Comparative Concept: applicative object (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
applicative object (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | applicative object |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | applicative object (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
the participant role which is expressed as the object in an applicative construction. Example: in Nomatsiguenga na-manantë-ne-ro kayeta 'I bought crackers for her', the beneficiary referred to by 'her' is expressed as the object, with the 3sg Object suffix -ro. (Section 9.3)