Language: Japanese (standard)
Contributors: Hideki Kishimoto and Taro Kageyama
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: SIT [sit]
Comment: Unlike English 'sit', Japanese suwaru does not have a stative meaning.
Schema: 1-nom 2-loc V
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitter | NP-nom | S |
| 2 | sitting place | NP-loc | L |
| (54) |
Kodomo-ga yuka-ni suwat-ta. kodomo-ga child-nom yuka-ni floor-loc suwat-ta sit-past The children sat on the floor. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
