BivalTyp

‘miss’

Argument frame: X (miss) Y
Stimulus sentence: P. misses M .
Predicate label Ru: скучать
Argument frame Ru: X (скучать) по Y -у
Stimulus sentence Ru: П. скучает по М .

Abaza 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.’

Adyghe (West Circassian) fe-zešʼə

Valency pattern: ABS_BEN
X: ABS
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
wə-qə-s-fe-mə-zešʼ
2 sg . abs - csl -1 sg . io - ben - neg -miss
‘Don’t miss me!’

Aghul dariχ x.u-

Valency pattern: ABS_POST.LAT
X: ABS
Y: POST.LAT
Locus: Y
aslan dariχ x.u-naa baw.a-q-tːi
pn miss become. pf - prf mother- post - lat
‘Aslan misses his mother.’

Akhvakh (Northern) mišaraquruƛa

Valency pattern: NOM_AD
X: NOM
Y: AD
Locus: Y
pataħi madina-qqe mišaraq-o gudi
pn pn - ad miss- seq . m m . cop
‘Patahi misses Madina.’

Andi (Zilo) haluχ.onn-ij

Valency pattern: NOM_INST
X: NOM
Y: INST
Locus: Y
marjam haluχ.onn-ij pat’imati-qχi
pn [ f ][ nom ] miss. pst - pf pn - inst
‘Mariam misses Patimat.’

Arabic (Jewish Baghdadi) wḥš

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Abrahām wēḥǝš-a l-Maryam
pn miss. ptcp . ms - o .3 fs to- pn
‘Abraham misses Mary.’

Arabic (Northern Syrian) štāg

Valency pattern: SBJ_l
X: SBJ
Y: l
Locus: Y
Aḥmad məštāġ lə Mḥammad
pn miss. ptcp . m . sg to pn
‘Ahmad misses Muhammad.’

Arabic (South Levantine, Nazareth) š.ʾ.a

Valency pattern: SBJ_la
X: SBJ
Y: la
Locus: Y
Shadi mištāʾ la-Reem
pn miss. ptcp .3 m . sg to- pn
‘Shadi misses Reem.’

Arabic (standard) Ɂištāqa

Valency pattern: NOM_ilaaGEN
X: NOM
Y: ilaaGEN
Locus: Y
Badr-un yaštāqu Ɂilā Maryam-a
pn - nom miss. ipf .3 m towards pn - gen
‘Badr misses Maryam.’

Archi bazar

Valency pattern: NOM_DATxir
X: NOM
Y: DATxir
Locus: Y
paša marin-ni-s χir bazar-ši w-i
pn pn - obl - dat behind be.missing- advz 1-be
‘Pasha misses Marina.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate (stative). The NP in the dative case cannot be separated from the “χir” element. The combination of the dative case and “χir” is analyzed as an argument-encoding device.

Armenian (Eastern) karotel

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: DAT~NOM
Locus: TR
Petros-ə karotum+ē Mher-i-n
pn [ nom ]- def miss: prs :3 sg pn - dat - def
‘Petros misses Mher.’

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic maxnə

Valency pattern: SBJ_bar
X: SBJ
Y: bar
Locus: Y
urza maxnuy=əl +bar baxt-u
man( m ) miss. prog =3 m after woman( f )- p .3 m
‘This man misses his wife.’

Avar ššweze

Valency pattern: GEN_LAT
X: GEN
Y: LAT
Locus: XY
ʕali-l marjam-i-de rak’ ššun b-ugo
pn - gen pn - obl - lat heart reach. seq n - cop
‘Ali misses Marjam.’

Azerbaijani darıxmaq

Valency pattern: NOM_ucun
X: NOM
Y: ucun
Locus: Y
Aslan Leyla üçün darıx-ır
pn pn for yearn- ipfv (3)
‘Aslan misses Leyla.’

Bafut *

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

Bambara ɲɛ́nafin` bɛ́/tɛ́

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
ń mùso` ɲɛ́nafin` bɛ́ ń lá
1 sg woman\ art sadness\ art be 1 sg in
‘I miss my wife.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier. Non-verbal predicate.

Bartangi

Valency pattern: NOM_SUP
X: NOM
Y: SUP
Locus: Y
Ahmed Abdullo=tīr ziq su-ǰ
pn pn = sup missing go. m - pf
‘Ahmed misses Abdullo.’

Belarusian sumavać

Valency pattern: NOM_paDAT
X: NOM
Y: paDAT
Locus: Y
Alieś sumu-je pa Alien-je
pn [ nom . sg ] miss( ipfv )- prs .3 sg by pn - dat . sg
‘Ales misses Alena.’

Budugh darixmi yıxhar

Valency pattern: NOM_DATbadala
X: NOM
Y: DATbadala
Locus: Y
aslan leyla'-z badala darixmi yıxhar-a'vi
pn pn - obl . dat for bored m .be. ipfv - prog
‘Aslan misses Leyla.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Bulgarian tăguvam

Valency pattern: SBJ_za
X: SBJ
Y: za
Locus: Y
Petăr tăguva za Maria
pn miss( ipfv ). prs .3 sg for pn
‘Petar misses Maria.’

Catalan trobar a faltar

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
en Pere trob-a a falt-ar la Maria
def . sg . m pn ( m ) find-3 sg . prs to be_missing- inf def . sg . f pn ( f )
‘Pere misses Maria.’

Chechen sa gat-AGR-a

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Islam-as Madina-na sa gat-d-o
pn - erg pn - dat soul. abs get.tight- d -make. prs
‘Islam misses Madina.’

Chinese (Mandarin) xiǎngniàn

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Zhāngsān xiǎngniàn Lǐsì
pn miss pn
‘Zhangsan misses Lisi.’

Chirag c’ijal b-uχi

Valency pattern: ABS_SUPER
X: ABS
Y: SUPER
Locus: Y
rusːe babaj-l-i c’ijal r-uχ-ub-le
girl( abs ) mother- obl - super miss f . sg -become: pf - aor - res . prs .3
‘The girl misses her mother.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Croatian nedostajati

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Per-i nedostaje Marij-a
pn - dat . sg miss( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn - nom . sg
‘Pero misses Marija.’

Czech stýskat se

Valency pattern: NOM_poLOC
X: NOM
Y: poLOC
Locus: Y
Petr se stýská po Michal-ovi
pn ( m )[ nom . sg ] refl . acc miss( ipfv ). prs .3 sg after pn ( m )- loc . sg
‘Petr misses Michal.’

Danish savner

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Peter savne-r Marie
pn miss- prs pn
‘Peter misses Marie.’

Dargwa (Itsari) B-et'-araj

Valency pattern: SUPER.LAT_POST.EL
X: SUPER.LAT
Y: POST.EL
Locus: XY
Islam-li-j Madina-le-he-r b-et'-ib=ca-b
pn - obl - super ( lat ) pn - obl - post - el n -miss. pfv - aor = cop - n
‘Islam misses Madina.’

Dargwa (Kadar) karc'-CL-uh-es / karc'-CL-ur-es

Valency pattern: NOM_SUPER
X: NOM
Y: SUPER
Locus: Y
meħamad karc'-0-uh-ub ʡaˤšura-ke
pn miss- m -become. pfv - pret pn - super
‘Muhammad misses Ashura.’

Dargwa (Kaytag) hancikara

Valency pattern: DATLAT_NOM
X: DATLAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petja-j Maša hancarič:-iv=ca
pn - datlat pn f .be_missed. pf - pret = cop (3)
‘Petja misses Masha.’

Dargwa (Kubachi)

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
gal-i aba han-ta-j-dič-ib=saw
boy- dat mother memory- ante - f -get. pfv - pret = cop . m (3)
‘The boy misses his mother.’

Dargwa (Tsudakhar) *

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

Dargwa (Tsugni) *

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

Dutch missen

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Piet mis-t Marie
pn ( c ) miss-3 sg pn ( c )
‘Piet misses Marie.’

Enets (Forest) *

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

English miss

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

Estonian igatsema

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

Finnish ikävä + COP

Valency pattern: NOM_PART
X: NOM
Y: PART
Locus: Y
Peka-lla on ikävä Matti-a
pn - ade be. prs .3 sg sad. nom pn - part
‘Pekka misses Matti’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

French manquer

Valency pattern: NDIR.OBJ_SBJ
X: NDIR.OBJ
Y: SBJ
Locus: X
Marie manque à Paul
pn ( f ) miss. prs .3 sg to pn ( m )
‘Paul misses Marie.’

Gascon s'anuja

Valency pattern: SBJ_shens
X: SBJ
Y: shens
Locus: Y
Pau s’=anuja shens Maria
pn refl =bore. prs .3 sg without pn
‘Pau misses Maria.’

Gban lìè … zɛ̀

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Mɔ̰̈bì lìè ∅ Zá̰ zɛ́
pn craving 3 sg pn ipfv \kill
‘Zan misses Monbi.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Georgian Ø-e-nat'r-eb-a (PRS)

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
p'et're-s mašo-Ø Ø-e-nat'r-eb-a
pn - dat pn - nom io 3- ver : r -wish- sm - s 3 sg . inact
‘Petre misses Masho.’

German sich sehnen

Valency pattern: NOM_nachDAT
X: NOM
Y: nachDAT
Locus: Y
Karl sehn-t sich nach Marie
pn [ nom . sg ] long- prs .3 sg refl after pn [ dat . sg ]
‘Karl misses Marie.’

Hebrew (modern) mitgagea

Valency pattern: SBJ_le
X: SBJ
Y: le
Locus: Y
Pinχas mitgagea le Menaχem
pn miss[ ptcp . sg . m ] to pn
‘Pinchas misses Menachem.’

Hindi yād karnā

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
Pratīk Mīnakṣī ko yād kar-t-ā hɛ
pn ( m ). sg . dir pn ( f ). sg . obl acc / dat memory( f ). sg . dir do- ipfv - m . sg prs .3 sg
‘Prateek misses Meenakshi.’

Indonesian (standard) rindu

Valency pattern: SBJ_pada
X: SBJ
Y: pada
Locus: Y
Ahmad rindu pada Siti
pn yearn for pn
‘Ahmad misses Siti.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Irish braith ó

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Braith-ean Pól uaid Máire.
miss- prs pn from.3 sg . m pn
‘Pól misses Máire.’
Note: uaid is not a device for flagging Y.

Italian mancare

Valency pattern: NDIR.OBJ_SBJ
X: NDIR.OBJ
Y: SBJ
Locus: X
a Leo manc-a Maria
to pn ( m ) lack-3 sg . prs pn ( f )
‘Leo misses Maria.’

Karata rak’wa t’amaɬa

Valency pattern: POSS_APUDLAT
X: POSS
Y: APUDLAT
Locus: XY
ʕali-b marjam-i-χar rak’wa t’am-e idja
pn - n pn - obl - apudlat heart throw- pf cop
‘Ali misses Marjam.’

Kazakh saɣïn

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.’

Khanty (Kazym) mǎrԑmǝti

Valency pattern: NOM_NOMtakla
X: NOM
Y: NOMtakla
Locus: Y
pet’a-j-en maša-j-ǝλ takλa mǎrԑmǝ-s-i
pn - ep - poss .2 sg pn - ep - poss .3 sg without miss- pst - pass [3 sg ]
‘Petja misses Maša.’
Note: The verb is in the passive form.

Khoekhoe ǁkhore

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
Petru-b ge Maria-s-a go ǁkhore
pn -3 m . sg decl pn -3 f . sg - obl rpst miss
‘Peter misses Maria.’

Khwarshi lok’ʷaƛ'oho liχʷa

Valency pattern: DAT_ABS
X: DAT
Y: ABS
Locus: X
di-l lok’ʷa-ƛ'o-ho liχ-na uža
1 sg . o - dat heart( iv )- super -? ad go- pst . i son
‘I miss my son.’
Note: The agreement behaviour of “liχ-na” is not clear.

Komi-Permyak гажтöмтчыны

Valency pattern: NOM_ponda
X: NOM
Y: ponda
Locus: Y
Петя гажтöмчч-ö Маша понда
pn скучать- prs .3 pn из-за
‘Петя скучает по Маше.’

Komi-Zyrian gažte̮mtč́i̮ni̮

Valency pattern: NOM_ELA
X: NOM
Y: ELA
Locus: Y
Pet'a gažte̮mtč́-e̮ Maša-i̮ś
pn miss- prs .3 pn - ela
‘Petja misses Masha.’

Kpelle (Guinean) wɛ́li hǒŋ

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Kɔ̀lukɔlu wɛ́li káa Pépèe hò-zî
pn love cop pn catch- inf
‘Pepee misses Kolukolu.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Kryz (Alik) darixmiş xhiyic

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
terlan leyla-z darixmiş şe-re
pn pn - dat be_bored be. ipfv - prs . m
‘Terlan misses Leyla.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Kryz (Ismayilli) xixhvat aric

Valency pattern: NOM_INESSuni
X: NOM
Y: INESSuni
Locus: Y
aslan leyla ʕuni xixhvat i-re
pn pn ( iness ) for longing do. ipf - prs . n
‘Aslan misses Leyla.’

Kryz (proper) darixmiş xhiyic

Valency pattern: NOM_DATqali
X: NOM
Y: DATqali
Locus: Y
aslan leyla-s q'ali darixmiş şa-ri
pn pn - dat for bored be. ipf - prs . m
‘Aslan misses Leyla.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Kumyk saʁɨnmaq

Valency pattern: NOM_DAT
X: NOM
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
rasul patimat-qa saʁɨn-d-ɨ
pn pn - dat miss- pst -3 sg
‘Rasul misses Patimat.’

Kurdish (Sorani) tase kirdîn

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Mensour tase-î Marie-î de-k-a
pn missing- izf pn - obl ind -do. prs -3 sg
‘Mansour misses Marie.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) bêrî kirin (tr)

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
zilam bêri-ya jin-ê di-k-e
man longing- ez . f woman- obl . f prs -do. ipfv -3 sg
‘The man misses the woman.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Lak (Quba)

Valency pattern: NOM_SUPEL
X: NOM
Y: SUPEL
Locus: Y
Maħammad bajzar qana-j ur Aˁšura-j-a
pn dull become. ipfv - cvb . ipfv 1.be. prs .3 p pn - sup - el
‘Mohammad misses Ashura.’

Latin desidero

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
fort-ius e mult-is mater desidera-t un-um
strong- cmpr from many- abl . pl mother( f ). nom . sg miss[ prs . ind ]- act .3 sg one- acc . sg . m
‘A mother missed one of many the most.’
Note: (Ov. Rem. Am. 463)

Laz o-nč'el-u

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Käzim-i-s Fatma-Ø g-a-Ø-nč'el-u
pn - b - dat pn - nom prv - ver : sup - io 3-hug- s 3 sg . pst
‘Käzim wanted to hug Fatma.’
Note: Not included in the database because the translation deviates too far from the stimulus sentence.

Lezgian (Yargun) vil gala (gala = locative copula)

Valency pattern: GEN_SUB/POST
X: GEN
Y: SUB/POST
Locus: XY
Sahib-a-n Lale-di-k vil gala
pn - obl - gen pn - obl - sub / post eye be.behind
‎‎‎‘Sahib misses Lale.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Macedonian nedostiga

Valency pattern: DAT(na)_SBJ
X: DAT(na)
Y: SBJ
Locus: X
na Petar mu nedostiga Maja
on pn pro .3 sg . m . dat miss( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn
‘Petar misses Maja.’

Maltese immissja

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

Maninka (Eastern) be

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Sékù lɔ́ɔ` yé à ná lá.
pn desire\ art be 3 sg mother at
‘Seku misses his mother.’
Note: Not included in the database because X is expressed as an NP-internal modifier. Non-verbal predication.

Mano lɔ̀ kṵ́

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
ī lɔ̀ lɛ̄ ŋ̄ kṵ́-pɛ̀lɛ̀
2 sg love 3 sg . exi 1 sg catch- inf
‘I miss you.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Mansi (Northern) *

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

Mehweb bizar -urhes

Valency pattern: NOM_AD.ESS
X: NOM
Y: AD.ESS
Locus: Y
Islam bizar urh-uwe le-w Madina-le-ʡe-w
pn missing m .become: ipfv - cvb be- m pn - obl - ad - m ( ess )
‘Islam misses Madina.’

Mingrelian Ø-o-nart'-u(n)-Ø (PRS)

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
čelo-s anučia-Ø Ø-o-nart'-u(n)-Ø
pn - dat pn - nom io 3- ver : sup -miss- sm - s 3 sg . inact
‘Chelo misses Anuchia.’
Note: This verb phrase is a recent borrowing from Georgian.

Nanai ǯoŋgo-

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
Petia Maša-wa ǯoŋ-go-j-ni
pn pn - obl mention- rep - npst - p .3 sg
‘Petia misses Masha.’

Nivkh ŋawzоr̥kt

Valency pattern: SBJ_DAT/ADD
X: SBJ
Y: DAT/ADD
Locus: Y
Kaskazik Ajsana-rоχ ŋawzоr̥k-t
pn pn - dat / add miss- ind
‘Kaskazik misses Ajsana.’

Norwegian Bokmål å savne

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Per savne-r Kari
pn miss- prs pn
‘Per misses Kari.’

Oromo (West Central) jaada

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

Persian deltang šodan

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
ahmad deltang-e mariam šode-ast
pn longing- izaf pn become. pp - cop .3 sg
‘Ahmad misses Mariam.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Polish tęsknić

Valency pattern: NOM_zaINS
X: NOM
Y: zaINS
Locus: Y
Marek tęskni za Magd-ą
pn [ nom . sg ] miss: ipfv . prs .3 sg behind pn - ins . sg
‘Marek misses Magda.’

Portuguese (Brazilian) sentir falta

Valency pattern: SBJ_de
X: SBJ
Y: de
Locus: Y
Pedro sent-e falta de Maria
pn ( m ) feel-3 sg . prs lack( f ) of pn ( f )
‘Pedro misses Maria.’

Romani (Kalderash) lel doro

Valency pattern: ACC_pa
X: ACC
Y: pa
Locus: Y
le Murš-as l-el doro pa Marijk-a
art . m . obl pn - acc . sg take- prs -3 sg sadness with pn - nom . sg
‘Murša misses Marijka.’

Romanian a fi dor

Valency pattern: DAT_de
X: DAT
Y: de
Locus: XY
lui Petru îi este dor de Maria
he. dat . acnt pn s/he. dat . nant be. prs .3 sg longing de pn
‘Petru misses Maria.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Russian skučatʹ

Valency pattern: NOM_poDAT
X: NOM
Y: poDAT
Locus: Y
Pet-ja skuča-et po Maš-e
pn ( m )- nom . sg miss( ipfv )- prs .3 sg by pn ( f )- dat . sg
‘Petja misses Maša.’

Rutul (Kina) c’iɣal jišira

Valency pattern: DAT_SUB
X: DAT
Y: SUB
Locus: XY
rasul-u-s madinat-ɨ-χda c’iɣal jiši-r=a
pn - obl - dat pn - obl - sub longing( nom ) 4.become. pfv - cvb =be
‘Rasul misses Madinat.’

Rutul (Mukhad) c'ijal hıʔın

Valency pattern: DAT_APUD
X: DAT
Y: APUD
Locus: XY
murad-ı-s majram-ı-χda c'ijal jiʔi
pn - obl - dat pn - obl - apud bore n . cop
‘Murad misses Majram.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Rutul (Myukhrek)

Valency pattern: DAT_APUD
X: DAT
Y: APUD
Locus: XY
mırad-ıs xatun-u-xda djehel hişi-ri
pn - dat pn - obl - apud lack n .be. pf - aor
‘Murad misses Khatun.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Rutul (Shin-Borch) yik' isala hıʔın

Valency pattern: ATTR_APUD
X: ATTR
Y: APUD
Locus: XY
murad-ıd ayten-i-xda yik' isala haʔa-r
pn - attr pn - obl - apud heart bored n .do. ipf - prs
‘Murad misses Ayten.’

Rutul (Shinaz) c'ijal h-iši-n

Valency pattern: DAT_APUD
X: DAT
Y: APUD
Locus: XY
basir-ɨs c'ijal ɨj peri-χda
pn - dat longing cop pn - apud
‘Basir misses Peri.’
Note: Non-verbal predicate.

Saami (Skolt) âʹǩǩõõššâd

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peâtt âʹǩǩââžž Määʹrj
pn . sg . nom miss. prs .3 sg pn . sg . acc
‘Pete misses Maria’

Sagada hula

Valency pattern: ABS_SUPER
X: ABS
Y: SUPER
Locus: Y
Ramazan hul-en madina-ƛ’
pn miss- pst . uw pn - super
‘Ramazan misses Madina.’

Serbian nedostajati

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petr-u nedostaje Marij-a
pn - dat . sg miss. prs .3 sg pn - nom . sg
‘Petar misses Maria.’

Shughni dargil sitow

Valency pattern: NOM.NO.CL_SUP
X: NOM.NO.CL
Y: SUP
Locus: Y
Azim Lola-ti dargīl suδǰ
pn pn - sup sad go. m . pf
‘Azim misses Lola.’

Slovak chýbať

Valency pattern: DAT_NOM
X: DAT
Y: NOM
Locus: X
Petr-ovi chýba Mári-a
pn ( m )- dat . sg miss( ipfv ). prs .3 sg pn ( f )- nom . sg
‘Peter misses Maria.’

Slovenian tožiti se

Valency pattern: DAT_poLOC
X: DAT
Y: poLOC
Locus: XY
Petr-u se toži po An-i
pn - dat . sg rfl miss: ipfv . prs .3 sg by pn - loc . sg
‘Peter misses Ana.’

Spanish echar de menos

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Pedro ech-a de menos a María
pn [ sg . m ] throw- prs .3 sg from less dir . obj . anm pn [ sg . f ]
‘Pedro misses Maria.’

Svan x-a-c'wdun-i (PRS)

Valency pattern: DAT_BEN
X: DAT
Y: BEN
Locus: XY
maizer-s lile-šd x-a-c'wdun-i
pn - dat pn - ben io 3- ver : sup -miss- prs
‘Maizer misses Lile.’

Swedish att sakna

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Björn sakna-r Maja
pn miss- prs pn
‘Björn misses Maja.’

Tabasaran (Kandyk)

Valency pattern: GEN_APUD
X: GEN
Y: APUD
Locus: XY
maˁhaˁmed.a-n juk̊’ fatima.ji-x du-b-x-na
pn - gen heart( abs ) pn - apud res - n . sg -become- res
‘Mahamad misses Fatima.
Note: The NP in the genitive displays some properties of a clause-level dependent.

Tagalog mangulila

Valency pattern: ACT_LOC
X: ACT
Y: LOC
Locus: Y
na-ngu~ngulila si Pedro kay Maria
< ipfv > stem - ipfv ~feel_lonely[ av ] pers . subj pn pers . dat pn
‘Pedro misses Maria.’

Telugu mis agu

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
pravīṇ madhuri-ni mis avutunnāḍu
pn ( m ). sg . nom pn ( f ). sg . obl - acc miss become. dur .3 sg . m
‘Praveen misses Madhuri.’

Tsakhur darıхmıšхhay

Valency pattern: NOM_mee
X: NOM
Y: mee
Locus: Y
murad leyla-yni-mee darıхmıš-eeхhi
pn pn - obl -until bored-be. pf
‘Murad misses Leyla.’

Tswana tlhologela

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

Turkish özlemek

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Mehmet Filiz-i özlö-yor
pn pn - acc miss- prs
‘Mehmet misses Filiz.’

Turoyo soyəm beriye

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
Gabriyel ko-soyəm i beriye d Maryam
pn prs -do. ipfv .3 m art . f longing( f ) rel pn
‘Gabriyel misses Maryam.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.

Twi afe

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Kofi afe nana
pn miss. prs grandfather
‘Kofi misses grandfather.’

Udi t'arıxmişbakes

Valency pattern: ERG_BEN
X: ERG
Y: BEN
Locus: Y
Amalya-n Valya-ynak' t'arıxmiş=e=bak-sa
pn - erg pn - ben miss=3 sg = lv - prs
‘Amalya misses Valya.’

Udmurt mözmi̮ni̮

Valency pattern: NOM_ABL
X: NOM
Y: ABL
Locus: Y
Pet'a Maša-leś mözm-je
pn . nom pn - abl miss- prs .3 sg
‘Petja misses Masha.’

Ukrainian sumuvaty

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

Ulcha ǯonǯi-

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
əktə piktə mə̄n ən-bi ǯonǯ-i-ni
female child self mother- refl . sg miss- prs -3 sg
‘The girl misses her mother.’

Uzbek soɣinmoq

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya Maša-ni soɣin-di
pn pn - acc miss- pst .3 sg
‘Petja misses Maša.’

Wolof namm

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: OBJ
Locus: TR
Usmaan dafa namm yaay-am
pn f oc v .s i :3 sg miss mother( j )- poss :3 sg
‘Usmaan misses his mother.’

Yukaghir (Northern) īligi=

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Sǝmiǝn Əkulˈǝ īligi-m-lǝ
pn pn yearn- tr - of .3 sg
‘Semien misses Akulina.’

Zazaki

Valency pattern: NA
X: *
Y: *
Locus: *
oxɨr bɨri-ja wɛlat-e xo kɛ-n-o
pn longing- ez . f homeland- ez . m refl do. prs - aug -3 sg . m
‘Oxir misses his homeland.’
Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP-internal modifier.