‘want’
| Argument frame: |
X
(want)
Y
|
| Stimulus sentence: |
P.
wants
a new mobile phone
.
|
| Predicate label Ru: |
хотеть
|
| Argument frame Ru: |
X
(хотеть)
Y
-а
|
| Stimulus sentence Ru: |
П.
хочет
новый мобильник
.
|
Abaza
taqə
|
Valency pattern:
IO_ABS
|
| X: IO |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| rasúl |
χabar.rgága–čəc̣ |
j-taqə́-b |
|
pn
|
announcement–new
|
3
sg
.
m
.
io
-want-
npst
.
dcl
|
| ‘Rasul wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Adyghe (West Circassian)
fe-je
|
Valency pattern:
ABS_BEN
|
| X: ABS |
| Y: BEN |
| Locus: Y |
| mə |
tjeljefonə-m |
sə-fa-j-ep |
|
this
|
phone-
obl
|
1
sg
.
abs
-
ben
-be-
neg
|
| ‘I do not want this phone.’ |
Aghul
kːande-
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_ABS
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| aslan.a-s |
c’aje |
tilifun |
kːande-a |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new
|
phone
|
want-
prs
|
| ‘Aslan wants a new phone.’ |
Alik Kryz
ikayc
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| terlan-iz |
taza |
cib-ul |
telfun |
ika-ca |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new
|
pocket-
gen
|
telephone
|
want.
pfv
-
perf
.
n
|
| ‘Terlan wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Archi
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| paša-s |
macːʼa-tːu-t |
təlipon |
ʟʼan-ši |
|
pn
-
dat
|
be.new-
attr
-4
|
phone
|
want-
cvb
.
ipfv
(4.be)
|
| ‘Pasha wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
+bayyə
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| brata |
+byay=əla |
taza |
telefon |
|
girl(
f
)
|
want.
prog
=3
f
|
new
|
phone(?)
|
| ‘The girl wants a new phone.’ |
Avar
boƛ’ize
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| ʕali-e |
c’ija-b |
mobilnik |
b-oƛ’-un |
b-ugo |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new-
n
|
mobile_phone
|
n
-want-
seq
|
n
-
cop
|
| ‘Ali wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Azerbaijani
istəmək
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Aslan |
yeni |
cib |
telefon-u |
istǝ-yir |
|
pn
|
new
|
pocket
|
telephone-
poss
3
|
want-
ipfv
(3)
|
| ‘Aslan wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Bambara
bɛ́/tɛ́
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_fe
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: fe |
| Locus: Y |
| Sékù |
bɛ́ |
móto` |
fɛ̀ |
|
pn
|
be
|
motorcycle\
art
|
by
|
| ‘Seku wants a motorcycle.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Brazilian Portuguese
querer
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Pedro |
quer |
um |
nov-o |
celular |
|
pn
(
m
)
|
want.3
sg
.
prs
|
indf
|
new-
m
|
mobile_phone(
m
)
|
| ‘Pedro wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Catalan
voler
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| en |
Pere |
vol |
un |
nou |
telèfon |
mòbil |
|
def
.
sg
.
m
|
pn
(
m
)
|
want.3
sg
.
prs
.
ind
|
indf
.
sg
.
m
|
new(
m
)
|
phone(
m
)
|
mobile
|
| ‘Pere wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Chirag
b-ikːle
|
Valency pattern:
SUPER_ABS
|
| X: SUPER |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| ʡa̰li-l-i |
c’i-ze |
tilifon |
b-ikː-le |
|
pn
-
obl
-
super
|
new-
atr
|
phone(
abs
)
|
n
.
sg
-want:
ipf
-
dur
.
prs
.3
|
| ‘Ali wants a new phone.’ |
| Note: Stative predicate. |
Czech
chtít
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Petr |
chce |
nov-ej |
mobil |
|
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
want(
ipfv
).
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
m
.
acc
.
sg
|
mobile_phone(
m
)[
acc
.
sg
]
|
| ‘Petr wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Danish
ville
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| Peter |
vil |
gerne |
have |
en |
ny |
mobiltelefon |
|
pn
|
want.
prs
|
with_pleasure
|
have.
inf
|
indf
.
sg
|
new.
c
.
sg
|
mobile_phone(
c
)
|
| ‘Peter would like to have a new mobile phone.’ |
| Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP within a dependent clause. |
Dutch
willen
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Piet |
wil |
een |
nieuw |
mobieltje |
|
pn
(
c
)
|
want.3
sg
|
art
.
indf
|
new
|
phone(
n
)
|
| ‘Piet wants a new phone.’ |
Eastern Maninka
yé/tɛ́
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_ko
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: ko |
| Locus: Y |
| Sékù |
yé |
télefoni |
kuda` |
kɔ́. |
|
pn
|
be
|
phone
|
new\
art
|
behind
|
| ‘Seku wants a new phone.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predication. |
English
want
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Peter |
wants |
a |
new |
mobile |
phone. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Estonian
tahtma
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_PART
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: PART |
| Locus: Y |
| Peeter |
taha-b |
uut |
mobiiltelefoni |
|
pn
.
sg
.
nom
|
want-
prs
.3
sg
|
new.
part
|
mobile_phone.
part
|
| ‘Peeter wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Finnish
haluta
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: GEN~PART~NOM |
| Locus: TR |
| Pekka |
halu-aa |
uuden |
kännykä-n |
|
pn
.
nom
|
want-
prs
.3
sg
|
new.
gen
|
mobile.phone-
gen
|
| ‘Pekka wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Forest Enets
kɔma
|
Valency pattern:
NOM_DAT
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: DAT |
| Locus: Y |
| modʲi |
kasa-jʔ |
meju |
ɔdu-d |
kɔma |
|
i
|
man-
nom
.
sg
.1
sg
|
new
|
boat-
dat
.
sg
|
want(
ipfv
).3
sg
.
s
|
| ‘My friend wants a new boat’. |
French
vouloir
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Paul |
veut |
un |
nouveau |
téléphone |
|
pn
(
m
)
|
want.
prs
.3
sg
|
indf
.
sg
.
m
|
new.
sg
.
m
|
phone(
m
)
|
| ‘Paul wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Georgian
Ø-u-nd-a (PRS)
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| p'et're-s |
axal-i |
mobilur-i |
Ø-u-nd-a |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new-
nom
|
cell_phone-
nom
|
io
3-
ver
:
o
-want-
s
3
sg
.
inact
|
| ‘Petre wants a new mobile phone.’ |
German
wollen
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Karl |
will |
ein |
neu-es |
Handy |
|
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
want.
prs
.3
sg
|
indf
[
n
.
acc
.
sg
]
|
new-
n
.
acc
.
sg
|
mobile_phone[
acc
.
sg
]
|
| ‘Karl wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Guinean Kpelle
káa
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_po
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: po |
| Locus: Y |
| Pépèe |
káa |
yá |
pɔ́ |
|
pn
|
cop
|
water
|
to
|
| ‘Pepee wants water.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. |
Icari Dargwa
b=ičː-aq-uj
|
Valency pattern:
SUPLAT_ABS
|
| X: SUPLAT |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| Islam-lij |
sːakːa |
telepun |
b=ikːʷ-il-ca=b |
|
pn
-
suplat
|
new
|
telephone.
abs
|
n
-want-
conv
-
cop
=
n
|
| ‘Islam wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Irish
teastaigh
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| Teast-aíonn |
fón |
nú |
ó |
Peter. |
|
be_necessary-
prs
|
telephone
|
new
|
from
|
pn
|
| ‘Pól wants a new mobile phone.’ |
| Note: Not included in the database because this translation is semantically inaccurate. |
Italian
volere
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Leo |
vuol-e |
un |
cellular-e |
nuov-o |
|
pn
(
m
)
|
want-3
sg
.
prs
|
indf
.
sg
.
m
|
mobile_phone-
sg
.
m
|
new-
sg
.
m
|
| ‘Leo wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Kadar Dargwa
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| meħamad-i-s |
sagaj |
mobilnik |
dig-aq-u |
|
pn
-
obl
-
dat
|
new
|
phone
|
love.
ipfv
-
caus
-
th
|
| ‘Muhammad wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Kalderash Romani
kamel
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| o |
Murš-a |
kam-el |
nev-o |
tilifon-o |
|
art
.
m
.
dir
.
sg
|
pn
-
nom
.
sg
|
want-
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
m
.
dir
.
sg
|
telephone-
acc
.
sg
|
| ‘Murša wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Kandyk Tabasaran
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_ABS
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| rasul.i-z |
c’iji |
telefon |
kːun-ǯa |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new
|
phone(
abs
)
|
love-
prs
|
| ‘Rasul wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Karata
q’oraaɬa
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| ʕalja |
c’injo-m |
mobil'nik |
q’or-aa |
idja |
|
pn
.
dat
|
new-
n
|
mobile_phone
|
want-
pf
|
cop
|
| ‘Ali wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Kaytag Dargwa
bik:ara
|
Valency pattern:
DATLAT_NOM
|
| X: DATLAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| petja-j |
b-ik:-ulca |
jengi |
mоbil’nik |
|
pn
-
datlat
|
n
-want-
prs
|
new
|
mobile_phone
|
| ‘Petja wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Kazakh
qala
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Petya |
žaŋa |
telefon |
qala-ydï |
|
pn
|
new
|
phone
|
want-
prs
2.3
sg
|
| ‘Petya wants a new phone.’ |
Kazym Khanty
λǎŋχati
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| ńawrεm-ew |
jiλǝp |
jǒntǒt |
λǎŋχa-λ |
|
child-
poss
.1
pl
|
new
|
toy
|
want-
npst
[3
sg
]
|
| ‘The child wants a new toy.’ |
Khoekhoe
ǂhâba
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: OBL |
| Locus: TR |
| Petru-b |
ge |
ǀasa |
ǁâǁawa-b-a |
ǂhâba |
hâ |
|
pn
-3
m
.
sg
|
decl
|
new
|
telephone-3
m
.
sg
-
obl
|
need
|
pfv
|
| ‘Peter wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Khwarshi
q'uča
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_ABS
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: X |
| il-lo |
uža-l |
ec'nu |
mašina |
q'uča-na |
|
1
pl
.
o
-
gen
2
|
son-
dat
|
new
|
car
|
want-
pst
.
i
|
| ‘Our son wants a new car.’ |
Kina Rutul
wɨgara
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| rasul-u-s |
w-ɨga-r=a |
c’ɨn-dɨ |
telefon |
|
pn
-
obl
-
dat
|
3-want.
ipfv
-
cvb
=be
|
new-
attr
|
phone(
nom
)
|
| ‘Rasul wants a new phone.’ |
Kumyk
süjmek
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| patimat |
jangɨ |
mobilnik |
süj-e |
|
pn
|
new
|
handy
|
want-3
sg
|
| ‘Patimat wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Latin
volo
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| nam |
si |
rex |
ea |
vult, |
quae |
Theban-is |
sunt |
utili-a, |
gratis |
fac-ere |
sum |
parat-us |
|
indeed
|
if
|
king(
m
).
nom
.
sg
|
that.
acc
.
pl
.
n
|
want.
prs
.
ind
.
act
.3
sg
|
which.
nom
.
pl
.
n
|
t
heban(
m
)-
dat
.
pl
|
be.
prs
.
ind
.
act
.3
pl
|
useful-
nom
.
pl
.
n
|
for_free
|
do[
prs
]-
inf
.
act
|
be.
prs
.
ind
.
act
.1
sg
|
ready-
nom
.
sg
.
m
|
| ‘... for if the king wants what Thebans need, I am ready to do that for free.’ |
| Note: (Nepos. Vitae. Epam. 4, 2, 2) |
Laz
o-gor-u
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: ERG |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: TR |
| Käzim-i-k |
aγne |
t'elefon-i |
Ø-go(r)-um-s |
|
pn
-
b
-
erg
|
new
|
phone-
nom
|
do
3-look_for-
sm
-
s
3
sg
|
| ‘Käzim wants a new phone.’ |
Mandarin Chinese
xiǎngyào
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Zhāngsān |
xiǎngyào |
yí-bù |
xīn |
shǒujī |
|
pn
|
want
|
one-
clf
|
new
|
cellphone
|
| ‘Zhangsan wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Mano
nāā
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ_ka
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: ka |
| Locus: Y |
| lɛ́ɛ̀ |
nàà |
ɓū |
dò |
ká |
|
3
sg
.
ipfv
|
want:
ipfv
|
rice
|
indef
|
with
|
| ‘S/he wants some rice.’ |
Mehweb
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| Islam-is |
b-ig-uwe |
le-b |
saga-l |
tilipun |
|
pn
-
dat
|
n
-want:
ipfv
-
cvb
|
be-
n
|
new-
attr
|
phone[
r
]
|
| ‘Islam wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Mingrelian
Ø-o-k'-on-Ø (PRS)
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| čelo-s |
Ø-o-k'-o(n)-Ø |
axal-(i) |
t'elepon-i |
|
pn
-
dat
|
io
3-
ver
:
sup
-want-
sm
-
s
3
sg
.
inact
|
new-(
nom
)
|
telephone-
nom
|
| ‘Chelo want a new phone.’ |
Modern Hebrew
rots-e
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Pinχas |
rots-e |
telefon |
najad |
χadaʃ |
|
pn
|
want[
ptcp
.
sg
]-
m
|
phone
|
mobile
|
new
|
| ‘Pinchas wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Mukhad Rutul
jıgın
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| murad-ı-s |
c'in-dı |
telefon |
vıga-ra |
|
pn
-
obl
-
dat
|
new-
attr
|
phone
|
a
.want.
ipf
-
hab
|
| ‘Murad wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Nanai
gələ-
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: OBL |
| Locus: TR |
| Petia |
sikun |
mobil’nika-wa |
gələ-j-ni |
|
pn
|
new
|
mobile_phone-
obl
|
ask-
npst
-
p
.3
sg
|
| ‘Petia wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Nivkh
jaɣnid
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Kaskazik |
cʰir |
+ |
mоbil'nik |
+ |
aɣni-d |
|
pn
|
new
|
+
|
mobile.phone
|
+
|
want-
ind
|
| ‘Kaskazik wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Northern Akhvakh
kwinɬunuƛa
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| pataħi-ƛa |
č’inda |
telefo |
kwinɬ-e |
godi |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new
|
telephone
|
want-
pf
|
n
.
cop
|
| ‘Patahi wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Northern Mansi
tāŋxi
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| am |
āji-m |
tāŋx-i |
lil’pi |
t’el’efōn |
|
1
sg
|
daughter-
poss
.1
sg
|
want-
npst
[3
sg
]
|
new
|
phone
|
| ‘My daughter wants a new phone.’ |
Northern Yukaghir
Y-PROP-NLZR-bunˈ=
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| Sǝmiǝn |
nˈidˈǝrpǝ-j |
mobilˈnik-nˈǝ-l-bunˈ-i |
|
pn
|
be_new-
ptcl
|
mobile_phone-
prop
-
nlzr
-
des
-
intr
.3
sg
|
| ‘Semien wants a new alarm clock.’ |
| Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as a root within a derived word. |
Norwegian Bokmål
å ønske seg
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Per |
ønske-r |
seg |
ny |
mobil |
|
pn
|
wish-
prs
|
refl
|
new
|
mobile_phone
|
| ‘Per wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Polish
chcieć
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Michał |
chce |
now-ą |
komórk-ę |
|
pn
[
nom
.
sg
]
|
want:
ipfv
.
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
f
.
acc
.
sg
|
mobile_phone-
acc
.
sg
|
| ‘Michał wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Russian
xotetʹ
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Pet-ja |
xoč-et |
nov-yj |
mobilʹnik |
|
pn
(
m
)-
nom
.
sg
|
want(
ipfv
)-
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
m
.
acc
.
sg
|
cellphone(
m
)[
acc
.
sg
]
|
| ‘Petja wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Serbian
želeti
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Petar |
želi |
nov-i |
mobiln-i |
|
pn
.
nom
.
sg
|
want.
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
acc
.
sg
.
m
|
mobile-
acc
.
sg
|
| ‘Petar wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Shinaz Rutul
hɨkar h-iši-n
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| basir-ɨs |
v-ɨkɨ-v |
c'in-dɨ |
mobilnik |
|
pn
-
dat
|
a
-want.
pf
-
aor
.
a
|
new-
attr
|
mobile.phone(
a
)
|
| ‘Basir wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Shughni
fortow
|
Valency pattern:
LAT_NOM
|
| X: LAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| Ahmed-ard |
naw |
telefun |
for-t |
|
pn
-
lat
|
new
|
phone
|
want-3
sg
|
| ‘Ahmed wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Skolt Saami
haaʹleed
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Peâtt |
haaʹlad |
ođđ |
ǩiõtt-teeʹl |
|
pn
.
sg
.
nom
|
want.
prs
.3
sg
|
new
|
hand-phone.
sg
.
acc
|
| ‘Pete wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Slovak
chcieť
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Peter |
chce |
nov-ý |
mobiln-ý |
telefón |
|
pn
(
m
)[
nom
.
sg
]
|
want(
ipfv
).
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
m
.
acc
.
sg
|
mobile-
m
.
acc
.
sg
|
phone(
m
)[
acc
.
sg
]
|
| ‘Peter wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Slovenian
želeti
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| An-a |
želi |
nov-i |
mobilnik |
|
pn
-
nom
.
sg
|
want:
ipfv
.
prs
.3
sg
|
new-
acc
.
sg
.
m
|
mobile_phone[
acc
.
sg
]
|
| ‘Ana wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Sorani Kurdish
wîstin
|
Valency pattern:
EXT_SBJ
|
| X: EXT |
| Y: SBJ |
| Locus: X |
| Hîwa |
mobayl-êk-î |
niwê=î |
de-w-ê |
|
pn
|
mobile-
indf
-
izf
|
new=3
sg
.
pc
|
ind
-want.
prs
-3
sg
|
| ‘Hiwa wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Southern Rutul
yıgın
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| murad-ı-s |
ts'in-di |
cibne-di |
tilifun |
vıga-r |
|
pn
-
obl
-
dat
|
new-
attr
|
pocket-
attr
|
telephone(
a
)
|
a
.want.
ipf
-
prs
|
| ‘Murad wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Spanish
querer
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: SBJ |
| Y: DO |
| Locus: TR |
| Pedro |
quier-e |
un |
teléfono |
movil |
nuev-o |
|
pn
[
sg
.
m
]
|
want-
prs
.3
sg
|
art
.
ndef
.
sg
.
m
|
telephone[
sg
.
m
]
|
mobile[
sg
.
m
]
|
new[
sg
]-
m
|
| ‘Pedro wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Standard Arabic
Ɂarāda
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Badr-u-n |
yurīdu |
ǧawwāl-a-n |
ǧadīd-a-n |
|
pn
-
nom
-
indef
|
want.
ipf
.3
m
|
mobile_phone-
acc
-
indef
|
new-
acc
-
indef
|
| ‘Badr wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Svan
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| maizer-s |
maxe |
mobilur-Ø |
x-a-k'-u |
|
pn
-
dat
|
new
|
cell_phone-
nom
|
io
3-
ver
:
sup
-want-
prs
|
| ‘Maizer wants a new cell phone.’ |
Swedish
att vilja ha
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| Björn |
vill |
ha |
en |
ny |
mobil |
|
pn
|
want
|
have.
inf
|
indf
.
c
.
sg
|
new.
indf
.
c
.
sg
|
mobile_phone
|
| ‘Björn wants a new mobile phone.’ |
| Note: Not included in the database because Y is expressed as an NP within a dependent clause. |
Tagalog
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| Gusto |
ni |
Pedro |
ng |
bago-ng |
telepono |
|
like
|
pers
.
gen
|
pn
|
gen
|
new-
lin
|
phone
|
| ‘Pedro wants a new mobile phone.’ |
| Note: Non-verbal predicate. The GEN marker on the Y-argument signals indefiniteness (otherwise SUBJ is required). Co-exists with the construction in 129. The pattern is exceptional and cannot be fitted into the classification based on voice contrasts. |
Telugu
kāvāli
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| pravīṇ-ki |
kotta |
fōn |
kāvāli |
|
pn
(
m
).
sg
.
obl
-
dat
|
new
|
phone(
n
).
sg
.
nom
|
be_wanted
|
| ‘Praveen wants a new mobile phone.’ |
| Note: This predicate is used without agreement markers and without copula. |
Tsakhur
ıkkiykıniy
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| murad-ı-s |
ts’e-b-na |
t’ilfon |
vukkan |
|
pn
-
obl
-
dat
|
new-
a
-
a
|
telephone(
a
)
|
a
.want.
ipf
|
| ‘Murad wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Tsudakhar Dargwa
b-ičː-iz
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| uršːi-z |
čaj |
d-ikː-ule=sad |
|
boy-
dat
|
tea
|
npl
-like/want-
prog
.
cnv
=
cop
.
npl
|
| ‘The boy wants tea.’ |
Tsugni Dargwa
b-ič:-i
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| durħaˤ-j |
čaˤj |
d-ikː-ule=caj |
|
boy-
dat
|
tea
|
npl
-like-
cnv
.
prog
=
cop
.
m
|
| ‘The boy wants tea.’ |
Turkish
istemek
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Mehmet |
yeni |
telefon |
isti-yor |
|
pn
|
new
|
phone
|
want-
prs
|
| ‘Mehmet wants a new phone.’ |
Turoyo
obəʕ
|
Valency pattern:
SBJ.SS_DO.LS
|
| X: SBJ.SS |
| Y: DO.LS |
| Locus: Y |
| Gabriyel |
k-obəʕ |
talafon |
d |
kiso |
ḥaṯo |
|
pn
|
prs
-want.
ipfv
.3
m
|
phone(
m
)
|
rel
|
pocket(
m
)
|
new(
m
)
|
| ‘Gabriyel wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Ulcha
*
|
Valency pattern:
NA
|
| X: * |
| Y: * |
| Locus: * |
| ama |
sičəu |
mewtim-ba |
ga-ǯič-i-ni |
|
father
|
new
|
gun-
acc
|
buy-
desid
-
prs
-3
sg
|
| ‘Father wants to buy a new gun.’ |
| Note: Not included in the database because the intended meaning is expressed by the desiderative suffix. |
Uzbek
xohlamoq
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ACC |
| Locus: TR |
| Petya |
yaŋi |
telefon |
xohla-yab-ti |
|
pn
|
new
|
telephone
|
want-
prs
1-3
sg
|
| ‘Petja wants a new mobile phone.’ |
West Central Oromo
barbaada
|
Valency pattern:
TR
|
| X: NOM |
| Y: ABS |
| Locus: TR |
| obsaa-n |
bilbila |
haaraa |
barbaad-a |
|
pn
-
nom
|
phone.
abs
|
new
|
want-3
sg
.
m
.
ipfv
|
| ‘Obsa wants a new mobile phone.’ |
Zilo Andi
qχ’oroqχ’.o-j
|
Valency pattern:
DAT_NOM
|
| X: DAT |
| Y: NOM |
| Locus: X |
| pat’imati-j |
qχ’oroqχ’.o-j |
ts’ːiw |
telefon |
|
pn
-
dat
|
want.
pst
-
pf
|
new
|
telephone[
inan
1][
nom
]
|
| ‘Patimat wants a new cellphone.’ |
