pulire

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: CLEAN [clean]

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 > V.subj[1] > 2 (da+3)

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 cleaner V.subj A
2 cleaned thing Ø P
3 cleaned away material da+NP X
Examples for basic coding frame:
(484)

Anna pulì la stanza.
Anna
Anne
pul-ì
clean-PST.3SG
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
stanz-a
room-F.SG
Anne cleaned the room.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(364)

Il tavolo va pulito dalla polvere.
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
tavol-o
table-M.SG
va
go.PRS.3SG
puli-t-o
wipe-PP-M.SG
da-lla
from-ART.DEF.F.SG
polver-e
dust-F.SG
The table is to be dusted.

(676)

Il gatto si pulisce con cura.
il
ART.DEF.M.SG
gatt-o
cat-M.SG
si
REFL
puli-sc-e
wipe-PRS-3SG
con
with
cur-a
care-F.SG
The cat cleans itself carefully.

(799)

Pulisco la stoffa agli angoli.
puli-sc-o
wipe-PRS-1SG
la
ART.DEF.F.SG
stoff-a
cloth-F.SG
a-gli
to-ART.DEF.M.PL
angol-i
edge-M.PL
I am cleaning the cloth at the edges.