Language: Old English
Contributors: Martina Giarda
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: ASK FOR [ask-for]
Comment: ascian / acsian
The alternation between accusative and dative 3rd participant seems to depend on the presence/absence of a 2nd argument in the accusative
Schema: 1-nom V.subj[1] 2-acc 3-acc/dat
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | asker | NP-nom | A |
| 2 | requested thing | NP-acc | P |
| 3 | askee | NP-acc/dat | X |
| (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, |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
