‘be shy’
| Argument frame: | X (be shy) about Y |
| Stimulus sentence: | (P. is the smallest in his class.) P. is shy / embarassed about his height . |
| Predicate label Ru: | стесняться |
| Argument frame Ru: | X (стесняться) Y -а |
| Stimulus sentence Ru: | (П. самый маленький по росту в своем классе). П. стесняется своего роста . |
| Valency pattern: ABS_MAL |
| X: ABS |
| Y: MAL |
| Locus: Y |
| rasúl | j-hára | d-a-ĉ-pχaš’-ə́j-d |
| pn | 3 sg . m . io -height | 3 sg . h . abs -3 sg . n . io - mal -be_ashamed- prs - dcl |
| ‘Rasul is shy about his height.’ | ||
| Valency pattern: DAT_SUBCONT.ELAT |
| X: DAT |
| Y: SUBCONT.ELAT |
| Locus: XY |
| aslan.a-s | uč.i-n | ǯiqːe-ʕʷel.i-k-as | neč-tːi | a |
| pn - dat | self- gen | short- abstr - sub / cont - elat | shame- adv | { in }be: prs |
| ‘Aslan is shy about his height.’ | ||||
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. | ||||
| Valency pattern: SBJ_men |
| X: SBJ |
| Y: men |
| Locus: Y |
| +avvo | yala | bənxap=əl | mən | d-a | kom-u |
| dem 3. m | boy( m ) | be_ashamed. prog =3 m | from | obl - dem 1. sg | size( m )- p .3 m |
| ‘This boy is shy about his height.’ | |||||
| Valency pattern: NOM_ABL |
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABL |
| Locus: Y |
| modʲi | kasa-jʔ | page-xito-ta | pajartuŋa |
| i | man- nom . sg .1 sg | outerwear- abl . pl - obl . sg .3 sg | be_shy( ipfv ).3 sg . s |
| ‘My friend is shy about his clothes’. | |||
| Valency pattern: SBJ_be |
| X: SBJ |
| Y: be |
| Locus: Y |
| Pinχas | mitbajeʃ | ba | gova | ʃel-o |
| pn | be.ashamed[ ptcp . sg . m ] | in+ def | height | poss -3 sg . m |
| ‘Pinchas is embarrased about his height.’ | ||||
| Valency pattern: NOM_INS |
| X: NOM |
| Y: INS |
| Locus: Y |
| Petia | mənə | gogda-ǯI-i | elaǯi-ni |
| pn | refl | высокий- ins - p . refl . sg | стесняться. npst - p .3 sg |
| ‘Петя стесняется своего роста.’ | |||
| Valency pattern: SBJ_over |
| X: SBJ |
| Y: over |
| Locus: Y |
| Per | er | flau | over | høyd-en | sin |
| pn | be. prs | embarrassed | over | height- def . m . sg | poss . refl . m . sg |
| ‘Per is embarrased about his height.’ | |||||
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. | |||||
| Valency pattern: NOM_GEN |
| X: NOM |
| Y: GEN |
| Locus: Y |
| Pet-ja | stesnja-et-sja | svo-ego | rost-a |
| pn ( m )- nom . sg | cumber( ipfv )- prs .3 sg - refl | one’s- m . gen . sg | height( m )- gen . sg |
| ‘Petja is embarrased about his height.’ | |||
| Valency pattern: NOM_SUP.EL |
| X: NOM |
| Y: SUP.EL |
| Locus: Y |
| rasul | rɨq | ruɁu-r=a | ǯʲu-du | bɨj-a-la |
| pn ( nom ) | shame | come. ipfv - cvb =be | self. m . obl - attr | stature- obl ( sup )- el |
| ‘Rasul is shy about his height.’ | ||||
| Valency pattern: NOM_GENdiott |
| X: NOM |
| Y: GENdiott |
| Locus: Y |
| Peâtt | käinn | kookkadvuõđ-âs | diõtt |
| pn . sg . nom | be.shy. prs .3 sg | height. sg . gen - poss .3 sg | because.of |
| ‘Pete is shy about his height.’ | |||
| Valency pattern: NOM_GEN |
| X: NOM |
| Y: GEN |
| Locus: Y |
| Peter | se | sramuje | svoj-e | višin-e |
| pn [ nom . sg ] | rfl | be_ashamed: ipfv . prs .3 sg | one’s- gen . sg . f | height- gen . sg |
| ‘Peter is shy about his height.’ | ||||
| Valency pattern: SBJ_over |
| X: SBJ |
| Y: over |
| Locus: Y |
| Björn | är | generad | över | sin | längd. |
| ‘Björn is embarrased about his height.’ | |||||
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. | |||||
| Valency pattern: NOM_ABL |
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABL |
| Locus: Y |
| Mehmet | boy-u-ndan | utan-uyor |
| pn | height- p .3- abl | be_shy- prs |
| ‘Mehmet is shy about his height.’ | ||
| Valency pattern: NOM_CONT.EL |
| X: NOM |
| Y: CONT.EL |
| Locus: Y |
| ali | sːuloʔ.o-rado | enʃːu-b=ɡu | wotʃo-ɬir-tʃ’u-kːu |
| pn [ m ][ nom ] | be_embarrassed. pst - prog | rfl . obl . m - inan 1( gen )= emph | short- abst - cont - el |
| ‘Ali is embarrassed about his height (lit. ‘by his shortness’).’ | |||