Language: Eastern Armenian (standard Eastern Armenian)
Contributors: Victoria Khurshudian and Michael Daniel
References: Daniel et al. 2009.0
Complex verb
Verb meaning: SHAVE (self) [shave-self]
Comment: corpus frequencies: 1173/[0]/0 (basic/middle/causative); derived - mediopassive from 'shave something/someone'
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1-nom V.subj[1]
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shaver (of self) | NP-nom V.subj | S |
| (191) |
Հագնվեցին, սափրվեցին և գնացին հարսնախոսության: Hagnvecʰin, sapʰɾvecʰin jev gnacʰin haɾsnaχosutʰjan. hagn-v-ecʰ-in dress-med-aor-3pl sapʰɾ-v-ecʰ-in shave-med-aor-3pl jev and gn-acʰ-in go-aor-3pl haɾsnaχosutʰjan wedding.gen They dressed up, shaved themselves and went to the wedding. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (86) |
Մարդը սափրեց մորուքը: Maɾdə sapʰɾecʰ moɾukʰə. maɾd-ə man-def sapʰɾ-ecʰ shave-aor.3sg moɾukʰ-ə beard-def The man shaved his beard. |
