axian

Language: Old English

Contributors: Martina Giarda

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: ASK FOR [ask-for]

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom V.subj[1] 2-acc 3-acc/dat

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 asker 1-nom A
2 requested thing 2-acc P
3 askee 3-acc/dat X
Examples for basic coding frame:
(1)

Nu þu me axast þa ðincg þe ic swiðe þearle sylf beforhtige,
Nu
Now
þu
2SG.NOM
me
1SG.DAT
axast
ask.IND.PRS.2SG
þa
DET.ACC.PL.N
ðincg
thing(N).ACC.PL
þe
REL
ic
1SG.NOM
swiðe
very
þearle
hardly
sylf
self.NOM.SG
beforhtige,
fear.SBJV.SG.1
Now thou askest me of the things that I myself greatly dread,

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.