‘touch’
Argument frame: |
X
(touch)
Y
|
Stimulus sentence: |
(The wall was covered with fresh paint.)
P.
touched
the wall
(and got dirty).
|
Predicate label Ru: |
дотронуться
|
Argument frame Ru: |
X
(дотрагиваться) до
Y
-а
|
Stimulus sentence Ru: |
(Стена недавно была покрашена).
П.
дотронулся до
стены
(и испачкался).
|
Abaza
[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.’ |
Adyghe (West Circassian)
ne-sə
Valency pattern:
ABS_LOC.TO
|
X: ABS |
Y: LOC.TO |
Locus: Y |
ŝeweẑəje-r |
depqə-m |
ne-sə-ʁ |
boy-
abs
|
wall-
obl
|
loc
:
to
-reach-
pst
|
‘The boy touched the wall.’ |
Aghul
kürq’.u-
Valency pattern:
NA
|
X: * |
Y: * |
Locus: * |
aslan.a-n |
χil |
kürq’.u-ne |
cil.i-k |
pn
-
gen
|
hand
|
{
sub
/
cont
}strike.
pf
-
aor
|
wall-
sub
/
cont
|
‘Aslan touched the wall.’ |
Note: Not included in the database because X is expressed as an NP-internal modifier. |
Alik Kryz
ğubq'vic
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUPER
|
X: NOM |
Y: SUPER |
Locus: Y |
terlan |
divar-ciğ |
ğurq'u-d |
pn
|
wall(
f
)-
obl
.
super
|
m
.touch.
pfv
-
aor
(
m
)
|
‘Terlan touched the wall.’ |
Archi
qˁečbos
Valency pattern:
ERG_DAT
|
X: ERG |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
patʼimat-li |
čʼeˁn-ni-s |
qˁečbo |
pn
-
obl
(
erg
)
|
wall-
obl
-
dat
|
touch.
pfv
|
‘Patimat touched the wall.’ |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
kayət
Valency pattern:
SBJ_bi
|
X: SBJ |
Y: bi |
Locus: Y |
yala |
kət-lə |
bi |
guyda |
boy(
m
)
|
knock.
pst
-
ls
.3
m
|
with
|
wall(
m
)
|
‘The boy touched the wall.’ |
Avar
qwaze
Valency pattern:
NOM_LOC
|
X: NOM |
Y: LOC |
Locus: Y |
ʕali |
he-l-da |
qwa-na |
wa |
čorokɬ-ana |
pn
|
that-
obl
-
loc
|
scratch-
aor
|
and
|
get_dirty-
aor
|
‘Ali touched it and got dirty.’ |
Azerbaijani
toxunmaq
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.’ |
Bafut
mɔ̀ɔ̀ntə̂
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
àmbɛ́ |
à |
kɨ̀ |
mɔ̀ɔ̀ntə̂ |
àwùgə̀-ndâ |
já |
pn
|
sm
|
p
2
|
touch
|
wall-house
|
def
|
‘Ambe touched the wall.’ |
Bambara
bólo màga
Valency pattern:
SBJ_la
|
X: SBJ |
Y: la |
Locus: Y |
Sékù |
y'í |
bólo` |
màga |
só |
dɛnɛn` |
ná |
pn
|
pfv
.
tr
.
refl
|
hand\
art
|
touch
|
house
|
wall\
art
|
in
|
‘Seku touched the wall of a house.’ |
Brazilian Portuguese
encostar
Valency pattern:
SBJ_em
|
X: SBJ |
Y: em |
Locus: Y |
Pedro |
encost-ou |
na |
parede |
pn
(
m
)
|
lean-3
sg
.
pst
|
in+
def
.
f
|
wall(
f
)
|
‘Pedro touched the wall.’ |
Budugh
veşki
Valency pattern:
NOM_LOC
|
X: NOM |
Y: LOC |
Locus: Y |
aslan |
diva'r-ca |
vaka-ci |
pn
|
wall-
obl
.
loc
|
attach.
pf
-
aor
|
‘Aslan touched the wall.’ |
Catalan
tocar
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
en |
Pere |
va |
toc-ar |
la |
paret |
def
.
sg
.
m
|
pn
(
m
)
|
go.3
sg
.
prs
.
ind
|
touch-
inf
|
def
.
sg
.
f
|
wall(
f
)
|
‘Pere touched the wall.’ |
Chechen
woetti-
Valency pattern:
ERG_LAT
|
X: ERG |
Y: LAT |
Locus: Y |
Islam-as |
pen-ax |
kyg |
woetti-na |
pn
-
erg
|
wall-
lat
|
hand
|
touch-
prf
|
‘Islam touched the wall.’ |
Chirag
sa-b-a̰qi
Valency pattern:
ABS_SUPER
|
X: ABS |
Y: SUPER |
Locus: Y |
ʡa̰le |
lac-l-i |
sa-j-a̰q-ib |
pn
(
abs
)
|
wall-
obl
-
super
|
ante
-
m
.
sg
-hit:
pf
-
aor
.3
|
‘Ali touched the wall.’ |
Czech
dotknout se
Valency pattern:
NOM_GEN
|
X: NOM |
Y: GEN |
Locus: Y |
Petr |
se |
dotk-l |
stěn-y |
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
refl
.
acc
|
touch(
pfv
)-
pst
[
m
.
sg
]
|
wall(
f
)-
gen
.
sg
|
‘Petr touched the wall.’ |
Danish
røre
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Peter |
rør-te |
vægg-en |
pn
|
touch-
pst
|
wall(
c
)-
def
.
sg
|
‘Peter touched the wall.’ |
Dutch
aanraken
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Piet |
heeft |
de |
muur |
aan-ge-raak-t |
pn
(С)
|
have.3
sg
|
art
.
def
.
c
|
wall(
c
)
|
pvb
-
ptcp
-touch-
ptcp
|
‘Piet touched the wall.’ |
Eastern Maninka
bólo màa
Valency pattern:
SBJ_la
|
X: SBJ |
Y: la |
Locus: Y |
Sékù |
kà |
à |
bólo` |
màa |
dàndan` |
ná. |
pn
|
aor
.
tr
|
3
sg
|
hand\
art
|
touch
|
wall\
art
|
at
|
‘Seku touched the wall.’ |
English
touch
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Estonian
puudutama
Valency pattern:
NOM_PART
|
X: NOM |
Y: PART |
Locus: Y |
Peeter |
puuduta-s |
seina |
pn
.
sg
.
nom
|
touch-
pst
.3
sg
|
wall.
sg
.
part
|
‘Peeter touched the wall.’ |
Finnish
koskea
Valency pattern:
NOM_ILL
|
X: NOM |
Y: ILL |
Locus: Y |
Pekka |
kosk-i |
seinä-än |
pn
.
nom
|
touch-
pst
.3
sg
|
wall-
ill
|
‘Pekka touched the wall.’ |
Forest Enets
tʃurxur
Valency pattern:
NOM_OBLdez
|
X: NOM |
Y: OBLdez |
Locus: Y |
modʲi |
kasa-jʔ |
uza-da |
pɛtʃeu |
dʲez |
tʃurxuŋa |
i
|
man-
nom
.
sg
.1
sg
|
hand-
obl
.
sg
.3
sg
|
stove.
obl
|
in_the_direction
|
touch(
pfv
).3
sg
.
s
|
‘My friend touched the stove with his hand’. |
French
toucher
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Paul |
a |
touché |
le |
mur |
pn
(
m
)
|
have.
prs
.3
sg
|
touch.
pst
.
ptcp
.
m
|
def
.
sg
.
m
|
wall(
m
)
|
‘Paul touched the wall.’ |
Georgian
še-Ø-e-x-eb-a (PRS/FUT)
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
p'et're-Ø |
k'edel-s |
še-Ø-e-x-o |
pn
-
nom
|
wall-
dat
|
prv
:inward-
io
3-
ver
:
r
-touch-
s
3
sg
.
pst
|
‘Petre touched the wall.’ |
German
berühren
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Karl |
berühr-te |
die |
Wand |
und |
wurde |
schmutzig |
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
touch-
pst
.3
sg
|
def
.
f
.
acc
.
sg
|
wall[
acc
.
sg
]
|
and
|
become.
pst
.3
sg
|
dirty
|
‘Karl touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Guinean Kpelle
yéé pɛ̌lɛ
Valency pattern:
SBJ_bha
|
X: SBJ |
Y: bha |
Locus: Y |
Pépèe |
àá |
ɲèe |
pɛ́lɛ |
dàɓálî |
ɓà |
pn
|
3
sg
.
pfv
|
3
sg
\hand
|
stretch
|
def
\table
|
on1
|
‘Pepee touched the table.’ |
Hindi
chūnā
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: ERG |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Pratīk |
ne |
dīvār |
ko |
chu-ā. |
pn
(
m
).
sg
.
obl
|
erg
|
wall(
f
).
sg
.
obl
|
acc
/
dat
|
touch.
pfv
-
m
.
sg
|
‘Prateek touched the wall.’ |
Icari Dargwa
tːi=w=w=aˤq-aˤraj
Valency pattern:
ABS_POST
|
X: ABS |
Y: POST |
Locus: Y |
Islam |
lac-leh |
tːi=w=w=aˤq-ib |
pn
.
abs
|
wall-
post
|
post
=
m
=
m
=touch:
pf
-
aor
|
‘Islam touched the wall.’ |
Irish
buail
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Do=bhuail |
Pól |
an |
fala. |
pst
=touch
|
pn
|
def
|
wall
|
‘Pól touched the wall.’ |
Ismayilli Kryz
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUPER
|
X: NOM |
Y: SUPER |
Locus: Y |
aslan |
divar-ciğ |
vuka-d |
pn
|
wall-
obl
.
super
|
touch.
pf
-
aor
.
m
|
‘Aslan touched the wall.’ |
Italian
toccare
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Leo |
ha |
toccato |
il |
mur-o |
pn
(
m
)
|
aux
.3
sg
.
prs
|
touch.
pst
.
ptcp
|
def
.
sg
.
m
|
wall-
sg
.
m
|
‘Leo touched the wall.’ |
Kadar Dargwa
t'ul-ag-es / t'ul-ig-es
Valency pattern:
ERG_SUPER
|
X: ERG |
Y: SUPER |
Locus: Y |
meħamad-li |
t'ul-ag-i-le |
taˤm-i-ke |
nas-0-uh-ub |
pn
-
erg
|
finger-touch.
pfv
-
pret
-
cvb
|
wall-
obl
-
super
|
dirt-
m
-become.
pfv
-
pret
|
‘Muhammad touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Kalderash Romani
azbal
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
o |
Murš-a |
azba-ď-a |
o |
zyd-o |
art
.
m
.
dir
.
sg
|
pn
-
nom
.
sg
|
touch-
pst
-3
sg
|
art
.
m
.
dir
.
sg
|
wall-
acc
.
sg
|
‘Murša touched the wall.’ |
Kandyk Tabasaran
Valency pattern:
ABS_CONT
|
X: ABS |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
maˁhaˁmad |
cal.i-k |
ku<r>k’-u |
kac’-nu |
pn
(
abs
)
|
wall-
cont
|
<
h
.
sg
>touch-
pf
conv
|
(
h
.
sg
)get.dirty-
pst
|
‘Mahamad touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Karata
čorokɬaɬa
Valency pattern:
NOM_INTER
|
X: NOM |
Y: INTER |
Locus: Y |
ʕali |
q’in-ƛi |
un-jewχwa |
čorokɬ-e |
pn
|
wall-
inter
|
lean-
pf
.
m
.
cv
|
become_dirty-
pf
|
‘Ali touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Kaytag Dargwa
k:ač:vikara
Valency pattern:
NOM_INTER
|
X: NOM |
Y: INTER |
Locus: Y |
petja |
baˁʕaˁ-c:i |
k:ač:vič:-iv |
pn
|
fence-
inter
|
m
.touch.
pf
-
aor
|
‘Petja touched the fence.’ |
Kazakh
tiygiz
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.’ |
Kazym Khanty
χɔjti
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
petr-en |
χɔt |
pitǝr-a |
χɔj-ǝs |
pn
-
poss
.2
sg
|
house
|
wall-
dat
|
touch-
pst
[3
sg
]
|
‘Petja touched the wall.’ |
Khoekhoe
tsâǀkhā
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: OBL |
Locus: TR |
Petru-b |
ge |
ǂnuwiǂgoa-b-a |
go |
tsâǀkhā |
pn
-3
m
.
sg
|
decl
|
wall-3
m
.
sg
-
obl
|
rpst
|
touch
|
‘Peter touched the wall.’ |
Khwarshi
j/etaχa
Valency pattern:
ERG_CONT
|
X: ERG |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
šamil-i |
qado-qo |
gud |
j-etaχ-χa |
pn
-
erg
|
wall(
v
)-
cont
|
shirt(
v
)
|
(
v
)-touch-
pst
.
w
|
‘Shamil got his shirt against the wall.’ |
Kina Rutul
kiq’ɨr
Valency pattern:
NOM_INTER
|
X: NOM |
Y: INTER |
Locus: Y |
rasul |
masal-ɨ-k |
ki-q’ɨ-r |
pn
(
nom
)
|
wall-
obl
-
inter
|
pv
-1.touch.
pfv
-
cvb
|
‘Rasul touched the wall.’ |
Kryz Proper
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUB
|
X: NOM |
Y: SUB |
Locus: Y |
aslan |
divar-a-k |
keka-d |
pn
|
wall-
obl
-
sub
|
touch.
pf
-
aor
.
m
|
‘Aslan touched the wall.’ |
Kumyk
tijmek
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
musa |
tam-ʁa |
tij-d-i |
pn
|
wall-
dat
|
touch-
pst
-3
sg
|
‘Musa touched the wall.’ |
Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish)
dest dan (tr)
Valency pattern:
SBJ.TR_IO
|
X: SBJ.TR |
Y: IO |
Locus: Y |
pîrek-ê |
dest |
da |
diwêr |
woman-
obl
.
f
|
hand
|
give.
pfv
.3
sg
|
wall.
obl
|
‘The woman touched the wall.’ |
Latin
tango
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
(adfin-is) |
post-em-que |
tremebund-a |
man-u |
tetig-it |
kinsman(
m
)-
nom
.
sg
|
door_post(
m
)-
acc
.
sg
-and
|
trembling-
abl
.
sg
.
f
|
hand(
f
)-
abl
.
sg
|
touch[
prf
.
ind
]-
act
.3
sg
|
‘(Kinsman) touched the door-post with a trembling hand.’ |
Note: (Cic. De domo sua. 134, 10) |
Laz
o-nc'-u
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
Käzim-i |
duvai-s |
n-a-nc'-u |
pn
-
nom
|
wall-
dat
|
io
3-
ver
:
r
-wipe-
s
3
sg
.
pst
|
‘Käzim touched the wall.’ |
Mandarin Chinese
mō
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Zhāngsān |
mō |
le |
yīxià |
qiángbì |
pn
|
touch
|
pfv
|
once
|
wall
|
‘Zhangsan touched the wall once.’ |
Mano
pá
Valency pattern:
SBJ_mo
|
X: SBJ |
Y: mo |
Locus: Y |
Pèé |
ē |
pá |
kágóó |
mɔ̀ |
pn
|
3
sg
.
pst
|
touch
|
wall
|
on
|
‘Pe touched the wall.’ |
Mehweb
-arχes
Valency pattern:
NOM_CONT.LAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: CONT.LAT |
Locus: Y |
baˤʜ-ize |
w-arχ-arijal |
Pajzula |
čuruk |
uh-ub |
wall-
cont
(
lat
)
|
m
-touch:
pfv
-
cvb
.
imm
|
pn
|
dirty
|
m
.become:
pfv
-
aor
|
‘Pajzula touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Mingrelian
Ø-e-x-eb-u(n)-Ø
Valency pattern:
ERG_DAT
|
X: ERG |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
čelo-k |
k'idala-s |
ku-mk'-Ø-a-x-u |
pn
-
erg
|
wall-
dat
|
aff
-
prv
-
io
3-
ver
:
r
-touch-
s
3
sg
|
‘Chelo touched the wall.’ |
Modern Hebrew
naga
Valency pattern:
SBJ_be
|
X: SBJ |
Y: be |
Locus: Y |
Pinχas |
naga |
ba |
kir |
pn
|
touch[
pst
.3
sg
.
m
]
|
in+
def
|
wall
|
‘Pinchas touched the wall.’ |
Mukhad Rutul
kijq'ın
Valency pattern:
NOM_CONT
|
X: NOM |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
murad |
masal-ı-k |
kijq'ı-ri |
pn
|
wall.
obl
-
obl
-
cont
|
m
.touch.
pf
-
aor
|
‘Murad touched the wall.’ |
Nanai
toŋala-
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: OBL |
Locus: TR |
Petia |
paǯera-mba |
toŋa.la-xa-ni |
pn
|
wall-
obl
|
touch.
pfv
-
pst
-
p
.3
sg
|
‘Petia touched the wall.’ |
Nivkh
evd
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Kaskazik |
patigur̥ |
stеnka |
tamk-ɣir̥ |
vо-d |
pn
|
quietly
|
wall
|
hand-
ins
|
hold-
ind
|
‘Kaskazik touched the wall.’ |
Northern Akhvakh
q’wen beɬɬuruƛa
Valency pattern:
ERG_LOC
|
X: ERG |
Y: LOC |
Locus: Y |
patħudi-de |
q’q’enda-ge |
q’w-en |
b-eɬɬ-eri |
pn
-
erg
|
wall-
loc
|
reach-
seq
|
n
-end_up-
uwpst
|
‘Pathudi touched the wall.’ |
Northern Mansi
nowxatas
Valency pattern:
NOM_LAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: LAT |
Locus: Y |
āji-riɕ |
kūt’uw-na |
now-xat-as |
girl-
dim
|
dog-
lat
|
touch-
refl
-
pst
.3
sg
|
‘The girl (accidently) touched the dog.’ |
Northern Yukaghir
aɣaj=
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Sǝmiǝn |
stjenǝ-lǝ |
аɣа-j-mǝ-lǝ |
pn
|
wall-
acc
|
touch-
pf
-
tr
-
of
.3
sg
|
‘Semien touched the wall.’ |
Norwegian Bokmål
å ta
Valency pattern:
SBJ_pa
|
X: SBJ |
Y: pa |
Locus: Y |
Per |
tok |
på |
vegg-en |
og |
ble |
flekkete |
pn
|
take.
pst
|
on
|
wall-
def
.
m
.
sg
|
and
|
become.
pst
|
spotted
|
‘Per touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Polish
dotknąć
Valency pattern:
NOM_GEN
|
X: NOM |
Y: GEN |
Locus: Y |
Marek |
dotkną-ł |
ścian-y |
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
touch:
pfv
\
pst
-
pst
[
m
.3
sg
]
|
wall-
gen
.
sg
|
‘Marek touched the wall.’ |
Russian
dotronutʹsja
Valency pattern:
NOM_doGEN
|
X: NOM |
Y: doGEN |
Locus: Y |
Pet-ja |
dotronu-l-sja |
do |
sten-y |
pn
(
m
)-
nom
.
sg
|
touch(
pfv
)-
pst
[
m
.
sg
]-
refl
|
up_to
|
wall(
f
)-
gen
.
sg
|
‘Petja touched the wall.’ |
Serbian
dodirnuti
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Petar |
je |
dodirnu-o |
zid |
pn
.
nom
.
sg
|
be.
prs
.3
sg
|
touch-
part
.
perf
.
m
.
sg
|
wall.
acc
.
sg
|
‘Petar touched the wall.’ |
Shinaz Rutul
kejq'ɨ-n
Valency pattern:
NOM_CONT
|
X: NOM |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
basir |
kejq'ɨ-rɨ |
masal-ɨkj |
pn
|
m
.touch.
pf
-
perf
|
wall-
cont
|
‘Basir touched the wall.’ |
Shughni
xu δêdow1
Valency pattern:
NOM_PREP.UP-LOC
|
X: NOM |
Y: PREP.UP-LOC |
Locus: Y |
Azim=i |
pi |
burǰ-and |
xu |
δod |
xu |
ɣažd |
sut |
pn
=3
sg
|
prep
.
up
|
wall-
loc
|
refl
|
give.
pst
|
add
|
dirty
|
go.
m
.
pst
|
‘Azim touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Skolt Saami
kuõskkâd
Valency pattern:
NOM_ILL
|
X: NOM |
Y: ILL |
Locus: Y |
Peâtt |
kuõsk-i |
seinn-a |
pn
.
sg
.
nom
|
touch.
pst
.3
sg
|
wall-
sg
.
ill
|
‘Pete touched the wall.’ |
Slovak
dotknúť sa
Valency pattern:
NOM_GEN
|
X: NOM |
Y: GEN |
Locus: Y |
Peter |
sa |
dotko-l |
sten-y |
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
refl
.
acc
|
touch(
pfv
)-
pst
[
m
.
sg
]
|
wall(
f
)-
gen
.
sg
|
‘Peter touched the wall.’ |
Slovenian
dotakniti se
Valency pattern:
NOM_GEN
|
X: NOM |
Y: GEN |
Locus: Y |
Peter |
se |
je |
dotakni-l |
sten-e |
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
rfl
|
aux
.3
sg
|
touch:
pfv
-
lpt
[
m
.
sg
]
|
wall-
gen
.
sg
|
‘Peter touched the wall.’ |
Note: Involuntary action is implied. |
Sorani Kurdish
dest dan
Valency pattern:
SBJ.TR_le
|
X: SBJ.TR |
Y: le |
Locus: Y |
Hîwa |
dest=î |
le |
dîwar-eke |
da-Ø |
pn
|
hand=3
sg
.
pc
|
from
|
wall-
def
|
give.
pst
-3
sg
|
‘Hiwa touched the wall.’ |
Note: The 3SG.PC morpheme indexes the subject of the transitive clause in the past tense. |
Southern Rutul
kiyq'ın
Valency pattern:
NOM_CONT
|
X: NOM |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
murad |
masla-k |
kiyq'ı-r |
pn
|
wall.
obl
-
cont
|
m
.hit.
pf
-
aor
|
‘Murad touched the wall.’ |
Spanish
tocar
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: DO |
Locus: TR |
Pedro |
toc-ó |
la |
pared |
pn
[
sg
.
m
]
|
touch-
aor
.3
sg
|
art
.
def
.
sg
.
f
|
wall[
sg
.
f
]
|
‘Pedro touched the wall.’ |
Standard Arabic
lamasa
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Badr-un |
lamasa |
l-ḥāɁiṭ-a |
pn
-
nom
|
touch.
pf
.3
m
|
def
-wall-
acc
|
‘Badr touched the wall.’ |
Svan
x-gdur-i (PRS)
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
maizer-Ø |
k'edel-s |
lo-x-gudr-e |
pn
-
nom
|
wall-
dat
|
prv
:
slightly
.
ver
:
o
-
io
3-touch-
pst
|
‘Maizer touched the wall.’ |
Swedish
att röra
Valency pattern:
SBJ_vid
|
X: SBJ |
Y: vid |
Locus: Y |
Björn |
rör-de |
vid |
vägg-en |
och |
blev |
kladdig |
pn
|
move-
pst
|
at
|
wall-
def
.
c
.
sg
|
and
|
become.
pst
|
smeared
|
‘Björn touched the wall and got dirty.’ |
Note: For some speakers, röra vid is rather a (transitive) phrasal verb. |
Tagalog
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: ACT |
Y: UND |
Locus: TR |
h<in>awak-an |
ni |
Pedro |
ang |
pader |
<
pfv
>touch-
pv
|
pers
.
gen
|
pn
|
subj
|
wall
|
‘Pedro touched the wall.’ |
Note: The GEN encoding of the Y is also possible with different NPs, hence ACT_UND. |
Telugu
muṭṭukōnu
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
pravīṇ |
goḍa-ni |
muṭṭukunnāḍu |
pn
(
m
).
sg
.
nom
|
wall(
n
).
sg
.
obl
-
acc
|
touch.
pst
.3
sg
.
m
|
‘Praveen touched the wall.’ |
Tsakhur
qhet’iy
Valency pattern:
NOM_CONT
|
X: NOM |
Y: CONT |
Locus: Y |
murad |
barug-e-k |
qhet’u-na |
pn
|
wall-
obl
-
cont
|
(
m
)touch.
pf
-
h
|
‘Murad touched the wall.’ |
Tsudakhar Dargwa
če-ačː-iz/če-ičː-iz
Valency pattern:
ERG/LOC(LAT)_INTER(LAT)
|
X: ERG/LOC(LAT) |
Y: INTER(LAT) |
Locus: Y |
rursːi-le |
baˤħ-li-c:e |
če-ačː-ib |
girl-
erg
/
loc
(
lat
)
|
wall-
obl
-
inter
(
lat
)
|
up
-touch/hit.
pfv
-
pret
(3)
|
‘The girl touched the wall.’ |
Tsugni Dargwa
ha-k-ačː-i / ha-ka-ičː-i
Valency pattern:
ERG_INTER(LAT)
|
X: ERG |
Y: INTER(LAT) |
Locus: Y |
rursːi-li |
lac-li-cːe |
ha-ka-ačː-ib |
girl-
erg
|
wall-
obl
-
inter
(
lat
)
|
up
-
down
-hit.
pfv
-
pret
(3)
|
‘The girl touched the wall.’ |
Turkish
dokunmak
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
X: NOM |
Y: DAT |
Locus: Y |
Mehmet |
duvar-a |
dokun-du |
pn
|
wall-
dat
|
touch-
pst
|
‘Mehmet touched the wall.’ |
Turoyo
moḥe iḏ-
Valency pattern:
SBJ_b
|
X: SBJ |
Y: b |
Locus: Y |
Gabriyel |
mḥe-le |
iḏ-e |
b-u |
šuro |
pn
|
hit.
pfv
-
ls
.3
m
|
hand(
f
)-
p
.3
m
|
in-
art
.
m
|
wall(
m
)
|
‘Gabriyel touched the wall.’ |
Twi
sᴐ
Valency pattern:
SBJ_mu
|
X: SBJ |
Y: mu |
Locus: Y |
Kofi |
sᴐ-ᴐ |
fasuo |
no |
mu |
pn
|
touch-
pst
|
wall
|
def
|
in
|
‘Kofi touched the wall.’ |
Udmurt
йöтскыны
Valency pattern:
NOM_NOMbordy
|
X: NOM |
Y: NOMbordy |
Locus: Y |
Петя |
борддор |
борды |
йöтск-из |
pn
.
nom
|
wall-
nom
|
to(wards)
|
touch-
pst
.3
sg
|
‘Petja touched the wall.’ |
Ulcha
tunči-
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
xusə |
piktə |
ŋāla-ǯi |
qorča-wa |
tunči-xə-ni |
male
|
child
|
hand-
ins
|
wall-
acc
|
touch-
pst
-3
sg
|
‘The boy touched the wall with his hand.’ |
Uzbek
ušlab olmoq
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: NOM |
Y: ACC |
Locus: TR |
Petya |
devor-ni |
ušla-b |
ol-di |
pn
|
wall-
acc
|
touch-
cvb
|
take-
pst
.3
sg
|
‘Petja touched the wall.’ |
West Central Oromo
itti buʔa
Valency pattern:
NOM_LOC
|
X: NOM |
Y: LOC |
Locus: Y |
obsaa-n |
keeɲɲan-itti |
buʔ-e |
pn
-
nom
|
wall-
loc
|
strike-3
sg
.
m
.
pfv
|
‘Obsa touched the wall.’ |
Wolof
laal
Valency pattern:
TR
|
X: SBJ |
Y: OBJ |
Locus: TR |
wextan |
wi |
dafa |
laal |
yàpp |
wi |
bile(
w
)
|
cl
w
-
def
|
f
oc
v
.s
i
:3
sg
|
touch
|
meat(
w
)
|
cl
w
-
def
|
‘The bile has touched the meat.’ |
Note: Context: a person is butchering an animal. |
Yargun Lezgian
galuq’in
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUB/POST
|
X: NOM |
Y: SUB/POST |
Locus: Y |
Sahib |
cila-k |
galuqˈ-na |
pn
|
wall.
obl
-
sub
/
post
|
touch-
aor
|
‘Sahib touched the wall.’ |
Zazaki
Valency pattern:
SBJ.INTR_ro.PSTP
|
X: SBJ.INTR |
Y: ro.PSTP |
Locus: Y |
o |
ɡɨna |
des=ro |
3
sg
.
m
.
abs
|
touch.
pst
-3
sg
.
m
|
wall=to
|
‘He touched the wall.’ |
Zilo Andi
reʔa ob.i
Valency pattern:
ERG_SUPER
|
X: ERG |
Y: SUPER |
Locus: Y |
ali-di |
reʔa |
ob.i |
qχ’enno-ʔa |
pn
-
erg
|
hand[
inan
2][
nom
]
|
touch.
pst
(
aor
)
|
wall.
obl
-
super
|
‘Ali touched the wall.’ |