nka-s-atą

Language: Zenzontepec Chatino

Contributors: Eric Campbell

Complex verb

Verb meaning: PEEL [peel]

Comment: /nka-u-s-atą/; CPL-CAUS-TRN-peel; I imagine an optional instrument NP could be expressed, however, I can't find any examples with instruments.

Examples: see at the bottom

Basic coding frame

Schema: V 1 jiʔį̄+2 (lóʔō+3)

# Microrole Coding set Argument type
1 peel causer Ø A
2 peeled object jiʔį̄+NP P
3 peeler lóʔō+NP I
Examples for basic coding frame:
(9)

jwa_ -V! na! nka-s-ata& ji7i_& na kwichi_ -V! ja_ ch-a!ku nu_wa!
Jwāá ná nkasatą jnā kwichīí jā cháku nūwá.
jwaā=V́
Juan=DEM
ná
NEG
nka-s-atą
CPL.CAUS-TRN-peel(.3)
jiʔį̄
RN
na
ART
kwichī=V́
rabbit=DEM
jā
CONJ
ch-áku
POT.ITRN-eat
nu
NOM
wá
DEM
Juan did not skin the rabbit for it to be eaten.
(134)

Jwāá ná jaʔą̄ kusatą lita.
jwaā=V́
Juan=DEM
ná
NEG
jaʔą̄
want
k-u-s-atą
POT-CAUS-TRN-peel
lita
ear.of.corn
Juan does not want to shuck the corn.

Alternations

Alternation Derived coding frame Alternation class Occurs Comment # Ex.

Examples

(250)

Nteyatą.
nte-y-atą
PRG-ITRN-peel(.3)
It is getting peeled.

Comment: This is the basic intransitive verb from which PEEL is derived via the equipollent causative/intransitive alternation.