BivalTyp

‘follow’

Argument frame: X (follow) Y
Stimulus sentence: P. follows M .
Predicate label Ru: следовать
Argument frame Ru: X (следовать) за Y -ом
Stimulus sentence Ru: П. следует за М .

Abaza [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.’

Adyghe (West Circassian) ə-wəžə jə-tə

Valency pattern: ABS_POweze
X: ABS
Y: POweze
Locus: Y
č̣ʼale-r č̣ʼelejeʁaǯʼe-m ə-wəžə jə-t
guy- abs teacher- obl 3 sg . po -after loc : cont -stand
‘The guy follows the teacher.’

Aghul ʕʷ.a-

Valency pattern: ABS_GENxupaqas
X: ABS
Y: GENxupaqas
Locus: Y
aslan meʜemed.i-n χupːaq-as ʕʷ.a-a
pn pn - gen behind- elat go. ipf - prs
‘Aslan follows Muhammad.’

Akhvakh (Northern) bik’uruƛa

Valency pattern: NOM_qedo
X: NOM
Y: qedo
Locus: Y
pataħi musa qedo gudi
pn pn behind m . cop
‘Patahi follows Musa.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Andi (Zilo) <w>-eχːudu <w>-uʔ.inn-e

Valency pattern: NOM_CONT
X: NOM
Y: CONT
Locus: Y
ali muħammadi-tʃ’u w-eχːudu w-uʔ.inn-e
pn [ m ][ nom ] pn - cont m -after m -go. npst - hab
‘Ali is going after/following Muhammad.’

Arabic (Jewish Baghdadi) mšy

Valency pattern: SBJ_xalf
X: SBJ
Y: xalf
Locus: Y
Abrahām qa-yǝmši xalf-a l-Maryam
pn prs -walk. ipf .3 ms after- o .3 fs to- pn
‘Abraham follows Maryam.’

Arabic (Northern Syrian) təbəʕ

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Aḥmad yətbaʕ Mḥammad
pn follow. ipfv .3 m pn
‘Ahmad follows Muhammad.’

Arabic (South Levantine, Nazareth) t.b.ʿ

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Shadi mtābeʿ Reem
pn follow. ptcp .3 m . sg pn
‘Shadi follows Reem.’

Arabic (standard) tabiʕa

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Badr-un yatbaʕu Maryam-a
pn - nom follow. ipf .3 m pn - acc
‘Badr follows Maryam.’

Archi χir sa-kːas

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
paša marin-ni-s χir su<w>kːa-r-ši w-i
pn pn - obl - dat behind <1>look- ipfv - advz 1-be
‘Pasha follows Marina.’
Note: χir is part of the predicate (an adverbial element). The NP in the dative case can be separated from the “χir” element.

Armenian (Eastern) hetevel

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petros-ə hetevum+ē Mher-i-n
pn [ nom ]- def follow: prs :3 sg pn - dat - def
‘Petros follows Mher.’

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic azəl

Valency pattern: SBJ_bar
X: SBJ
Y: bar
Locus: Y
ayya baxta bəšš=əla +bar +gor-o
dem 2. f woman( f ) go. prog =3 f after man( m )- p .3 f
‘This woman follows her husband.’

Avar χadub buk’ine

Valency pattern: NOM_LOCxaduAGR
X: NOM
Y: LOCxaduAGR
Locus: Y
ʕali marjam-i-da χadu-w w-ugo
pn pn - obl - loc behind- m m - cop
‘Ali follows Marjam.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Azerbaijani getmək

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.’

Bafut jóŋə̂

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
àmbɛ́ à jóŋə̂ sùù
pn sm follow pn
‘Ambe follows Suh.’

Bambara tùgu

Valency pattern: SBJ_ko
X: SBJ
Y: ko
Locus: Y
Sékù bɛ tùgu Fántà kɔ́
pn ipfv follow pn behind
‘Seku follows Fanta.’

Bartangi

Valency pattern: NOM_damtir
X: NOM
Y: damtir
Locus: Y
Ahmed Abdullo dām=tīr nūs-č
pn pn back= sup sit- pf
‘Ahmed follows Abdullo.’

Belarusian isci sliedam

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Alieś idz-je slied-am za Alien-aj
pn [ nom . sg ] go( ipfv )- prs .3 sg trace- ins . sg behind pn - ins . sg
‘Ales follows Alena.’

Budugh çağar

Valency pattern: NOM_LOCxakila
X: NOM
Y: LOCxakila
Locus: Y
aslan rosul-a' xakila' çağar-i
pn pn - loc behind m .go. ipfv - nonpst
‘Aslan follows Rasul.’
Note: “xakila'” is a postposition rather than an adverb-like element associated with the verb.

Bulgarian sledvam

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Petăr sledva Maria
pn follow( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn
‘Petar follows Maria.’

Catalan seguir

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
en Pere segueix en Marc
def . sg . m pn ( m ) follow.3 sg . prs . ind def . sg . m pn ( m )
‘Pere follows Marc.’

Chechen t’aehwa-AGR-oedu

Valency pattern: ABS_DAT
X: ABS
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Islam Nadir-ana t’aehwa-v-oedu
pn . abs pn - dat behind- v -go. prs
‘Islam follows Nadir.’

Chinese (Mandarin) gēn

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Zhāngsān gēn zhe Lǐsì zǒu
pn follow dur pn walk
‘Zhangsan follows Lisi and walks.’

Chirag ej

Valency pattern: ABS_SUPERhitille
X: ABS
Y: SUPERhitille
Locus: Y
ʡa̰le rasul-l-i hitːille ag-ur
pn ( abs ) pn - obl - super following go: pf - aor .3
‘Ali followed Rasul.’
Note: Here, «hitːille» can be viewed as a postposition.

Croatian ići

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Per-o ide za Miš-om
pn - nom . sg go( ipfv ). prs .3 sg behind pn - ins . sg
‘Pero follows Mišo.’

Czech jít

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Petr jde za Michal-em
pn ( m )[ nom . sg ] go( ipfv ). prs .3 sg behind pn ( m )- ins . sg
‘Petr follows Michal.’

Danish følge

Valency pattern: SBJ_efter
X: SBJ
Y: efter
Locus: Y
Peter følge-r efter Marie
pn follow- prs after pn
‘Peter follows Marie.’

Dargwa (Itsari) tːi-B-ax-araj

Valency pattern: ABS_POST.LAT
X: ABS
Y: POST.LAT
Locus: Y
Islam Nadir-reh tːi-w-ax-a=ca-w
pn ( abs ) pn - obl + post ( lat ) behind - m -go. ipfv - prs = cop - m
‘Islam follows Nadir.’

Dargwa (Kadar) araʁa-ka CL-at-CL-ix-es / CL-at-CL-irx-es

Valency pattern: NOM_SUPER
X: NOM
Y: SUPER
Locus: Y
meħamad araʁa-ka w-at-0-ix-ib ʡaˤšura-ke
pn behind- el m -leave. pfv - m -put. pfv - pret pn - super
‘Muhammad follows Ashura.’

Dargwa (Kaytag) hereʁvaxara

Valency pattern: NOM_DATLAT
X: NOM
Y: DATLAT
Locus: Y
Petja Maša-j hereʁvax-ul=ca
pn pn - datlat m .follow. ipf - prog . cvb = cop (3)
‘Petja follows Misha.’

Dargwa (Kubachi)

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
gal juldašː-l-i heʁe w-id-až-i
boy friend- obl - dat after m -thither-go-3. aor
‘The boy follows his friend.’

Dargwa (Tsudakhar) hitːe b-aš-iz

Valency pattern: NOM_SUPER(LAT)
X: NOM
Y: SUPER(LAT)
Locus: Y
uršːi juldaš-li-ja hitːi w-ax-ule=saj
boy friend- obl - super ( lat ) post (after) m -walk- prog . cnv = cop : m (3)
‘The boy follows his friend.’

Dargwa (Tsugni) *

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

Dutch volgen

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Piet volg-t Marie
pn ( c ) follow-3 sg pn ( c )
‘Piet follows Marie.’

Enets (Forest) dʲazu

Valency pattern: NOM_OBLpoon
X: NOM
Y: OBLpon
Locus: Y
vasʲa kasa-da pɔɔn dʲaza
pn man- obl . sg .3 sg behind go( ipfv ).3 sg . s
‘Vasja is following his friend’.

English follow

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Peter follows Mary.

Estonian jälitama

Valency pattern: NOM_PART
X: NOM
Y: PART
Locus: Y
Peeter jälita-b Mareti-t
pn . sg . nom follow- prs .3 sg pn - sg . part
‘Peeter follows Maret.’

Finnish seurata

Valency pattern: NOM_PART
X: NOM
Y: PART
Locus: Y
Pekka seura-a Matti-a
pn . nom follow- prs .3 sg pn - part
‘Pekka follows Matti’

French suivre

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Paul suit Marie
pn ( m ) follow. prs .3 sg pn ( f )
‘Paul follows Marie.’

Gascon sec

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Pau sèc a Maria
pn follow. prs .3 sg to pn
‘Pau follows Maria.’

Gban dè

Valency pattern: SBJ_ven
X: SBJ
Y: ven
Locus: Y
Zá̰ ‶ dȅ Mɔ̰̈bì vɛ̰́
pn 3 sg ipfv \be2 pn behind
‘Zan follows Monbi.’

Georgian mi-h-q'v-eb-a (PRS)

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
p'et're-Ø mašo-s mi-h-q'v-eb-a
pn - nom pn - dat prv : dist - io 3-follow- sm - s 3 sg . inact
‘Petre follows Masho.’

German folgen

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Karl folg-t Marie
pn [ nom . sg ] follow- prs .3 sg m arie[ dat . sg ]
‘Karl follows Marie.’

Hebrew (modern) okev

Valency pattern: SBJ_axarej
X: SBJ
Y: axarej
Locus: Y
Pinχas okev aχarej Menaχem
pn follow[ ptcp . sg . m ] after pn
‘Pinchas follows Menachem.’

Hindi calnā

Valency pattern: DIR_OBLke.piche
X: DIR
Y: OBLke.piche
Locus: Y
Pratīk Mohan ke pīche cal-t-ā hɛ
pn ( m ). sg . dir pn ( m ). sg . obl adjz . m . sg . obl behind walk- ipfv - m . sg prs .3 sg
‘Prateek follows Mohan.’

Indonesian (standard) me-ngikut-i

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Abdul me-ngikut-i Ade
pn act -join- appl pn
‘Abdul follows Ade.’

Irish lean

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Lean-aíonn Pól Máire.
follow- prs pn pn
‘Pól follows Máire.’

Italian seguire

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Leo segu-e Maria
pn ( m ) follow-3 sg . prs pn ( f )
‘Leo follows Maria.’

Karata χirχir bik’waɬa

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
ʕali marjam-ja χirχi-r idja
pn pn - dat behind- lat cop
‘Ali follows Marjam.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate. Here, “χirχir” arguably functions as part of the predicate.

Kazakh žür

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.’

Khanty (Kazym) šǫtši

Valency pattern: NOM_NOMjupijen
X: NOM
Y: NOMjupijen
Locus: Y
pet’a-j-en maša-j-ǝλ jŭpijǝn šǫt-ǝλ
pn - ep - poss .2 sg pn - ep - poss .3 sg behind go- npst [3 sg ]
‘Petja follows Maša.’

Khoekhoe sao

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
Petru-b ge Maria-s-a ra sao
pn -3 m . sg decl pn -3 f . sg - obl ipfv follow
‘Peter follows Maria’

Khwarshi žoho n/ak'a

Valency pattern: ABS_GEN2
X: ABS
Y: GEN2
Locus: Y
beƛ'q'u-ba n-ak'a-ha iho-lo žoho
sheep- pl . abs nhpl -go- prs shepherd- gen 2 behind
‘The sheep follow the shepherd.’
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level argument.

Komi-Permyak мунны

Valency pattern: NOM_borsjan
X: NOM
Y: borsjan
Locus: Y
Петя мун-ö Маша бöрсянь
pn идти- prs .3 sg pn за
‘Петя идет за Машей.’

Komi-Zyrian munni̮

Valency pattern: NOM_berti
X: NOM
Y: berti
Locus: Y
Pet'a mun-e̮ Maša be̮r-t'i
pn go- prs .3 pn back- prol
‘Petja follows Masha.’

Kpelle (Guinean) hwílêŋ

Valency pattern: SBJ_pulu
X: SBJ
Y: pulu
Locus: Y
àa hwíléŋ̀ Pépèe púlû
3 sg . prf follow pn back
‘He followed Pepee.’

Kryz (Alik) yipic

Valency pattern: NOM_cixe7
X: NOM
Y: cixe7
Locus: Y
terlan rasul çixeʕ çe-re
pn pn behind go. ipfv - prs
‘Terlan follows Rasul.’

Kryz (Ismayilli) yipic

Valency pattern: NOM_INESScixa
X: NOM
Y: INESScixa
Locus: Y
aslan rasul-a çixa çer-e
pn pn - iness behind go. ipf - prs . m
‘Aslan follows Rasul.’

Kryz (proper) ixhic

Valency pattern: NOM_cixe
X: NOM
Y: cixe
Locus: Y
aslan rasul çixe ça-ri
pn pn behind go. ipf - prs . m
‘Aslan follows Rasul.’

Kumyk barmaq

Valency pattern: NOM_GENartPOSS.bulan
X: NOM
Y: GENartPOSS.bulan
Locus: Y
patimat musa-nɨ art-ɨ bulan bar-a
pn pn - gen back-3 sg with leave-3 sg
‘Patimat follows Musa.’

Kurdish (Sorani) wediwa kewtin

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Kamr̂an we-diwa-î Mensour-î de-kew-ê
pn prev -back- izf pn - obl ind -fall-3 sg
‘Kamran follows Mansour.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) şopandin (tr)

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ.TR
Y: DO
Locus: TR
mêrik jinik-ê di-şopîn-e
man woman- obl . f prs -follow. ipfv -3 sg
‘The man follows the woman.’

Lak (Quba)

Valency pattern: NOM_GEN
X: NOM
Y: GEN
Locus: Y
Maħammad Aˁšura-l qriw na-j ur
pn pn - gen after go- cvb . ipfv 1.be. prs .3 p
‘Mohammad follows Ashura.’

Latin sequor

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
parv-us Iul-us sequi-tur patr-em non pass-ibus aequ-is
little- nom . sg . m pn ( m )- nom . sg follow[ prs . ind ]- mid .3 sg father( m )- acc . sg not step( m )- abl . pl equal- abl . pl . m
‘Little Iulus followed, with unequal step, his sire.’
Note: (Verg. Aen. II, 723)

Laz o-Ɂ-on-u

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Käzim-i Fatma-s ek'o-Ø-[ʔ]-um-s
pn - nom pn - dat prv - io 3-[follow]- sm - s 3 sg
‘Käzim follows Fatma.’

Lezgian (Yargun) avaz fin

Valency pattern: NOM_GENccugvena
X: NOM
Y: GENccugvena
Locus: Y
Sahib Eldar-a-n ccüǧvena ava-z fi-zva
pn pn - obl - gen behind. in be.in- imc go. ipfv / op - prs
‎‎‎‘Sahib follows Eldar.’
Note: The combination "avaz fin" yields the relevant meaning only in combination with the postposition "ccüǧvena".

Macedonian sledi

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petar ja sledi Maja
pn pro .3 sg . f . acc follow( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn
‘Petar follows Maja.’

Maltese segwa

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Ġwanni jsegwi lil Mark
pn follow. ipf . m .3 sg to pn
‘Ġwanni follows Mark.’
Note: The preposition “lil” is not obligatory with this verb. This is an example of the DOM system.

Maninka (Eastern) bìla

Valency pattern: SBJ_ko
X: SBJ
Y: ko
Locus: Y
Sékù bìla-nɛn Fántà kɔ́.
pn put- ptcp . res pn behind
‘Seku follows Fanta.’

Mano lúó

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
lɛ́ɛ̀ ŋ̄ lùò
3 sg . ipfv 1 sg chase: ipfv
‘S/he follows me.’

Mansi (Northern) n’awlaxti

Valency pattern: NOM_NOMjuji.palt
X: NOM
Y: NOMjuji.palt
Locus: Y
kati am juji pal-um akwaj ta n’awl-axt-i
cat 1 sg back half- poss .1 sg always ptcl follow- refl - npst [3 sg ]
‘The cat follows me everywhere.’

Mehweb ʡala le-

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Islam ʡa-la le-w Nadir-li-s
pn behind- el be- m pn - obl - dat
‘Islam follows Nadir.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Mingrelian ge-Ø-ʔ-un-s (PRS)

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
čelo-Ø anučia-s ge-Ø-ʔ-un-s
pn - nom pn - dat prv - io 3-follow- r . ext - s 3 sg
‘Chelo follows Anuchia.’

Nanai ənə-

Valency pattern: NOM_xamila
X: NOM
Y: xamila
Locus: Y
Petia Maša xame-la-ni ənə-j-ni
pn pn back- loc - p .3 sg go- npst - p .3 sg
‘Petia follows Masha.’

Nivkh jarid

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Kaskazik Ajsana + ari-d
pn pn + fall.behind- ind
‘Kaskazik follows Ajsana.’

Norwegian Bokmål å følge etter

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Per følge-r etter Ola
pn follow- prs after pn
‘Per follows Kari.’
Note: Phrasal verb (etter is not a flagging device).

Oromo (West Central) hordofa

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
obsaa-n boontuu hordof-a
pn - nom pn . abs follow-3 sg . m . ipfv
‘Obsa follows Bontu.’

Persian donbāl kardan

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
ahmad mariam-rā donbāl mī-kon-ad
pn pn - acc after cont -do. prs -3 sg
‘Ahmad follows Mariam.’

Polish iść

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Jacek idzie za Mark-iem
pn [ nom . sg ] go: ipfv . prs .3 sg behind pn - ins . sg
‘Jacek follows Marek.’

Portuguese (Brazilian) seguir

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Pedro segu-e Miguel
pn ( m ) follow-3 sg . prs pn ( m )
‘Pedro follows Miguel.’

Romani (Kalderash) źal

Valency pattern: NOM_pala
X: NOM
Y: pala
Locus: Y
o Murš-a źa-l pala Marijk-a
art . m . dir . sg pn - nom . sg go- prs .3 sg behind pn - nom . sg
‘Murša follows Marijka.’

Romanian a urma

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petru o urmează pe Maria
pn she. acc . nant follow. prs .3 sg on pn
‘Petru follows Maria.’

Russian idti

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Pet-ja id-et za Maš-ej
pn ( m )- nom . sg go( ipfv )- prs .3 sg behind pn ( f )- ins . sg
‘Petja follows Maša.’

Rutul (Kina) xale ana jiɁi

Valency pattern: NOM_ATTRzibra
X: NOM
Y: ATTRzibra
Locus: Y
rasul xal-e a-na jiɁi asijet-dɨ ǯibra
pn ( nom ) trail- in be- cvb 1. cop pn - attr behind
‘Rasul follows Asijat.’

Rutul (Mukhad) qhuna jıxın

Valency pattern: NOM_APUD
X: NOM
Y: APUD
Locus: Y
murad q'urban-ı-χda qhu-na jiʔi
pn pn - obl - apud be_behind- adv m .go
‘Murad follows Kurban.’

Rutul (Myukhrek)

Valency pattern: NOM_ATTRdjibra
X: NOM
Y: ATTRdjibra
Locus: Y
mırad rasul-dı djibra qhu
pn pn - attr behind be_behind
‘Murad follows Rasul.’

Rutul (Shin-Borch) aˤqhaala yıxhın

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
murad aydın-dı aˤqh-aala ruˤq'uˤ-r
pn pn - attr shade- superel ( m )go. ipf - prs
‘Murad follows Aydin.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Rutul (Shinaz) džubra h-ɨxɨ-n

Valency pattern: NOM_ATTR
X: NOM
Y: ATTR
Locus: Y
basir džubra h-iʔi karam-dɨ
pn behind m - cop pn - attr
‘Basir follows Karam.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Saami (Skolt) čuâvvad

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peâtt čuâvv Määʹrj
pn . sg . nom follow. prs .3 sg pn . sg . acc
‘Pete follows Maria’

Sagada xizo bik’a

Valency pattern: ABS_SUB
X: ABS
Y: SUB
Locus: Y
ramazan ʕali-ƛ xizo ik’-ix
pn ( i ) pn - sub behind ( i )go- prs
‘Ramazan follows Ali.’

Serbian slediti

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petar sledi Marij-u
pn . nom . sg follow. prs .3 sg pn - acc . sg
‘Petar follows Maria.’

Shughni tīdow

Valency pattern: NOM.NO.CL_OBLdamti
X: NOM.NO.CL
Y: OBLdamti
Locus: Y
Azim Lola dām-ti tīz-d
pn pn back- sup go-3 sg
‘Azim follows Lola.’

Slovak následovať

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peter následuje Mári-u
pn ( m )[ nom . sg ] follow( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn ( f )- acc . sg
‘Peter follows Maria.’

Slovenian slediti

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Peter sledi Pavl-u
pn [ nom . sg ] follow: ipfv . prs .3 sg pn - dat . sg
‘Peter follows Pavel.’

Spanish seguir

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Pedro sigu-e a María
pn [ sg . m ] follow- prs .3 sg dir . obj . anm pn [ sg . f ]
‘Pedro follows Maria.’

Svan es-Ø-qer-i (PRS)

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
maizer-Ø lile-s es-Ø-qer-i
pn - nom pn - dat prv : dist - io 3-follow- prs
‘Maizer follows Lile.’

Swedish att följa efter

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Björn följ-er efter Maja
pn follow- prs after pn
‘Björn follows Maja.’
Note: Phrasal verb (efter is not a flagging device).

Tabasaran (Kandyk)

Valency pattern: ABS_POST.DIR
X: ABS
Y: POST.DIR
Locus: Y
maˁhaˁmad rasul.i-q-ǯi aˁ-ra
pn ( abs ) pn - post - dir go- prs
‘Mahamad is following Rasul.’

Tagalog sumunod

Valency pattern: ACT_LOC
X: ACT
Y: LOC
Locus: Y
s<um>u~sunod si Pedro kay Miguel
< av > ipfv ~follow pers . subj pn pers . dat pn
‘Pedro follows Miguel.’
Note: It is possible that the Y argument is actually a PATH, but it is not easy to identify uses with an explicit path-like encoding, hence it is classified as LOC.

Telugu veṁbaḍiṁcu

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
pravīṇ maheṣ-ni veṁbaḍistunnāḍu
pn ( m ). sg . nom pn ( m ). sg . obl - acc follow. dur .3 sg . m
‘Praveen follows Mahesh.’

Tsakhur ark’ıniy

Valency pattern: NOM_ATTRqhehna
X: NOM
Y: ATTRqhehna
Locus: Y
murad rasul-ni qhehna aˁlhaaˁ
pn pn - attr . obl behind go. ipf
‘Murad follows Rasul.’
Note: rasul-ni qhehna forms a constituent here and qhehna is a postposition.

Tswana latela

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
ngw-ana o-latel-a Ø-mma-agwe
sg -child(1) s i :cl1-follow- fv sg -mother-adp i :cl a
‘The child follows his mother.’

Turkish gitmek

Valency pattern: NOM_GENpesinden
X: NOM
Y: GENpesinden
Locus: Y
Mehmet Orhan-ın peşinden gid-iyor
pn pn - gen after go- prs
‘Mehmet is following Orhan.’

Turoyo mḥaləq

Valency pattern: SBJ_beter
X: SBJ
Y: beter
Locus: Y
Gabriyel mḥalaq-le bəṯre Maryam
pn throw. pfv - ls .3 m after pn
‘Gabriyel followed Maryam.’

Twi di

Valency pattern: SBJ_akyi
X: SBJ
Y: akyi
Locus: Y
Kofi di nana akyi
pn eat. prs grandfather behind
‘Kofi follows grandfather.’

Udi tayes

Valency pattern: ABS_GENbacanexun
X: ABS
Y: GENbacanexun
Locus: Y
Aloş Asya-y bač'an-exun ta=ne=sa
pn pn - gen back- abl go_away=3 sg = st + prs
‘Alyosha follows Asya.’

Udmurt mi̮ni̮ni̮

Valency pattern: NOM_NOMsori
X: NOM
Y: NOMsori
Locus: Y
Pet'a Maša śöri̮ mi̮n-e
pn . nom pn . nom after go- prs .3 sg
‘Petja follows Masha.’

Ukrainian jty

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Petr-o jd-e za Marij-eju
pn ( m )- nom . sg go( ipfv )- prs .3 sg after pn ( f )- ins . sg
‘Petro follows Mariya.’

Ulcha pulsi-

Valency pattern: NOM_xamiPROL
X: NOM
Y: xamiPROL
Locus: Y
əj iŋda min xami-ki-je ti pul-s-i-ni
this dog my behind- prol -1 sg so walk- ipfv - prs -3 sg
‘This dog follows me like this.’

Uzbek ergašmoq

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Petya Maša-ga ergaš-moqda
pn pn - dat follow- prs 3.3 sg
‘Petja follows Maša.’

Wolof topp

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: OBJ
Locus: TR
xale b-i angi-y topp yaay-am
child( b ) cl b - def prst - incpl follow mother( j )- poss :3 sg
‘The child follows his mother.’

Yukaghir (Northern) ū=

Valency pattern: NOM_lajaat
X: NOM
Y: lajaat
Locus: Y
Sǝmiǝn Əkulˈǝ lаjа̄-t ū-j
pn pn behind- abl go- intr .3 sg
‘Semien follows Akulina.’

Zazaki

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ.TR
Y: DO
Locus: TR
o mɨ tɛqib kɛ-n-o
3 sg . m . abs 1 sg . obl follow do. prs - aug -3 sg . m
‘He follows me.’