ta

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: DIG [dig]

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 2 subj[1].obj[2].V

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 digger subj.V A
2 dug up thing obj.V P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(241)

Wakka ta wa ek.
wakka
water
ta
dig.up/scoop
wa
and
ek
come.SG
Go draw some water.

Comment: (Bugaeva & Endo #1134) – Imperative.

See Bugaeva and Endo 2010.0

(332)

Sirpaykar kor turep ata wa turep irup akar wa.
sir-paykar
ground/world-spring
kor
and
turep
turep.lily.root
a=ta
IND.A=dig
wa
and
turep
turep.lily
irup
starch
a=kar
IND.A=make
wa
and
In Spring, I dug up turep-lily roots from which I made starch.

See Nakagawa and Bugaeva 2010.0

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(9)

Amacirpehe ne a p, wakkata kusu pet or ta ran siri anukar yakun.
a=macirpe-he
IND.A=young.sister-POSS
ne
COP
a
PERF.SG
p
NR
wakka-ta
water-dig/draw
kusu
because
pet
river
or
place
ta
LOC
ran
descend.SG
siri
VIS.EV
a=nukar
IND.A=see
yak-un
if-COP
If I see my younger sister go down to the river to fetch some water...

Comment: P is incorporated.

See Nakagawa 1995.0: [431]