Language: Mandinka
Contributors: Denis Creissels
Unknown verb
Verb meaning: BE HUNGRY [be-hungry]
Comment: Kóŋko is more commonly used as a noun, and the commonest equivalent of 'E is hungry' is a construction whose literal meaning is 'Hunger is at E'.
Schema: 1 > V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hungry person | Ø | S |
| (193) |
Díndíŋolu kóŋkóta. díndíŋ-o-lu child-DEF-PL kóŋkó-ta be_hungry-PF.POS The children got hungry. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
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