SYNTAX

Unergative and unaccusative distinction

Kadek Angga Nata Kusuma E1D110026 VI A Sore

Number 1-15 unaccusatives Number 16-30 unergatives 1. Andi pe-mateq Andi TRAN-ACTkill Andi kills the snake Ulah mate Snake dead The snake is dead 2. Ani pe-teriq buku Ani TRAN-ACTdrop book Ani drops the book Buku teriq Book drop The book fell off 3. Budi Budi pe-telang TRAN-lost kepeng-n money-3sg.POSS telang lost ulah snake

6. Desi pe-peraq Desi TRAN-ACTextinguish Desi turns the lights off Dilah peraq Light extinguish The lights are off 7. Tono pe-nyalaq api Tono TRAN-ACTstart fire Tono starts the fire Api nyale Fire start The fire is burning 8. Anu pe-belah Anu TRAN-ACTbreak Anu breaks the window Jendele belah Window break The window is broken 9. Inu pe-bedah bal Inu TRAN-ACTleak ball Inu leaks the ball Bal bedah Ball leak The ball is leaked 10. Anta pe-pengot besi Anta TRAN-ACTbent iron Anta bents the iron Besi pengot Iron bent The iron is bent

dilah light

jendele window

Kepeng-n Money-3sg.POSS The money is gone 4. Anto pe-kesur Anto TRAN-ACTfly Anto flies the kite Layangan kesur Kite fly The kite is flying

layangan kite

5. Anti pe-botes tali rapia Anti TRAN-ACTbreak rope Anti breaks the plastic rope Tali rapia botes Rope break The plastic rope is break off

11. Eni pe-polaq Eni TRAN-ACTbreak Eni breaks the wood Kayuq polaq Wood break The wood is broken

kayuq wood

16. Adi mancing Adi ACT.TRANS.fishing Adi is fishing Adi mancing leq segare Adi fishing at sea Adi is fishing at the sea 17. Ade maen bal Ade ACT.TRAN.play ball Ade is playing football

empak fish

12. Ati pe-tedem ariq-n Ati TRAN-ACTsleep sister-3sg.POSS Ati put her sister to bed Ariq-n Sister-3sg.POSS Her sister is sleeping tedem sleep

Ade maen leq lapangan Ade play at field Ade is playing at the field 18. Ida nyiram kembang Ida TRAN.ACT.watering flower Ida is watering the flower Ida siram lambah Ida watering lawn Ida is watering the lawn 19. Deri ngelaq Deri TRAN.ACT.cook Deri cooks noodle mi noodle

13. Ari pe-toes bapaq-n Ari TRAN-ACTwake father-3sg.POSS Ari wakes his father up Bapaq-n Father-3sg.POSS His father wakes up toes wake

14. Sumi pe-robeq kelambi Sumi TRAN-ACTtorn shirt Sumi torn the shirt Kelambi robeq Shirt torn The shirt is torn apart 15. Misu pe-lekut kelambi Misu TRAN-ACTfold shirt Misu folds the shirt Kelambi lekut Shirt fold The shirt is folded

Deri kelaq mesaq-n Deri cook her-3sg.POSS Deri cooks by herself 20. Tono Tono ngerisaq montor-n TRAN.ACT.repair motorbike3sg.POSS Tono repairs his motorbike Tono kerisaq mesaq-n Tono repair he-3sg.POSS Tono repairs the motorbike by himself

21. Tina Tina

ngorah bapaq-n TRAN.ACT.massage father3sg.POSS Tina massages her father Tina orah keluarge-n Tina massage family-3sg.POSS Tina massages her family

26. Ema ngelokeq Ema TRAN.ACT.peel Ema peels the mango Ema lokeq buaq Ema peel fruit Ema peels the fruit 27. Emi ngoas Emi TRAN.ACT.wash Emi washes the plate Emi oas perabot Emi wash dishes Emi washes the dishes

paoq mango

22. Toni ngaken lepang Toni TRAN.ACT.eat frog Toni eats frog Toni kaken hewan ampibi Toni eat animal amphibian Toni eats amphibian animal 23. Tino nyemprot kace Tino TRAN.ACT.squirt glass Tino squirts the glass Tino semprot jendele Tino squirt window Tino squirts the window 24. Nito ngenem Nito TRAN.ACT.drink Nito drinks baygon Nito enem racun Nito drink poison Nito drinks poison 25. Mae Mae nyekoq ariq-n TRAN.ACT.bind brother3sg.POSS Mae binds her younger brother Mae sekoq keluarge-n Mae bind family-3sg.POSS Mae binds her family baigon baygon

piring plate

28. Ima nyoret kertas Ima TRANS.ACT.scrawl paper Ima scrawls the paper Ima coret buku Ima scrawl book Ima scrawls the book 29. Ami ngelap mije Ami TRANS.ACT.wipe table Ami wipes the table Ami Ami mebel leq bale-n meubles in house3sg.POSS Ami wipes the meubles in her house 30. Mia nyedut Mia TRAN.ACT.burn Mia burns the leaves Mia sedut dedoro Mia burn rubbish Mia burns the rubbish daun leaves lap wipe

The transitive affixes in central Lombok Unergative/unaccusative distiction Split systems Unergatives Unaccusatives affixes Ng- or ny- or Pe-

The prefixes ng-,ny-, and mark that the transitive verbs are unergative. Sometimes the prefixes modify the form of the basic verb it is attached to. The prefix pe- marks that the transitive verbs are unaccusative.