Language: Eastern Armenian (standard Eastern Armenian)
Contributors: Victoria Khurshudian and Michael Daniel
References: Daniel et al. 2009.0
Complex verb
Verb meaning: ROLL [roll]
Comment: corpus frequencies: 3424/[0]/0 (basic/middle/causative); derived: mediopassive (intr) of 'roll' (tr)
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1-nom V.subj[1]
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rolling entity | NP-nom V.subj | S |
| (77) |
Գնդակը գլորվում է: Gndakə gloɾvum e. gndak-ə ball-def gloɾ-v-um roll-med-cvb.ipfv e aux.3sg The ball is rolling. |
| (170) |
Հողաթմբի տակից ջրերը գլորվում էին խռովահույզ և աղմկում, վազում առաջ: Hoʁatʰmbi takicʰ ǯɾeɾə gloɾvum ein χrovahujz ev aʁmkum vazum araǯ. hoʁatʰmb-i embankment-gen tak-icʰ under-abl ǯɾ-eɾ-ə water-pl-def gloɾ-v-um roll-med-cvb.ipfv ein aux.pst.3pl χrovahujz agitatedly jev and aʁmk-um rush-cvb.ipfv vaz-um run-cvb.ipfv araǯ in.front.of From under the embankment the water was quickly running (=rolling), roaring, running forth. Comment: caused motion: mediopassive |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (169) |
Գետակն անփութորեն գլորում Էր իր ջրերը: Getakn anpʰutʰoɾen gloɾum eɾ iɾ ǯɾeɾə. getak-n brook-def anpʰutʰoɾen carelessly gloɾ-um roll-cvb.ipfv eɾ aux.pst.3sg iɾ self.gen ǯɾ-eɾ-ə water-pl-def The small river was carelessly rolling its water. Comment: caused motion: primary |
