‘be content’
| Argument frame: |
X
(be content) wit
Y
X (be content) with
|
| Stimulus sentence: |
(P.’s son does well at school.)
P.
is OK/content/satisfied with
his son
.
|
| Predicate label Ru: |
быть довольным
|
| Argument frame Ru: |
X
(быть довольным)
Y
-ом
|
| Stimulus sentence Ru: |
(Сын П. хорошо учится в школе).
П.
доволен
своим сыном
.
|
Abaza
[zə-]raz
|
Valency pattern:
ABS_BEN
|
| X: ABS |
| Y: BEN |
| Locus: Y |
| sará |
awə́j |
sə-l-zə́-raz-ṗ |
|
i
|
dist
|
1
sg
.
abs
-3
sg
.
f
.
io
-
ben
-content-
npst
.
dcl
|
| ‘I am content with her.’ |
Aghul
rezi-di + ‘be’
|
Valency pattern:
ABS_SUPER
|
| X: ABS |
| Y: SUPER |
| Locus: Y |
| aslan |
uč.i-n |
gada.ji-l |
rezi-di |
a |
|
pn
|
self-
gen
|
son-
super
|
content-
adv
|
{
in
}be:
prs
|
| ‘Aslan is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
avə +razi
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_bi
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: bi |
| Locus: Y |
| +Ašur |
+razi=lə |
bi |
brun-u |
|
pn
|
willing=3
m
|
with
|
son(
m
)-
p
.3
m
|
| ‘Ashur is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate, avə is 'to be'. |
Brazilian Portuguese
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_com
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: com |
| Locus: Y |
| Pedro |
está |
satisfeito |
com |
seu |
filho |
|
| ‘Педру доволен своим сыном.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Czech
spokojený + COP
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_sINS
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: sINS |
| Locus: Y |
| Petr |
je |
spokojen-ý |
se |
sv-ým |
syn-em |
|
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
be(
ipfv
).
prs
.3
sg
|
satisfied-
m
.
nom
.
sg
|
with
|
one's-
m
.
ins
.
sg
|
son(
m
)-
ins
.
sg
|
| ‘Petr is satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Finnish
tyytyväinen + COP
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_ILL
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ILL |
| Locus: Y |
| Pekka |
on |
tyytyväinen |
poika-ansa |
|
pn
.
nom
|
be.
prs
.3
sg
|
content.
nom
|
son-
ill
.
poss
.3
sg
|
| ‘Pekka is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Forest Enets
*
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| * |
|
*
|
| * |
| Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained. |
Latin
contentus + COP
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABL |
| Locus: Y |
| ist-a |
tu-a |
mediocr-i |
eloquenti-a |
content-i |
sumus |
|
this-
abl
.
sg
.
f
|
your-
abl
.
sg
.
f
|
mediocre-
abl
.
sg
|
eloquence(
f
)-
abl
.
sg
|
satisfied-
nom
.
pl
.
m
|
be.
prs
.
ind
.
act
.1
pl
|
| ‘We are satisfied with this mediocre eloquence of yours.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. (Cic. De Oratore. I, 133) |
Modern Hebrew
merutse
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_mi
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: mi |
| Locus: Y |
| Pinχas |
merutse |
me |
ha |
ben |
ʃel-o |
|
pn
|
satisfied
|
from
|
def
|
son
|
poss
-3
sg
.
m
|
| ‘Pinchas is satisfied with his son.’ |
Nanai
agdanasi-
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABL |
| Locus: Y |
| Petia |
piktə-ǯi-i |
agda-nasi-ni |
|
pn
|
child-
ins
-
p
.3
sg
|
rejoice-
att
.
npst
-
p
.3
sg
|
| ‘Petia is satisfied with his son.’ |
Norwegian Bokmål
å være fornøyd
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_med
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: med |
| Locus: Y |
| Per |
er |
fornøyd |
med |
sønn-en |
sin |
|
pn
|
be.
prs
|
satisfied
|
with
|
son-
def
.
m
.
sg
|
poss
.
refl
.
m
.
sg
|
| ‘Per is satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Polish
zadowolony + COP
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_zGEN
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: zGEN |
| Locus: Y |
| Dariusz |
by-ł |
zadowolon-y |
z |
syn-a |
|
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
be\
pst
-
pst
[
m
.3
sg
]
|
satisfied-
m
.
nom
.
sg
|
from
|
son-
gen
.
sg
|
| ‘Dariusz was satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Russian
dovolen + COP
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: INS |
| Locus: Y |
| Pet-ja |
dovolen |
svo-im |
syn-om |
|
pn
(
m
)-
nom
.
sg
|
content[
pred
.
m
.
sg
]
|
one’s-
m
.
ins
.
sg
|
son(
m
)-
ins
.
sg
|
| ‘Petja is satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Rutul
raazi jiɁi
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUP
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: SUP |
| Locus: Y |
| rasul |
raazi |
jiɁi |
ǯu-du |
duxar-ɨ |
|
pn
(
nom
)
|
delighted
|
1.С
op
|
self.
m
.
obl
-
attr
|
son-
obl
(
sup
)
|
| ‘Rasul is satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Skolt Saami
leeʹd miõllstes
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_GENdiott
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: GENdiott |
| Locus: Y |
| Peâtt |
lij |
miõllstes |
pääʹrn-es |
diõtt |
|
pn
.
sg
.
nom
|
be.
prs
.3
sg
|
content
|
son.
sg
.
gen
-
poss
.3
sg
|
because.of
|
| ‘Pete is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Slovenian
biti zadovoljen
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_zINS
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: zINS |
| Locus: Y |
| Peter |
je |
zadovoljen |
s |
sin-om |
|
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
be.
prs
.3
sg
|
content[
nom
.
sg
.
m
]
|
with
|
son-
ins
.
sg
|
| ‘Peter is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Swedish
att vara nöjd
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_med
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: med |
| Locus: Y |
| Björn |
är |
nöjd |
med |
sin |
son |
|
pn
|
be.
prs
|
satisfied.
indf
.
n
.
sg
|
with
|
poss
.
refl
.
c
.
sg
|
son
|
| ‘Björn is satisfied with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Turkish
memnun olmak
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_ABL
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABL |
| Locus: Y |
| Mehmet |
oğl-u-ndan |
memnun |
|
pn
|
son-
p
.3-
abl
|
pleased
|
| ‘Mehmet is content with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Ulcha
*
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| * |
|
*
|
| * |
| Note: No satisfactory translation has been obtained. |
Zilo Andi
razi
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_SUPER
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: SUPER |
| Locus: Y |
| ali |
razi |
enʃːu-w=ɡu |
woʃu-ʔa |
|
pn
[
m
][
nom
]
|
contented
|
rfl
.
obl
.
m
-
m
(
gen
)=
emph
|
boy.
obl
-
super
|
| ‘Ali is pleased with his son.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
