compound:lvc: light verb construction
This subtype of compound covers light verbs. In a light-verb construction the verb does not have much semantic content. The semantics of the construction are determined by the non-head word, often a noun or adjective.
Onlar treni tercih ediyor . \n They prefer the train .
compound:lvc(ediyor, tercih)
obj(ediyor, treni)
subj(ediyor, Onlar)
Most common verbs that act like as a light verb is et-. However, many other are possible.
Yıllarca çile çektiler . \n They suffered for years .
compound:lvc(çektiler, çile)
Although the semantically loaded component of a light-verb construction is generally an adjective or a noun, it is common to observe verbs in this position particularly in code-switching settings.
Partiyi cancel ettik . \n We canceled the party
compound:lvc(ettik, cancel)
compound:lvc in other languages: [hy] [pa] [tr] [tt] [u]