Kazakh
Contributed by Anastasia Zhuk.
The data were mainly gathered in 2018 in Semey, Kazakhstan. The Russian version of the questionnaire was used for elicitation. Ekaterina Podkorytova greatly contributed to the technical preparation of the Kazakh dataset.
How to cite
Zhuk, Anastasia. 2022. Bivalent patterns in Kazakh.
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 May 14, 2022; last revised on August 2, 2022.)
(Available online at https://www.bivaltyp.info , Accessed on )
Basic info
Coordinates: 51.17, 71.45 .
Genealogy (as given in WALS ). Family: Altaic, genus: Turkic.
Macro-area: North and Central Asia.
Grammar notes
Basic clause structure and the transitive construction
In Kazakh, the default linear pattern is SOV. In the transitive construction, nominal subjects are used in the unmarked form and direct objects are used either in the unmarked form (1) or in the accusative case (2) depending on their animacy and referentiality (Differential Object Marking).
(1) Petya tas laqtïr-dï.
Petya stone throw-PST1.3SG
‘Petya threw a stone.’
(2) Petya kilt-ti tap-tï.
Petya key-ACC found-PST1.3SG
‘Petya found the keys.’
The predicate agrees with the subject in person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and number (singular, plural). Non-core arguments are flagged by oblique cases or by postpositions.
The verbal tenses in the examples include the first present (the main verb in converbial form and the auxiliary verb), the second present (marked with -a , -y , -e ), the first past (-dï , -di , -tï , -ti ) or the second past (-ɣan , -ɣen , -qan , -qen ).
Case system
The case system includes seven cases for nouns, viz. the unmarked nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, locative, ablative and instrumental, as exemplified for the noun bala ‘child’ below:
Nominative bala child.NOM
Genitive bala-nïŋ child-GEN
Dative bala-ɣa child-DAT
Accusative bala-nï child-ACC
Locative bala-da child-LOC
Ablative bala-dan child-ABL
Instrumental bala-men child-INS
Verb lemmas
Verbs are shown in the form of a bare stem without inflectional affixes.
Glossing abbreviations
1, 3 — 1st, 3rd person; ABL — ablative; ACC — accusative; CAUS — causative; CVB — converb; DAT — dative; GEN — genitive; INS — instrumental; LOC — locative; NEG — negation; PASS — passive; PL — plural; PN — person name; POSS — possessive; PRS2 — second present; PST1 — first past; PST2 — second past; REC — reciprocal; REFL — reflexive; SG — singular.
Data
Subset examples by valency pattern
Any
DAT_NOM
GEN_NOM
LOC_NOM
NOM_ABL
NOM_DAT
NOM_dep
NOM_GENartynan
NOM_INS
NOM_LOC
NOM_turaly
NOM_ushin
TR
Subset examples by locus
Any
TR
X
Y
Valency pattern:
GEN_NOM
X: GEN
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-nïŋ
bas-ï
awïr-adï
pn
-
gen
head-
poss
3
ache-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya has a headache.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
tumaw
awïrw-ï-men
awïr-adï
pn
flu
illness-
poss
3-
ins
ache-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya has a flu.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
it-ten
qorq-adï
pn
dog-
abl
be_afraid-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is afraid of the dog.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
tas
laqtïr-dï
pn
stone
throw-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya threw a stone.’
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-ɣa
aqša
žet-edі
pn
-
dat
money
be_enough-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya has enough money.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Mixail-ɣa
uqsa-ydï
pn
pn
-
dat
be_similar-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya resembles Michael.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
sen-edі
pn
pn
-
dat
believe-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya believes Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kіtap-tï
al-dï
pn
book-
acc
take-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya took the book.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
üy
kör-іp
tur
pn
house
see-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya sees the house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Žas
žad-ï-ɣa
äser
et-edі
age
memory-
poss
3-
dat
influence
do-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Age influences memory.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
kezde-s-tі
pn
pn
-
ins
encounter-
rec
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya encountered Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
üy-ge
kіr-dі
pn
house-
dat
enter-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya entered the house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-dan
ut-ïp
al-dï
pn
pn
-
abl
win-
cvb
take-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya beat Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
üy-den
šïq-tï
pn
house-
abl
exit-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya went out of the house.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
siyïr-dï
ayda-ydï
pn
cow-
acc
drive-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is driving the cow.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
butaq-tï
mayïstïr-dï
pn
branch-
acc
bend-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya bent the branch.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ayt-tï
pn
pn
-
dat
say-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya told Masha: ...’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kіtap
usta-p
tur
pn
book
hold-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya is holding a book.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
quw-ïp
žet-tі
pn
pn
-
acc
catch_up-
cvb
reach-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya caught up with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
siyïr
saw-dï
pn
cow
milk-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya milked the cow.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
žaɣa-ɣa
žet-tі
pn
bank-
dat
reach-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya reached the bank.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
qabïrɣa-ɣa
qol-ï-n
tiygіz-dі
pn
wall-
dat
hand-
poss
3-
acc
touch-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya touched the wall.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Mixail-men
töbele-s-іp
žatïr
pn
pn
-
ins
fight-
rec
-
cvb
lie.3
sg
‘Petya is fighting with Michael.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
dosta-s-adï
pn
pn
-
ins
be_friends-
rec
-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is friends with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_turaly
X: NOM
Y: turaly
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša
tuwralï
oyla-ydï
pn
pn
about
think-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is thinking about Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
alma
že-dі
pn
apple
eat-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya ate an apple.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
balïq
quwïr-dï
pn
fish
fry-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya fried the fish.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
tos-ïp
tur
pn
pn
-
acc
wait-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya is waiting for Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
basqa
žol-dï
umït-tï
pn
other
way-
acc
forget-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya forgot about the other road.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Žad-ï
žas-qa
baylanï-s-tï
memory-
poss
3
age-
dat
depend-
rec
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Memory depends on age.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
šaqïr-dï
pn
pn
-
acc
call-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya called Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
bіr
žïl
burïn
tanï-s-tï
pn
pn
-
ins
one
year
ago
get_acquainted-
rec
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya got to know Masha a year ago.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
bіl-edі
pn
pn
-
acc
know-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya knows Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_LOC
X: NOM
Y: LOC
Locus: Y
Petya
giytara-da
oyna-ydï
pn
guitar-
loc
play-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is playing the guitar.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-dan
qaš-ïp
žür
pn
pn
-
abl
avoid-
cvb
go.3
sg
‘Petya avoids Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
bomba
žasa-dï
pn
bomb
make-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya made a bomb.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
kemsіt-tі
pn
pn
-
acc
consider_insignificant-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya is making fun of Masha.’
Valency pattern:
LOC_NOM
X: LOC
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-da
mašiyna
bar
pn
-
loc
car
there_is
‘Petya has a car.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kіlt
іzde-p
žür
pn
key
search-
cvb
go.3
sg
‘Petya is looking for keys.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
qoršaw-dï
boya-dï
pn
fence-
acc
paint-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya painted the fence.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
It
Petya-nï
qap-tï
dog
pn
-
acc
bite-
pst
1.3
sg
‘A dog bit Petya.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
üy-і-nen
ayïrïl-ïp
qal-dï
pn
house-
poss
3-
abl
lose-
cvb
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya lost his house.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
mïsïq-tï
awla-p
žür
pn
cat-
acc
catch-
cvb
go.3
sg
‘Petya is trying to catch the cat.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
tayaq-tï
sïndïr-dï
pn
stick-
acc
break-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya broke a stick.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
žaɣïmpazdan-adï
pn
pn
-
dat
flatter-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is flattering Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
süy-edі
pn
pn
-
acc
love-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya loves Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
oramal-men
bulɣa-p
tur
pn
handkerchief-
ins
wave-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya is waving a handkerchief.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_turaly
X: NOM
Y: turaly
Locus: Y
Petya
mašiyna
turalï
armanda-ydï
pn
car
about
dream-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is dreaming of a car.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kese
žuw-dï
pn
cup
wash-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya washed the cup.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
šalbar
kiy-dі
pn
trousers
put_on-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya put on the trousers.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_dep
X: NOM
Y: dep
Locus: Y
Bul
zat
kompas
de-p
ata-l-adï
this
thing
compass
say-
cvb
call-
pass
-
prs
2.3
sg
‘This thing is called a compass.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
özіm-nіŋ
ul-ï-ɣa
žaza-sï-n
ber-dі
pn
one’s-
gen
son-
poss
3-
dat
punishment-
poss
3-
acc
give-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya punished his son.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Ayu
balïqšï-ɣa
šabwïl
žasa-dï
bear
fisherman-
dat
attack
do-
pst
1.3
sg
‘A bear attacked a fisherman.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Šelek
suw-ɣa
tol-dï
bucket
water-
dat
fill-
pst
1.3
sg
‘The bucket filled with water.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kіlt-tі
tap-tï
pn
key-
acc
find-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya found the keys.’
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-ɣa
bіr
dollar
žet-pe-y
tur
pn
-
dat
one
dollar
have_enough-
neg
-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya is one dollar short.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
žek kör-edi
pn
pn
-
acc
hate-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya hates Masha.’
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-ɣa
bul
žeyde
una-ydï
pn
-
dat
this
shirt
like-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya likes this shirt.’
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-ɣa
aqša
kerek
pn
-
dat
money
be_necessary
‘Petya needs money.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Qala-nï
qabïrɣa-lar
qorša-ydï
city-
acc
wall-
pl
surround-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Walls surround the city.’
Valency pattern:
LOC_NOM
X: LOC
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-da
on
dollar
qal-dï
pn
-
loc
ten
dollar
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya has 10 dollars left.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
muwɣalіm-ge
žawap
ber-dі
pn
teacher-
dat
answer
give-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya answered the teacher.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
banka-nï
aš-tï
pn
can-
acc
open-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya opened a can.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Menіŋ
žeyde-m
senіŋ
žeyde-nen
basqa
i
.
gen
shirt-
poss
1
sg
you.
gen
shirt-
abl
different
‘My shirt is different from yours.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-dan
qal-ïp
qoy-dï
pn
pn
-
abl
remain-
cvb
put-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya fell behind Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
alqap-tï
žïrt-ïp
žatïr
pn
field-
acc
plough-
cvb
lie.3
sg
‘Petya is ploughing the field.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Menіŋ
qol-ïm
benziyn
sas-ïp
tur
i
.
gen
hand-
poss
1
sg
gasoline
smell-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘My hands smell of this gasoline.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
žol-dï
kes-іp
öt-tі
pn
way-
acc
cut-
cvb
pass-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya crossed the road.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
ädemі
öleŋ
ayt-tï
pn
beautiful
song
say-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya sang a beautiful song.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
xat
žaz-dï
pn
letter
write-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya wrote a letter.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
süt-tі
іš-tі
pn
milk-
acc
drink-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya drank the milk.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
sviynets-tі
balqï-t-tï
pn
lead-
acc
melt-
caus
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya melted a piece of lead.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Bul
belbew
menіŋ
köyleg-і-me
žara-s-ïp
tur
this
belt
i
.
gen
dress-
poss
1
sg
-
dat
fit-
rec
-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘This belt matches my dress.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
tuwɣan
qala-sï-nan
ket-tі
pn
home
town-
poss
3-
abl
leave-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya left his hometown.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Kіlem
eden-nіŋ
bärі-n
žaw-ïp
žatïr
carpet
floor-
gen
whole-
acc
cover-
cvb
lie.3
sg
‘The carpet covers the whole floor.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
üy-dі
žaqsï
es-і-nde
saqta-ɣan
pn
house-
acc
good
memory-
poss
3-
loc
keep-
pst
2.3
sg
‘Petya remembers the house good.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
kömekte-s-tі
pn
pn
-
dat
help-
rec
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya helped Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
frantsuwz
tіl-і-n
tüs-іn-edі
pn
f
rench
language-
poss
3-
acc
understand-
refl
-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya understands the French language.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Üy-ge
žay
tüs-tі
house-
dat
lightning
fall-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Lightning hit the house.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
briytva-men
kes-іn-іp
al-dï
pn
razor-
ins
cut-
refl
-
cvb
take-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya cut himself with a razor.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Staqan
stol-ɣa
žabïs-ïp
qal-dï
glass
table-
dat
get_stuck-
cvb
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘The glass got stuck to the table.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ut-ïl-ïp
qal-dï
pn
pn
-
dat
lose-
pass
-
cvb
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya lose to Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
xat-qa
quwan-dï
pn
letter-
dat
rejoice-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya was glad about the letter.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
söyle-s-іp
žatïr
pn
pn
-
ins
talk-
rec
-
cvb
lie.3
sg
‘Petya is speaking with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Maša
ul
tap-tï
pn
son
give_birth-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Masha gave birth to a son.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
staqan-dï
tüsіr-іp
al-dï
pn
glass-
acc
drop-
cvb
give-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya dropped the glass.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
bіz-dіŋ
awïl-men
basqar-adï
pn
we-
gen
village-
ins
lead-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya runs our village.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
saɣïn-ïp
žür
pn
pn
-
acc
miss-
cvb
go.3
sg
‘Petya misses Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_GENartynan
X: NOM
Y: GENartynan
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-nïŋ
artïnan
žür-edі
pn
pn
-
gen
after
go-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya follows Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
at-tan
tüs-tі
pn
horse-
abl
descend-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya got down from the horse.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
radiyo
tïnda-p
otïr
pn
radio
listen-
cvb
sit.3
sg
‘Petya is listening to the radio.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
ana-sï-n
tïnda-ydï
pn
mother-
poss
3-
acc
listen-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya obeys his mother.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
muwzïka-nï
est-іp
tur
pn
music-
acc
hear-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya hears the music.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Bal
süt-pen
arala-s-ïp
ket-tі
honey
milk-
ins
mix-
rec
-
cvb
leave-
pst
1.3
sg
‘The honey got mixed with the milk.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
bult-tar-ɣa
qara-p
tur
pn
raincloud-
pl
-
dat
look-
cvb
stand.3
sg
‘Petya is looking at the rainclouds.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
žeyde-sі-n
šeš-tі
pn
shirt-
poss
3-
acc
take_off-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya took off his shirt.’
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petya-ɣa
Maša
tüs-і-ne
kіr-edі
pn
-
dat
pn
dream-
poss
3-
dat
enter-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya dreams about Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
kelіs-tі
pn
pn
-
ins
agree-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya agreed with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-men
urs-ïp
qal-dï
pn
pn
-
ins
quarrel-
cvb
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya had a quarrel with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Bul
kese
bіr
dollar
tur-adï
this
cup
one
dollar
cost-
prs
2.3
sg
‘This cup costs one dollar.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
qus-tï
at-tï
pn
bird-
acc
shoot-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya shot at the bird.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
qant-tï
sal-dï
pn
sugar-
acc
put-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya poured sugar.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
kіlt-і-n
žoɣal-tï
pn
key-
poss
3-
acc
lose-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya lost the keys.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Butaq
suw-ɣa
bat-ïp
ket-tі
log
water-
dat
sink-
cvb
leave-
pst
1.3
sg
‘The log sank in the water.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
öltіr-dі
pn
pn
-
acc
kill-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya killed Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
ur-dï
pn
pn
-
acc
hit-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya hit Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
süy-dі
pn
pn
-
acc
kiss-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya kissed Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
qïzïqtï
kіtap
oq-ïdï
pn
interesting
book
read-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya read an interesting book.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
sawsaq-tar-ï-n
qozɣalt-tï
pn
finger-
pl
-
poss
3-
acc
wiggle-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya moved his fingers.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
sïyla-ydï
pn
pn
-
acc
respect-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya respects Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Petya
kіr
ïdïs-ayaq-tan
žerken-edі
pn
dirty
dishes-leg-
abl
be_squeamish-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is squeamish about dirty dishes.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
öz
ul-ï-men
riyza
pn
one’s
son-
poss
3-
ins
content
‘Petya is content with his son.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ɣašïq
bol-dï
pn
pn
-
dat
enamoured
be-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya fell in love with Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
sen-edі
pn
pn
-
dat
trust-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya trusts Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
öz
ana-sï-n
aya-ydï
pn
one’s
mother-
poss
3-
acc
feel_pity-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya feels sorry for his mother.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
qïzɣan-adï
pn
pn
-
dat
envy-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya envies Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ašulï
pn
pn
-
dat
angry
‘Petya is angry with Masha.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
osï
sïylïq-qa
taŋɣal-dï
pn
this
gift-
dat
be_surprised-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya was surprised at this gift.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
šay-dï
žaqsï
kör-edі
pn
tea-
acc
good
see-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya loves tea.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
X: NOM
Y: INS
Locus: Y
Petya
ïstïq
šay-ï-men
raxattan-ïp
otïr
pn
hot
tea-
poss
3-
ins
enjoy-
cvb
sit.3
sg
‘Petya is enjoying the hot tea.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
žaŋa
telefon
qala-ydï
pn
new
phone
want-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya wants a new phone.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ašulï
pn
pn
-
dat
angry
‘Petya is angry with Masha.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
Maša-ɣa
ökpele-dі
pn
pn
-
dat
take_offence-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya took offence at Masha.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
qattï
renž-іt-tі
pn
pn
-
acc
strongly
upset-
caus
-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya upset Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya
astana-ɣa
taŋɣal-dï
pn
capital-
dat
marvel-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya marvelled at the city.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
žarat-pa-ydï
pn
pn
-
acc
approve-
neg
-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya despises Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ushin
X: NOM
Y: ushin
Locus: Y
Petya
öz
ul-ï
üšіn
renž-іp
qal-dï
pn
one’s
son-
poss
3
because_of
be_upset-
cvb
remain-
pst
1.3
sg
‘Petya got upset because of his son.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
öz
qïz-ï-n
key-іp
otïr
pn
one’s
daughter-
poss
3-
acc
get_irritated-
cvb
sit.3
sg
‘Petya is getting irritated with his daughter.’
Valency pattern:
TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya
Maša-nï
unat-adï
pn
pn
-
acc
sympathize-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is fond of Masha.’
Valency pattern:
NOM_ushin
X: NOM
Y: ushin
Locus: Y
Petya
öz
boy-ï
üšіn
uyal-adï
pn
one’s
height-
poss
3
because_of
be_shy-
prs
2.3
sg
‘Petya is shy about his height.’