wascan

Language: Old English

Contributors: Martina Giarda

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: WASH [wash]

Basic coding frame

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

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 washer 1-nom A
2 washed entity 2-acc P
Examples for basic coding frame:
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& waxan hi to merigen heora hreaf,
and
and
waxan
wash.IND.PRS.PL
hi
3PL.NOM
to=merigen
tomorrow
heora
POSS.3PL
hreaf,
garment(N).ACC.PL
and they shall wash their garments tomorrow

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.