climb

Language: English

Contributors: Cliff Goddard

References: Levin 1993.0; Iwata 2008.0; Herbst et al. 2004.0

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: CLIMB [climb]

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1-nom > V.subj[1] > LOC2

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 climber NP-nom V.subj S
2 climbing goal LOC L
Examples for basic coding frame:
(31)

I climbed {up/down/over/in}.
I
I
climbed
climbed
{up/down/over/in}
{up/down/over/in}
I climbed up/down/over/in.

Comment: With a directional particle, the verb can apply to any established object, e.g. a tree, a fence, the back of a truck - so this is not the same as the regular Omitted Object alternation with climb, which implies 'climbing (up)' (e.g. 'climbing (up) a mountain').

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.