vazel

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: RUN [run]

Comment: corpus frequencies: 22750/0/135 (basic/middle/causative); medial forms backformations from the causative

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom V.subj[1]

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 runner NP-nom V.subj S
Examples for basic coding frame:
(60)

Երեխան վազեց (հատակով):
Jeɾeχan vazecʰ (hatak-ov).
jeɾeχa-n
child-def
vaz-ecʰ
run-aor.3sg
hatak-ov
floor-instr
The child ran (on the floor).

(61)

Երեխան վազեց (հատակի վրայով):
Jeɾeχan vazecʰ (hatak-i vɾa-jov).
jeɾeχa-n
child-def
vaz-ecʰ
run-aor.3sg
hatak-i
floor-gen
vɾa-jov
on-instr
The child ran (on the floor).

(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

(172)

Նա ինձ նետեց բանալիները և վազեց-գնաց:
Na inʒ netecʰ banalineɾə jev vazecʰgnacʰ.
na
3sg.nom
inʒ
I.dat
net-ecʰ
throw-aor.3sg
banali-neɾ-ə
key-pl-def
jev
and
vaz-ecʰ-gn-acʰ
run-aor.3sg-go-aor.3sg
He threw me the keys and ran away.

Comment: ‘throw’: optional Beneficiary slot (Recipient/Goal)

Alternations

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