Subcat
: subcategorization
Yupik verbs are either intransitive or transitive.
Intr
: intransitive verb
A verb that does not take arguments other than the subject.
Examples
- [ess] Afsengaq neghtuq pagunghaghmeng. “A mouse ate crowberries.” The inflection -tu-
Subcat=Intr
in the verb indicates that it is an intransitive verb.
Tran
: transitive verb
A verb that takes a direct (accusative) object as argument (in addition to the subject).
Examples
- [ess] Kaamgek iflaak. “He/she lost the boots.” The inflection -a-
Subcat=Tran
in the verb indicates that it is a transitive verb.
Subcat in other languages: [af] [ess] [hy] [ka] [quc] [u]