır
pn
key-
pl
-
poss
3
look_for-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is looking for his keys.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
hasar-ı
rǝnglǝ-di
pn
fence-
acc
paint-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan painted the fence.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
it
Aslan-ı
dişlǝ-di
dog
pn
-
acc
bite-
pst
(3)
‘A dog bit Aslan.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
ev-i-ndǝn
mǝhrum
ol-ub
pn
house-
poss
3-
abl
deprived
be(come)-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan lost his house.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
pişiyi
tut-ur
pn
cat.
acc
catch-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is trying to catch the cat.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
çubuğu
sın-dır-dı
pn
stick.
acc
break-
caus
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan broke the stick.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla-ya
yaltaqlan-ır
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
flatter-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is flattering Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Leyla-nı
sev-ir
pn
pn
-
acc
love-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan loves Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
dǝsmal-ı-nı
yellǝ-yir
pn
towel-
poss
3-
acc
wave-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is waving a towel.’
Valency pattern:
NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Aslan
yeni
bir
maşın
arzu-su-nda-dır
pn
new
one
car
wish-
poss
3-
loc
-
cop
3
‘Aslan is dreaming of a new car.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
fincan-ı
yu-du
pn
cup-
acc
wash-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan washed the cup.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
şalvar-ı-nı
gey-in-di
pn
trousers-
poss
3-
acc
put_on-
refl
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan put on his trousers.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_NOM(NO.AGR)
X: NOM
Y: NOM(NO.AGR)
Locus: Y
bu
ǝşya
kompas
adlan-ır
this
thing
compas
be_named-
ipfv
(3)
‘This thing is called a compass.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
oğlu-nu
cǝzalan-dır-dı
pn
son.
poss
3-
acc
be_punished-
caus
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan punished his son.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
ayı
balıqçı-ya
hücum
et-di
bear
fisherman-
dat
/
lat
attack
do-
pst
(3)
‘A bear attacked a fisherman.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
vedrǝ
su
ilǝ
dol-du
pail
water
with
fill(
intr
)-
pst
(3)
‘The bucket filled with water.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
açar-lar-ı
tap-dı
pn
key-
pl
-
poss
3
find-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan found his keys.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-ın
bir
dollar-ı
çat-mır
pn
-
gen
one
dollar-
poss
3
reach-
neg
.
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is one dollar short.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
nifrǝt
ed-ir
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
hate
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan hates Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_ABL
X: GEN
Y: ABL
Locus: XY
Aslan-ın
bu
köynǝk-dǝn
xoş-u
gǝl-ir
pn
-
gen
this
shirt-
abl
good-
poss
3
come-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan likes this shirt.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
DATLAT_NOM
X: DATLAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-a
pul
lazım-dır
pn
-
dat
/
lat
money
necessary-
cop
3
‘Aslan needs money.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
divar-lar
şǝhǝr-i
ǝhatǝ
ed-ir
wall-
pl
town-
acc
encircle
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Walls surround the city.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Aslan-ın
sabah-a
cǝmi
10
dollar-ı
qal-ıb
pn
-
gen
tomorrow-
dat
/
lat
all_together
10
dollar-
poss
3
remain-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan has ten dollars left for tomorrow.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
müǝllim-ǝ
cavab
ver-di
pn
teacher-
dat
/
lat
answer
give-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan answered the teacher.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
bir
bǝrni
aç-dı
pn
one
jar
open-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan opened a jar.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
mǝnim
köynǝyim
sǝn-in-ki-ndǝn
fǝrqlǝn-ir
1.
gen
shirt.
poss
1
sg
2-
gen
-that-
abl
be_different-
ipfv
(3)
‘My shirt is different from yours.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-dan
geri
qal-dı
pn
pn
-
abl
back
remain-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan fell behind Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
tarla-nı
şumla-yır
pn
field-
acc
plough-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is ploughing the field.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_NOM(NO.AGR)
X: NOM
Y: NOM(NO.AGR)
Locus: Y
mənim
əl-lər-im
benzin
qoxu-yur
1.
gen
hand-
pl
-
poss
1
sg
gasoline
smell-
ipfv
(3)
‘My hands smell of gasoline.’
Note: With this verb, the second argument does not trigger agreement and is never marked for the accusative case even if it is referentially salient (unlike with canonical transitive verbs). This verb belongs to the literary language (the more common alternative does not meet the inclusion criteria).
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
yol-u
keç-di
vǝ
mağaza-ya
gir-di
pn
road-
acc
pass-
pst
(3)
and
shop-
dat
/
lat
enter-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan crossed the road and entered the shop.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
gözǝl
bir
mahnı
oxu-du
pn
pretty
one
song
read-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan sang a beautiful song.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
mǝktub
yaz-dı
pn
letter
write-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan wrote a letter.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
süd-ü
iç-di
pn
milk-
acc
drink-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan drank the milk.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
bir
qurğuşun
parça-sı
ǝri-t-di
pn
one
lead
piece-
poss
3
melt-
tr
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan melted a piece of lead.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
bu
kǝmǝr
mǝnim
paltar-ım-a
yaraş-ır
this
belt
1.
gen
clothes-
poss
1
sg
-
dat
/
lat
suit-
ipfv
(3)
‘This belt goes well with my dress.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
doğma
şǝhǝr-i-ni
tǝrk
et-di
pn
birth
town-
poss
3-
acc
leave
do-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan left his native town.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
xalça
bütün
döşǝmǝn-i
ört-ür
carpet
all
floor-
acc
cover-
ipfv
(3)
‘The carpet covers the whole floor.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
böyü-düy-ü
ev
Aslan-ın
yaxşı
yad-ı-nda
qal-ıb
grow-
ptcp
.
pst
-
poss
3
house
pn
-
gen
good
memory-
poss
3-
loc
remain-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan remembers the house where we grew up well.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
kömǝk
et-di
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
help
do-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan helped Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
fransız
dil-i-ni
baş-a
düş-ür
pn
f
rench
language-
poss
3-
acc
head-
dat
/
lat
descend-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan understands French.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
ildırım
ev-i
vur-du
lightning
house-
acc
strike-
pst
(3)
‘Lightning struck the house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
ülgüc-lǝ
yarala-n-dı
pn
razor-with
injure-
pass
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan cut himself with a razor.’
Note: The suffix "-lǝ" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
stǝkan
masa-ya
yapış-dı
glass
table-
dat
/
lat
stick-
pst
(3)
‘The glass got stuck to the table.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
uduz-du
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
lose-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan lost to Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
mǝktub-a
sevin-di
pn
letter-
dat
/
lat
be_glad-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan was glad about the letter.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-la
danış-ır
pn
pn
-with
talk-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is speaking with Rasul.’
Note: The suffix "-la" is a contracted form of the postposition "ilǝ".
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Leyla
bir
oğul
doğ-du
pn
one
son
give_birth-
pst
(3)
‘Leyla gave birth to a son.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
stǝkan-ı
yer-ǝ
sal-dı
pn
glass-
acc
place-
dat
/
lat
spread-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan dropped the glass.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
qǝsǝbǝ-miz-ǝ
rǝhbǝrlik
ed-ir
pn
area-1
pl
-
dat
/
lat
guidance
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan runs our place.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ucun
X: NOM
Y: ucun
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla
üçün
darıx-ır
pn
pn
for
yearn-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan misses Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_GENarxaPOSSca
X: NOM
Y: GENarxaPOSSca
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-un
arxa-sı-nca
ged-ir
pn
pn
-
gen
behind-
poss
3-
adv
go-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan follows Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
at-dan
düş-dü
pn
horse-
abl
descend-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan got down from the horse.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
radio-ya
qulaq
as-ır
pn
radio-
dat
/
lat
ear
hang-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is listening to radio.’
Valency pattern:
NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Aslan
ana-sı-nın
söz-ü-nǝ
bax-ır
pn
mother-
poss
3-
gen
word-
poss
3-
dat
/
lat
look-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan listens to his mother.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
musiq-i-ni
eşid-ir
pn
music-
poss
3-
acc
hear-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan hears the music.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
bal
süd-ǝ
qarış-dı
honey
milk-
dat
/
lat
mix(
intr
)-
pst
(3)
‘The honey got mixed with milk.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
bulud-lar-a
bax-ır
pn
cloud-
pl
-
dat
/
lat
look-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is looking at the clouds.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
köynǝyi-ni
soy-un-du
pn
shirt.
poss
3-
acc
peel-
refl
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan took off his shirt.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
yuxu-da
Leyla-nı
gör-ür
pn
sleep-
loc
pn
-
acc
see-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan dreams about Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla
ilǝ
razılaş-dı
pn
pn
with
agree-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan agreed with Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ile
X: NOM
Y: ile
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla
ilǝ
dalaş-dı
pn
pn
with
fight-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan had a quarrel with Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
bu
fincan
bir
dollar-a-dır
this
cup
one
dollar-
dat
/
lat
-
cop
3
‘This cup costs 1 dollar.’
Note: Non-verbal (copular) predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
quş-a
atǝş
aç-dı
pn
bird-
dat
/
lat
fire
open-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan shot at the bird.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
şǝkǝr-i
fincan-a
tök-dü
pn
sugar-
acc
cup-
dat
/
lat
pour-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan poured the sugar into the cup.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
açar-lar-ı-nı
itir-di
pn
key-
pl
-
poss
3-
acc
lose-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan lost his keys.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_LOC
X: NOM
Y: LOC
Locus: Y
girdin
su-da
bat-mış-dı
log
water-
loc
sink-
perf
-
pst
(3)
‘The log sank in the water.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
öl-dür-dü
pn
pn
-
acc
die-
caus
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan killed Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
vur-du
pn
pn
-
acc
strike-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan hit Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Leyla-nı
öp-dü
pn
pn
-
acc
kiss-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan kissed Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
maraqlı
bir
kitab
oxu-du
pn
interesting
one
book
read-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan read an interesting book.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
barmağı-nı
tǝrpǝt-di
pn
finger.
poss
3-
acc
move.
tr
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan moved his finger.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
hörmǝt
ed-ir
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
respect
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan respects Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
çirkli
qab-lar-dan
iyrǝn-ir
pn
dirty
plate-
pl
-
abl
be_disgusted-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is squeamish about dirty dishes.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
oğlu-ndan
razı-dır
pn
son.
poss
3-
abl
agreeing-
cop
3
‘Aslan is satisfied with his son.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla-ya
vur-ul-du
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
strike-
pass
-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan fell in love with Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Leyla-ya
etibar
ed-ir
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
trust
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan trusts Leyla.’
Valency pattern:
GEN_DATLAT
X: GEN
Y: DATLAT
Locus: XY
Aslan-ın
öz
ana-sı-na
yazığ-ı
gǝl-ir
pn
-
gen
self
mother-
poss
3-
dat
/
lat
pity-
poss
3
come-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan sympathises with his mother.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
paxıllıq
ed-ir
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
envy
do-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan envies Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
qǝzǝblǝn-ib
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
be_angry-
perf
(3)
‘Aslan is angry with Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
bu
hǝdiyyǝ-yǝ
tǝǝccüblǝn-di
pn
this
gift-
dat
/
lat
be_surprised-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan was surprised at this gift.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
çay
xoşla-yır
pn
tea
like-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan loves tea.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
isti
çay-dan
hǝzz
al-ır
pn
hot
tea-
abl
pleasure
take-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan enjoys hot tea.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
yeni
cib
telefon-u
istǝ-yir
pn
new
pocket
telephone-
poss
3
want-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan wants a new mobile phone.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-dan
acıqlı-dır
pn
pn
-
abl
angry-
cop
3
‘Aslan holds a grudge against Rasul.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-dan
inci-di
pn
pn
-
abl
be_pissed-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan took offence at Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Aslan
Rǝsul-u
çox
mǝyus
et-di
pn
pn
-
acc
very
sad
do-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan greatly upset Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
bu
şǝhǝr-ǝ
heyran
ol-du
pn
this
town-
dat
/
lat
enthused
be(come)-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan was impressed by this town.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
xor
bax-ır
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
with_despise
look-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan despises Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLATgore
X: NOM
Y: DATLATgore
Locus: Y
Aslan
oğlu-na
gör-ǝ
pǝrt
ol-du
pn
son.
poss
3-
dat
/
lat
see-
manner
sad
be(come)-
pst
(3)
‘Aslan got upset with his son.’
Note: görǝ functions as a postposition (‘because of’, ‘according to’).
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
qız-ı-na
ǝsǝbilǝş-ir
pn
girl-
poss
3-
dat
/
lat
be_pissed-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is getting irritated with his daughter.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Aslan
Rǝsul-a
rǝğbǝt
bǝslǝ-yir
pn
pn
-
dat
/
lat
fondness
feed-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is fond of Rasul.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Aslan
öz
boy-u-ndan
utan-ır
pn
self
size-
poss
3-
abl
be_ashamed-
ipfv
(3)
‘Aslan is embarrased about his height.’