Simplex verb
Verb meaning: SEE [see]
Comment: Perfective-oriented verb, meaning 'catch sight of'; it has an imperfective-oriented counterpart wakaes, whose meaning refers to stable visual scrutiny 'see (duratively), gaze at, look at'. The RR form of this verb can also be used with the meaning 'meet'; note that for unexpected meetings the β-prefix is used in the past tense instead of the expected α-form.
Schema: 1-erg 2-abs und[2].V.act[1]
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seeer | NP-erg & V.act | A |
| 2 | seen entity | NP-abs & und.V | P |
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Ynd kae yinḡndn. ynd 1sgERG kae ±one.day y-inḡ-nd-n 3sgU:α-see-ND:PST.PF-1sgA I saw him yesterday. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
