Language: English
Contributors: Cliff Goddard
References: Levin 1993.0; Iwata 2008.0; Herbst et al. 2004.0
Simplex verb
Verb meaning: KILL [kill]
Comment: A polysemous verb, and also one that is involved in various set phrases. I stuck with the sense that involves doing something that causes something living, i.e. an animate entity, not to be living anymore.
Examples: see at the bottom
Schema: 1-nom > V.subj[1] > 2-acc (> with+3)
| # | Microrole | Coding set | Argument type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | killer | NP-nom V.subj | A |
| 2 | killee | NP-acc | P |
| 3 | killing instrument | with+NP | I |
| (98) |
The man killed the snake with a stick. the the man man killed killed the the snake snake with with a a stick stick The man killed the snake with a stick. |
| Alternation | Derived coding frame | Alternation class | Occurs | Comment | # Ex. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (100) |
He killed himself. he he killed killed himself himself He killed himself. |
