Comparative Concept: body care event (sem) / verb (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
body care event (sem) / verb (cxn)
| Typ | meaning (def) construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | body care event/verb • body care • grooming event/verb |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | body care event (sem) / verb (cxn) |
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Definition
a monovalent event involving a person acting on that person's own body, generally for grooming or hygiene; and the verb expressing that event. Examples: shave and wash (oneself) express body care events. (Section 7.2)