Annotations from March 2009:
1. Òzó suá Àzàrí dé
2. Òzó lé ìzẹ́ ré
3. Òzó miẹ̣́n àlìmóí kpá!án
4. Òzó gá ẹ̣̣̣́bọ̣̣̣̀ miẹ̣̣̣́n òkán
5. Òzó dẹ̣̣̣̣́ ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ rrí ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré
6. Òzó lé ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ kpòló òwá
7. Íràn kùgbé-rè tòbíràn rrí ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀
8. Òzó miẹ̣̣̣̣́n àkhé guọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣́
9. Òzó kòkó Àdésúwà mòsé
10. Òzó dẹ̣̣̣̣́ ìyán dùnmwún
11. Íràn sá àmẹ̣̣̣̣̀ wọ̣̣̣̣́n
12. Òzó gbọ̣̣̣̣̀ọ̣̣̣̣́ ívìn , bòló òká
13. Òzó rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́ -rè kpàá
14. Òzó rhìé ẹ̣̣̣̣̀hò fián ávbé àlímóí
15. Òzó lé ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
16. Íràn kùgbé-rè kó!kó ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́
17. Òzó rhùlé ̣rè làọ̣̣̣̣́ òwá
18. ??Ú-fí- mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré ọ̣̣̣̣̀ fí akhe gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́
19. *Ú-ghọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣̀-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Òzó fí àkhé gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́
20. Ù-lé -mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Úyi lé èvbárè khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
21. Ù-khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Úyi lé èvbárè khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
22. Òzó viẹ̣̣̣̣́rè fòó
1. svv1obIDv2su-v1tr-v1suAg_v1obAff-v2-int-v2obAff- CAUSE_RESULT (Resultative construction-Switch reference)
Òzó suá Àzàrí dé
“Ozo pushed Azari down”
| ̱̱̱̱Òzó |
| ̱̱̱̱òzó |
| OzoSBJAGT |
| Np |
| Àzàrí |
| àzàrí |
| Azari.AFFDO |
| Np |
2. svsuObIDsuAgobAff-v1tr-v2tr-EVENTSEQ (Consequential construction (token subject and object sharing))
Òzó lé ìzẹ́ ré
“Ozo cooked rice and ate”
3. svsuObIDsuAgob-v1tr-v2tr- EVENTOVERLAP (Purpose construction (token subject and object sharing))
Òzó miẹ̣́n àlìmóí kpá!án
“Ozo saw an orange to pluck”
| miẹ̣́n |
| miẹ̣́n |
| seePASTH |
| Vtr |
4. nrcsuID-v1tr-v1su-Ag_v1obAff-v2tr-v2suAgsens_v2obAff- CAUSE_RESULT (Negative resultatives(token subject sharing and different objects))
Òzó gá ẹ̣̣̣́bọ̣̣̣̀ miẹ̣̣̣́n òkán
“Ozo got trouble as his reward for serving gods”
| ẹ̣̣̣́bò |
| ẹ̣̣̣́bò |
| Gods.AFFDO |
| CN |
| miẹ̣̣̣́n |
| miẹ̣̣̣́n |
| recievePASTH |
| Vtr |
5. ccsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obAff-v2tr-v2obThincrem-EVENTSEQ (Covert Co-ordination (covert reference subject sharing and overt reference object sharing))
Òzó dẹ̣̣̣̣́ ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ rrí ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré
“Ozo bought rice and ate it”
| dẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| dẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| buyPASTH |
| Vtr |
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| rice.AFFDO |
| CN |
| ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré |
| ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré |
| it3SGACCDOTH |
| PN |
6. ccsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obAff-v2tr-v2obAff- EVENTSEQ (Covert Co-ordination (covert reference subject sharing and different objects))
Òzó lé ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ kpòló òwá
“Ozo cooked the rice and swept the house”
| ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| rice.AffDO |
| CN |
| kpòló |
| kpòló |
| sweepPASTH |
| Vtr |
7.svsuIDsuAg-v2tr-v2obThincrem-EVENTOVERLAP (Comitative construction (covert reference subject sharing))
Íràn kùgbé-rè tòbíràn rrí ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀
“They ate the rice together by themselves”
| Íràn |
| íràn |
| They3PLNOMSBJAGT |
| Np |
| kùgbérè |
| kùgbé-rè |
| jointogetherPASTRT |
| Vtr |
| tòbíràn |
| tòbíràn |
| by.themselves3PLREFLACC |
| |
| ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| ízẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| riceDOTH |
| CN |
8. svsuObIDsuAgobAff-v1tr-v2tr-EVENTOVERLAP (Purpose construction (token subject and object sharing))
Òzó miẹ̣̣̣̣́n àkhé guọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣́
“Ozo saw a pot to break”
| miẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| miẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| seePASTH |
| Vtr |
| guọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| guọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| break |
| Vtr |
9. svv1obIDv2su-v1tr-v1suAg-v1obAff-v2-int-v2obAff-CAUSE_RESULT (Resultative construction (switch reference))
Òzó kòkó Àdésúwà mòsé
“Ozo raised Adesuwa to be beautiful”
| Àdésúwà |
| àdésúwà |
| Adesuwa.AFFDO |
| Np |
| mòsé |
| mòsé |
| be.beautifulPAST |
| Vitr |
10. svsuIDsuAg- v1tr-v1obTh-v2tr-v2obAffThincrem-EVENTSEQ (Consequential construction (token subject and object sharing))
Òzó dẹ̣̣̣̣́ ìyán dùnmwún
“Ozo bought yam and pounded (it)”
| dẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| dẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| buyPAST |
| Vtr |
| dùnmwún |
| dùnmwún |
| poundPAST |
| Vtr |
11. svsuObIDsuAgobAffThincrem-v1tr-v2intr- EVENTSEQ (Consequential construction (token subject and object sharing))
Íràn sá àmẹ̣̣̣̣̀ wọ̣̣̣̣́n
“They fetched water and drank”
| Íràn |
| íràn |
| They3PLNOMSBJAGT |
| Np |
| àmẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| àmẹ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| water.AFFDO |
| CN |
| wọ̣̣̣̣́n |
| wọ̣̣̣̣́n |
| drinkPASTH |
| Vtr |
12. svsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obAff-v2tr-v2obThincrem- EVENTSEQ (Covert Co-ordination (covert reference subject sharing and different objects))
Òzó gbọ̣̣̣̣̀ọ̣̣̣̣́ ívìn , bòló òká
“Ozo planted cooconut and peeled corn”
| gbọ̣̣̣̣̀ọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| gbọ̣̣̣̣̀ọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| plantPASTH |
| Vtr |
| ívìn |
| ívìn |
| coconut.AFFDO |
| CN |
13. vintrsuAg-ACHVMNT-MOTION_DIRECTED ( V+modifier construction (V2 is reanalyzed as adverb) movement is away from the speaker)
Òzó rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́ -rè kpàá
“Ozo ran away”
| rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́ -rè |
| rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́ | rè |
| run | PASTRT |
| Vitr |
| kpàá |
| kpàá |
| leave.V>ADV |
| ADVm |
14. icsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obInstr-v2tr-v2obAff-EVENT_INSTR (V+infinitival complement construction ( covert reference subject sharing))
Òzó rhìé ẹ̣̣̣̣̀hò fián ávbé àlímóí
“Ozo cut the oranges with a knife”
| ẹ̣̣̣̣̀hò |
| ẹ̣̣̣̣̀hò |
| knifeDOTH |
| N |
| àlímóí |
| àlímóí |
| orange.AFFDO |
| N |
15. svsuObIDsuAgobAff- v1tr-v2tr-EVENTSEQ (Consecutive construction (token subject and object sharing))
Òzó lé ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
“Ozo cooked rice and sold”
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| rice.AFFDO |
| N |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| sellIVH |
| V |
16. icsuIDsuAg-v2tr-v2obThincrem-EVENTCOMMT (V+infinitival complement construction- Instrumental ( covert reference subject sharing))
Íràn kùgbé-rè kó!kó ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́
“They joined together and gathered the rice”
| kùgbérè |
| kùgbé | rè |
| join | IVRT |
| Vtr |
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| ìzẹ̣̣̣̣̣́ |
| riceDOTH |
| N |
17. vintrOblsuAg-ACHVMNT-MOTION_DIRECTED (V+modifier construction- locational construction ( V2 is reanalyzed as an adverb))
Òzó rhùlé ̣rè làọ̣̣̣̣́ òwá
“Ozo ran into the house”
| rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́rè |
| rhùlẹ̣̣̣̣́ | rè |
| run | IVRT |
| Vitr |
| làọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| làọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| enter.V>P |
| PREP |
18.svv1obIDv2su-v1tr-v1suAg_v1obAff-v2-intr-v2obAff- CAUSE_RESULT (Resultative construction. V1 predicate focus (Baker and Stewart 1999))
??Ú-fí- mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré ọ̣̣̣̣̀ fí akhe gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́
“??Its by throwing that he made the pot break (not by striking it)”
| ??Ú-fí-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| ??ú | fí | mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| gerund.circumfix | throwVstem | gerund.circumfix |
| N |
| ọ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| ọ̣̣̣̣̀ |
| 3SGNOMSBJAGT |
| PN |
| gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ |
| quickly |
| ADVm |
| guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| breakIVH |
| Vitr |
19.svv1obIDv2su-v1tr-v1suAg_v1obAff-v2-intr-v2obAff- CAUSE_RESULT (Resultative construction. V2 predicate focus (Baker and Stewart 1999))
*Ú-ghọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣̀-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Òzó fí àkhé gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìẹ̣̣̣̣́ guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́
“*It`s breaking Ozo threw the pot and it did”
| *Ú-ghọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣̀-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| *ú | ghọ̣̣̣̣́!ghọ̣̣̣̣̀ | mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| gerund.circunfix | breakVstem | gerund.circumfix |
| N |
| gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìé |
| gìẹ̣̣̣̣́gìé |
| quickly |
| ADVm |
| guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| guọ̣̣̣̣̀ghọ̣̣̣̣́ |
| breakIVH |
| Vitr |
20.svsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obAffThincrem-v2tr-v2obAff-EVENTSEQ (Consequential construction . V1 predicate focus. (Baker and Stewart 1999))
Ù-lé -mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Úyi lé èvbárè khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
“It`s cooking that Ozo did to the food and sold it”
| Ù-lé -mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| ù | lé | mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| gerund.circumfix | cookVstem | gerund.circumfix |
| N |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| sellIVH |
| Vtr |
21. svsuIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obAffThincrem-v2tr-v2obAff-EVENTSEQ (Consequential construction. V2 predicate focus. (Baker and Stewart 1999))
Ù-khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n ọ̣̣̣̣̀ré Úyi lé èvbárè khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n
“It`s selling that Uyi cooked the food and did to it”
| Ù-khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n-mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| ù | khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n | mwẹ̣̣̣̣̀n |
| gerund.circumfix | sellVstem | gerund.circumfix |
| N |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| khiẹ̣̣̣̣́n |
| sellIVH |
| Vtr |
22. vintrsuAg-STATE (V+modifier construction)
Òzó viẹ̣̣̣̣́rè fòó
“Ozo finished crying”
| viẹ̣̣̣̣́rè |
| viẹ̣̣̣̣́ | rè |
| cry | IVRT |
| Vitr |