ṣaawaá Manipulee (causee) marker in causative constructions

Part of Speech post
Vernacular Form ݜاوا
Phonetic Form ʂaawaá
Restrictions With preceding oblique nominal argument or an accusative pro-form.
    • Manipulee (causee) marker in causative constructions
      • Example 1695:
        aslamá teeṇíi bhraaú ṣaawaá báaba díi paiseé dawóola.
        aslám
        <person>
        -a
        -obl
        teeṇíi
        refl
        bhraaú
        brother.obl
        ṣaawaá
        MANIP
        báabu
        father
        -a
        -obl
        díi
        from
        paisá
        paisa
        -í
        -pl
        de
        give
        -awá
        -caus
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        Aslam made his brother ask [their] father to give him some money.
        Source: A:DHE2555
      • Example 1696:
        ma laṣaawaá (las ṣaawaá) kitaáb ghinawúum.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        las
        3sg.dist.acc
        =ṣaawaá
        MANIP
        las
        3sg.dist.acc
        ṣaawaá
        MANIP
        kitaáb
        book
        ghin
        buy
        -awá
        -caus
        -um
        -1sg
        I will make him buy a book.
        Source: A:DHE2587
      • Example 1697:
        xalkíim ṣaawaá teér bhíla qiseé thawóola.
        xálak
        people
        -íim
        -pl.obl
        ṣaawaá
        MANIP
        teér
        passed
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        qisá
        story
        -í
        -pl
        the
        do
        -awá
        -caus
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        He made people tell stories about past times.
        Source: A:UXW057

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