Difference between revisions of "Valence patterns and alignment"
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<br>I broke the window. |
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<br>I split(pres) the bread. |
<br>I split(pres) the bread. |
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| + | But: |
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| + | wet-aam ofalanteer ole. <br> |
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| + | I open the window. |
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| + | ofalanteer ole a-wet-'''oox'''-a <br> |
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| + | The window opens (on its own); <br> |
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| + | The window is open. |
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 25 October 2012
Inchoative-Causative Alternation
ofalanteer o le a gefa
The window broke.
gefam ofalanteer o le
I broke the window.
xaaj'am mbuuru ne
I split(pres) the bread.
But:
wet-aam ofalanteer ole.
I open the window.
ofalanteer ole a-wet-oox-a
The window opens (on its own);
The window is open.
