Topic: A-argument

An A-argument is the agent argument of a physical-effect verb ('kill', 'break').

Grammacode

AARG

Associated L-Parameters

• Order of subject, object, verb (with five types) (from Zero marking and the order of core arguments)
• Order of subject and object (from Zero marking and the order of core arguments)
• Order of subject, object, verb (with seven types) (from Zero marking and the order of core arguments)
• Order of subject with respect to object and verb (from Zero marking and the order of core arguments)
• Order of verb and actor/undergoer affixes (from The ‘give’ event in Papuan languages)