Comparative Concept: manner event (sem) / verb (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
manner event (sem) / verb (cxn)
| Typ | meaning (def) construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | manner event/verb • manner |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | manner event (sem) / verb (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
an event that is described in terms of the manner by which the process progresses (or is brought about by an external cause). Example: in She smeared jam on the toast, the event is described in terms of the manner by which the jam is applied to the toast. (Section 7.3.2)