da

Simplex verb

Verb meaning: EAT [eat]

Comment: da is the general term for 'eat', also used for eating fish and fruits; other verbs are more specific: kê 'eat starch', xwè 'eat meat', xwii 'eat sugarcane'

Basic coding frame

Schema: 1 > V 2

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 eater Ø A
2 eaten food Ø P
Examples for basic coding frame:
(56)

Ke da nènö-rö nô.
ke
2SG
da
eat
nènö-rö
GEN.CLF(food)-2SG.POSS
nô
fish
You are eating fish. / You are eating your food (which is) fish.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.