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‘call’

Argument frame: X (call) Y
Stimulus sentence: (P. tried to open the door himself, but he didn’t manage. Then) P. called M .
Predicate label Ru: звать
Argument frame Ru: X (звать) Y -а
Stimulus sentence Ru: (П. пытался сам открыть дверь, но не смог. Тогда) П. позвал М .

Abaza ʕa-z-č̣ə-t

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
murád rasúl d-ʕa-z-č̣ə́-j-t-d
pn pn 3 sg . h . abs - cisl - ben - loc -3 sg . m . erg -call( aor )- dcl
‘Murad called Rasul.’

Adyghe je-ǯʼe

Valency pattern: ABS_DAT
X: ABS
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
ŝeweẑəje-r č̣ʼelejeʁaǯʼe-m q-je-ǯʼa-ʁ
мальчик- abs учитель- obl csl -3 sg . io + dat -звать- pst
‘Мальчик позвал учителя.’

Aghul un-aq’.u-

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
aslan.a meʜemed.i-s un-aq’.u-ne
pn ( erg ) pn - dat sound-do. pf - aor
‘Aslan called Muhammad.’

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic +karə

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
naša +kəry-a-l baxt-u
person( m ) call. pst - ss .3 f - ls .3 m woman( f )- p .3 m
‘The man called his wife.’

Bambara wéele

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Fántà ye Sékù wéele
pn pfv . tr pn call
‘Fanta called Seku.’

Brazilian Portuguese chamar

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Pedro cham-ou Miguel
pn ( m ) call-3 sg . pst pn ( m )
‘Pedro called Miguel.’

Catalan trucar

Valency pattern: SBJ_DAT
X: SBJ
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
en Pere va truc-ar al Marc
def . sg . m pn ( m ) go.3 sg . prs . ind call- inf to. def . sg . m pn ( m )
‘Pere called Marc.’
Note: Cf. "en Pere li va trucar"

Czech zavolat

Valency pattern: NOM_naACC
X: NOM
Y: naACC
Locus: Y
Petr zavola-l na Michal-a
pn ( m )[ nom . sg ] call( pfv )- pst [ m . sg ] on pn ( m )- acc . sg
‘Petr called Michal.’

Danish kalde

Valency pattern: SBJ_pa
X: SBJ
Y: pa
Locus: Y
Peter kald-te på Marie
pn call- pst on pn
‘Peter called Marie.’

Dutch roepen

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Piet heeft Marie ge-roep-en
pn (С) have.3 sg pn (С) ptcp -call- ptcp
‘Piet called Marie.’

Eastern Maninka wéle

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Sékù kà Fónbà wéle.
pn aor . tr pn call
‘Seku called Fomba.’

English call

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Peter called Mary.

Estonian helistama

Valency pattern: NOM_ALL
X: NOM
Y: ALL
Locus: Y
Peeter helista-s Mareti-le
pn . sg . nom call- pst .3 sg pn - all
‘Peeter called Maret.’

Finnish kutsua

Valency pattern: NOM_PART
X: NOM
Y: PART
Locus: Y
Pekka kutsu-i Matti-a
pn . nom call- pst .3 sg pn - part
‘Pekka called Matti.’
Note: It is not clear whether M. came or didn’t come after all.

Forest Enets kaata

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
modʲi kasa-jʔ kasa nʲe-da kaata
i man- nom . sg .1 sg man child- obl . sg .3 sg call( pfv ).3 sg . s
‘My friend called his son’.

French appeler

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Paul a appelé Marie
pn ( m ) have. prs .3 sg call. pst . ptcp . m pn ( f )
‘Paul called Marie.’

Georgian mo-Ø-u-xm-ob-s (FUT)

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
p'et're-m mašo-s mo-Ø-u-xm-o
pn - erg pn - dat prv : prox - io 3- ver : s -call_out- s 3 sg . pst
‘Petre called Masho.’

German rufen

Valency pattern: NOM_nachDAT
X: NOM
Y: nachDAT
Locus: Y
Karl rief nach Marie
pn [ nom . sg ] call. pst .3 sg after pn [ dat . sg ]
‘Karl called Marie.’

Irish glaoigh

Valency pattern: SBJ_ar
X: SBJ
Y: ar
Locus: Y
Do=glaoigh Pól air Mháire.
pst =call pn on pn
‘Pól called Máire.’

Italian chiamare

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Leo ha chiamato Maria
pn ( m ) aux .3 sg . prs call. pst . ptcp pn ( f )
‘Leo called Maria.’

Kalderash Romani akharəl

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
o Murš-a akhar-ď-a la Marijk-a
art . m . dir . sg pn - nom . sg call- pst -3 sg art . f . obl . sg pn - acc . sg
‘Murša called Marijka.’

Kazakh šaqïr

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya Maša-nï šaqïr-dï
pn pn - acc call- pst 1.3 sg
‘Petya called Masha.’

Kazym Khanty wɔχti

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
pet’a-j-en waśa-j-ǝλ wɔχ-ǝs
pn - ep - poss .2 sg pn - ep - poss .3 sg call- pst [3 sg ]
‘Petja called Vasja.’

Khwarshi

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
de gojƛ'a hamaʁe
1 sg . erg звать\ pst . w друг
‘Я позвал друга.’

Kina Rutul ses hawɨr

Valency pattern: ERG_SUB
X: ERG
Y: SUB
Locus: Y
rasul-a ramazan-ɨ-χda ses ha<w>ɨ-r
pn - erg pn - obl - sub sound <3>do. pfv - cvb
‘Rasul called Ramazan.’

Latin voco

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
(Caecin-a) serv-um-que su-um nomin-e Antioch-um ad se voca-v-it
pn ( m )- nom . sg slave( m )- acc . sg -and one’s_own- acc . sg . m name( n )- abl . sg pn ( m )- acc . sg at refl . acc call- prf - ind . act .3 sg
‘(Caecina) summoned his slave named Antiochus.’
Note: (Cic. Pro Caec. 22)

Mandarin Chinese jiào

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Zhāngsān jiào-lái le Lǐsì
pn call-come pfv pn
‘Zhangsan called Lisi and made him come.’

Mingrelian d-Ø-u-ʒax-en-s (FUT)

Valency pattern: ERG_DAT
X: ERG
Y: DAT
Locus: Y
čelo-k anučia-s d-Ø-u-ʒax-(u).
pn - erg pn - dat prv - io 3- ver : o -call- s 3 sg . pst
‘Chelo called Anuchia.’
Note: This verb is a recent borrowing from Georgian.

Modern Hebrew hitkaʃer

Valency pattern: SBJ_le
X: SBJ
Y: le
Locus: Y
Pinχas hitkaʃer le Menaχem
pn call[ pst .3 sg . m ] to pn
‘Pinchas called Menachem.’

Nanai xəərsi-

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
totara Maša Petia-wə xəərsi-xə-ni
then pn pn - obl call- pst - p .3 sg
‘Then Masha called Petia.’

Nivkh jazd

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
Kaskazik Ajsana + az-d
pn pn + call- ind
‘Kaskazik called Ajsana.’

Northern Mansi wowəste

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
ɕān’-e wōw-əs-t-e āɣi-te
mother- poss .3 sg call- pst -3 sg . o -3 sg . s girl- poss .3 sg
‘The mother called her daughter.’

Northern Yukaghir nˈiǝ=

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Sǝmiǝn Əkulˈǝ nˈiǝ-mǝ-lǝ
pn pn call- tr - of .3 sg
‘Semien called Akulina.’
Note: Lit. ‘One year has passed since X’s getting acquainted with Y.’

Norwegian Bokmål å rope

Valency pattern: SBJ_pa
X: SBJ
Y: pa
Locus: Y
Per rop-te på Ola
pn call- pst on pn
‘Per called Ola.’

Polish zawołać

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Józef zawoła-ł zięci-a
pn [ nom . sg ] call: pfv - pst [ m .3 sg ] son_in_law- acc . sg
‘Józef called his son in law.’

Russian pozvatʹ

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Pet-ja pozva-l Maš-u
pn ( m )- nom . sg call( pfv )- pst [ m . sg ] pn ( f )- acc . sg
‘Petja called Maša.’

Serbian pozvati

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petar je pozva-o Marij-u
pn . nom . sg be. prs .3 sg call- part . perf . m . sg pn - acc . sg
‘Petar called Maria.’

Shughni qīwdow

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: OBL
Locus: TR
Azim=i xu nān qīw-d
pn =3 sg refl mother call- pst
‘Azim called his mother.’

Skolt Saami čuârvvad

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peâtt čuârva-i Määʹrj vieʹǩǩ-en
pn . sg . nom shout- pst .3 sg pn . sg . acc help- ess .
‘Pete shouted to Maria for help.’

Slovak zavolať

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peter zavola-l Mark-a
pn ( m )[ nom . sg ] call( pfv )- pst [ m . sg ] pn ( m )- acc . sg
‘Peter called Marek.’

Slovenian poklicati

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Peter je poklica-l zet-a
pn [ nom . sg ] aux .3 sg call: pfv - lpt [ m . sg ] son_in_law- acc . sg
‘Peter called his son-in-law.’

Sorani Kurdish zeng lêdan

Valency pattern: SBJ_bo
X: SBJ
Y: bo
Locus: Y
Hîwa zeng=î bo Kamr̂an-î lê-da-Ø
pn bell=3 sg . pc for pn - obl prev -give. pst -3 sg
‘Hiwa called Kamran.’
Note: The OBL.3SG morpheme indexes the subject of the transitive clause in the past tense.

Spanish llamar

Valency pattern: TR
X: SBJ
Y: DO
Locus: TR
entonces Pedro llam-ó a María
then pn [ sg . m ] call- aor .3 sg dir . obj . anm pn [ sg . f ]
‘Pedro called Maria.’

Swedish att ropa

Valency pattern: SBJ_pa
X: SBJ
Y: pa
Locus: Y
Björn ropa-de på Maja
pn call- pst on pn
‘Björn called Maja.’

Tagalog

Valency pattern: TR
X: ACT
Y: UND
Locus: TR
T<in>awag ni Pedro si Miguel
< pv > pfv .call pers . gen pn pers . subj pn
‘Pedro called Miguel.’

Telugu pilucu

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
pravīṇ maheṣ-ni pilicāḍu
pn ( m ). sg . nom pn ( m ). sg . obl - acc call. pst .3 sg . m
‘Praveen called Mahesh.’

Turkish çağırmak

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Filiz Mehmed-i çağır-dı
pn pn - acc call- pst
‘Filiz called Mehmet.’

Ulcha xərsi-

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
tara ən-bi xərsi-xə-ni
then mother- refl . sg call- pst -3 sg
‘Then [he] called his mother.’

Uzbek čaqirmoq

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ACC
Locus: TR
Petya Maša-ni čaqir-di
pn pn - acc go_out- pst .3 sg
‘Petja called Maša.’

West Central Oromo waammata

Valency pattern: TR
X: NOM
Y: ABS
Locus: TR
obsaa-n boontuu waamm-at-e
pn - nom pn . abs call- mid -3 sg . m . pfv
‘Obsa called Bontu.’

Zilo Andi qχ’or.i

Valency pattern: TR
X: ERG
Y: NOM
Locus: TR
pat’imati-di muħammad qχ’or.i
pn - erg pn [ m ][ nom ] call. pst ( aor )
‘Patimat called Muhammad.’