Language: Mandarin Chinese (PTH)
Contributors: Guohua Zhang
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: EAT [eat]
Comment: chī is used mainly as a transitive verb. When used in BA and BEI alternations, it is usually followed by a complement indicating result of the eating. The oblique object of chī 'eat' can be various and different. It can be a location, tool, source, etc.. for example, wǒ chī shítáng (lit. 'I eat cafeteria.') Only a few highly frequently used verbs permit such alternations. Another verb with the alternations is kǎo 'examine', whose object could be the subject of the examination, a school or college the entrance exam is taken for, or an academic degree, the credit of the exam. etc..
Schema: 1 > V > 2
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eater | Ø | A |
| 2 | eaten food | Ø | P |
| (1) |
我吃了饭。 Wǒ chī le fàn. wo 1SG chi-le eat-PERF fan meal I ate my meal. / I had my meal. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
