Maicqa Verb Classes

A list of the arbitrary verb classes in mül maicqa.

Verbs of Attendance
Attending stuff generally; nonstandard events. Intransitive/Monotransitive
 * Meeting up somewhere, keeping an agreement.
 * Experiencing something exceptional (e.g. coma)
 * Voluntary movement (doing by choice).

Verbs of Experience
Observing, experiencing…
 * Observing something you’re not part of.
 * Observing completely generic events.

Intransitive/Monotransitive/Ditransitive(share experience; show)
 * Hear, see, smell, hear word of...

Verbs of Maintenance
Maintaining, taking care of; small, recurrent, often “positive” events. Monotransitive (sometimes reflexive)/Ditransitive(doing for reason)
 * Tending to, ensuring the integrity of something; checking up on.
 * Gradually growing something (e.g. building up painting skill)
 * Regular maintenance tasks; maintaining sleep, eating, drinking.
 * Repairing something, putting back together.
 * Supporting, nourishing; agreeing with.

Verbs of Adjustment
Tweaking, “small” interactions Monotransitive/Ditransitive(doing for reason)
 * Non-iterative maintenance, slight improvement/change.
 * Turn a knob, tie a knot, brush your hair, mark a bag (write for brief utility).

Verbs of Interaction
Social interactions Intransitive/Monotransitive/Ditransitive
 * Talk to someone, hug them, sing a song.
 * Expressing feelings, arguing.
 * Give?

Verbs of Assembly
Assemble from pieces, put together, piece together; artificial growth “assembly” Monotransitive/Ditransitive
 * Construct, bind together items, saddle up a mollusk.
 * Glue together sth new.
 * Put together a report, academic paper, whatever; write for detail.
 * Expressing rationale, debating, haggling, negotiating.
 * Learn/teach, “(make) put together knowledge”.

Verbs of Infliction
Inflicting, physically interacting, “big” interactions
 * “Impose upon” something an idea, an action...

Monotransitive/Ditransitive
 * Altering objects in larger ways; Bending a piece of snot, moving a bag.
 * Single actions that affect the world around you; one instance of tax fraud.
 * Weather also does this.