Language: Mandinka
Contributors: Denis Creissels
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: KILL [kill]
Comment: Faa is a labile verb; the coding frame corresponding to its transitive use has been arbitrarily selected, but faa with the coding frame S > V is also the counterpart of 'S dies'.
Schema: 1 > 2 > V > 3+la
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | killer | Ø | A |
| 2 | killee | Ø | P |
| 3 | killing instrument | NP+la | I |
| (106) |
Kambaanóo ye saá faa faŋó la. kambaan-óo boy-DEF ye PF.POS saá snake.DEF faa kill faŋ-ó cutlass-DEF la OBL The boy killed the snake with a cutlass. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
