weñen

Language: Mapudungun

Contributors: Fernando Zúñiga and Leonel Lienlaf

References: Augusta 1916.0

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: STEAL [steal]

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: V.subj[1].obj[2] 2 1

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 stealer V.subj A
2 stolen thing V.obj P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(119)

Weñey chi pülata.
weñe-i
steal-IND
chi
ART
pülata
money
S/he stole the money.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(17)

Ti pichi wentru weñeñmafi ti lifru ti kimeltuchefe.
ti
ART
pichi
little
wentru
man
weñe-ñma-fi
steal-APPL2-3O
ti
ART
lifru
book
ti
ART
kimeltuchefe
teacher
The boy stole the book from the teacher.
(118)

Weñelfiñ chi pülata.
weñe-l-fi-n
steal-APPL1-3O-1SG.IND
chi
ART
pülata
money
I stole the money for him/her.

See Augusta 1916.0: [253]