‘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
.
|
Abaza
[ĉ-]pχaš’a
|
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.’ |
Aghul
neč-tːi + ‘be’
|
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. |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
naxəp
|
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.’ |
Brazilian Portuguese
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_de
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: de |
| Locus: Y |
| Pedro |
tem |
vergonha |
de |
sua |
altura |
|
| ‘Педру стесняется своего роста.’ |
Czech
stydět se
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_zaACC
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: zaACC |
| Locus: Y |
| Petr |
se |
stydí |
za |
svoj-i |
mal-ou |
postav-u |
|
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
refl
.
acc
|
be_shy(
ipfv
).
prs
.3
sg
|
for
|
one's-
f
.
acc
.
sg
|
small-
f
.
acc
.
sg
|
stature(
f
)-
acc
.
sg
|
| ‘Petr is embarrassed about his small height.’ |
Finnish
ujostella
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_PART
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: PART |
| Locus: Y |
| Pekka |
ujostel-ee |
pituu-tta-an |
|
pn
.
nom
|
be.shy-
prs
.3
sg
|
height-
part
-
poss
.3
sg
|
| ‘Pekka is shy about his height.’ |
Forest Enets
pajartur
|
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’. |
Latin
vercundor
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| * |
|
*
|
| * |
| Note: Not included in the database because Y cannot be overtly expressed. |
Modern Hebrew
mitbajeʃ
|
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.’ |
Nanai
elaǯi-
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: INS |
| Locus: Y |
| Petia |
mənə |
gogda-ǯi-i |
elaǯi-ni |
|
pn
|
refl
|
high-
ins
-
p
.
refl
.
sg
|
be_shy.
npst
-
p
.3
sg
|
| ‘Petia is embarrased about his height.’ |
Norwegian Bokmål
å være flau
|
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. |
Polish
wstydzić się
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_GEN
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: GEN |
| Locus: Y |
| Michał |
wstydzi |
się |
swoj-ego |
wzrost-u |
|
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
be_shy:
ipfv
.
prs
.3
sg
|
refl
|
one’s_own-
m
.
gen
.
sg
|
height-
gen
.
sg
|
| ‘Michał is embarrased about his height.’ |
Russian
stesnjatʹsja
|
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.’ |
Rutul
rɨq ruɁura
|
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.’ |
Skolt Saami
käinnad
|
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.’ |
Slovenian
sramovati se
|
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.’ |
Swedish
att vara generad
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_over
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: over |
| Locus: Y |
| Björn |
är |
generad |
över |
sin |
längd |
|
pn
|
be.
prs
|
embarrassed
|
over
|
poss
.
refl
.
c
.
sg
|
length
|
| ‘Björn is embarrased about his height.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Turkish
utanmak
|
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.’ |
Ulcha
ilamsi-
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_INS
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: INS |
| Locus: Y |
| əj |
piktə |
mə̄n |
bəjə-ǯi |
ilams-i-ni |
|
this
|
child
|
self
|
body-
ins
|
be_ashamed-
prs
-3
sg
|
| ‘This boy is embarrased about his body.’ |
Zilo Andi
sːuloʔ.o-rado
|
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’).’ |
