Comparative Concept: causer (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
causer (sem)
| Typ | meaning |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | causer |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
a participant role which names an external cause that brings about an event, and is conceptualized as a central participant in the event. Example: in Harry made the antelope jump, Harry is in the causer role. (Sections 7.4, 9.2)