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Sentence no. 1  

English: The handkerchief got soaked [tears].

Type: ontological



Adyghe

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Status: main; causal marker: n.a.

platəkʷə-ẑəje-r nepsə-m ə-ʁe-wəc̣ənə-ʁ
handkerchief- dim - abs tear- obl 3 sg . erg - caus -dampen- pst
Tears wet the handkerchief.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the grammatical subject.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: paje

nepsə-m paje platəkʷə-ẑəje-r c̣əne χʷə-ʁe
tear- obl because_of handkerchief- dim - abs wet become- pst
The handkerchief is wet from tears.

Albanian

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Status: main; causal marker: nga NOM

Shami-a u njom nga lot-ët.
handkerchief- nom . sg . def . f refl soak. aor . inact .3 sg from tear- nom . pl . def . m
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Arabic

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Status: main; causal marker: min GEN

taballal-a l-mindiil-u mina d-dumuuʕ-i
get_wet. pst . pfv -3 s . m def -handkerchief( m ). s - gen from def -tear. pl - gen
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: bi GEN

taballal-a l-mindiil-u bi=sabab-i d-dumuuʕ-i
get_wet. pst . pfv -3 s . m def -handkerchief( m ). s - gen with=reason( m )- gen def -tear. pl - gen
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: min dzaraa?i GEN

taballal-a l-mindiil-u min dʒaraaʔ-i d-dumuuʕ-i
get_wet. pst . pfv -3 s . m def -handkerchief( m ). s - gen from consequence- gen def -tear. pl - gen
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Armenian (Eastern)

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Status: main; causal marker: ABL

T‘aškinak-ə t‘ac‘ac‘-el=ē arc‘unk‘-ner-ic‘.
handkerchief- def get_wet- ptcp _ pf =be. prs .3 sg tear- pl - abl
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Status: main; causal marker: man

+yáləxt ída trí-la mən +də́mm=ət +áynə
handkerchief( f ) hand( f ) become_wet. pst - ls .3 f from tear( f ). pl = rel eye( f ). pl
The handerchief soaked from tears.

Basque

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Status: main; causal marker: COM

Mukizapi-a malko-ekin busti zen.
handkerchief- sg [ abs ] tear-[ pl ] com soak[ pfv ] aux . pst . abs 3 sg
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Belarusian

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Status: main; causal marker: ad GEN

xustk-a namok-l-a ad slёz
handkerchief- nom . sg get_wet- pst - sg . f prep tear[ gen . pl ]
The handerchief soaked from tears.

Catalan

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Status: main; causal marker: de

El mocador es va amar-ar de llàgrim-es.
def . sg . m handkerchief( m ). sg refl go. prs .3 sg soak- inf from tear( f )- pl
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

Chinese (Mandarin)

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Status: main; causal marker: n.a.

zhège shǒupà bèi lèishuǐ jìnshī-le
this handkerchief pass tears soak- pfv
The handkerchief got wet from tears.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the grammatical subject.

Chuvash (Maloe Karachkino)

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Status: main; causal marker: INS

totər koɕol-ba jëben-ze
handkerchief tear- ins get_wet- cv _ sim
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

English

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Status: main; causal marker: from

The handerchief got soaked from tears.
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Erzya

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Status: main; causal marker: ABL

pacja-sʲ načk-sʲ selʲvedʲ-te
handkerchief- nom . def get_wet- pst .3 sg tear- abl
The handkerchief was wet with tears.

Filipino

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Status: main; causal marker: GEN

Na-basáˀ=ng lúhaˀ ang=pányo.
pv . pfv . mod -wet= gen tear nom =kerchief
The [hand]kerchief got wet from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: sa

Babád=na ang=pányo sa lúhaˀ.
soaked=already nom =kerchief obl tear
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

French

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Status: main; causal marker: a cause de

Le mouchoir est mouill-é à cause des larme-s.
def . m handkerchief( m ) be. prs .3 sg soak- ptcp . prf . m to cause of. def . pl tear( f )- pl
The handkerchief is wet from tears.

German

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Status: main; causal marker: von DAT

Das Taschentuch wurde von Träne-n durchtränkt.
def . nom handkerchief( n )[ sg . nom ] become. pst .3 sg by tear( f )- pl . dat soaked
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Guro

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Status: main; causal marker: nya

bɛ'nɛ́ vʋ̌ dɔ̀lɔ́lɔ̌ yuɛí nya
clothes piece leave\ pfv fresh tears with
The handerchief soaked from tears.

Indonesian (Standard)

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Status: main; causal marker: karena

sapu.tangannya basah karena air mata
handherchief soaked because water eye
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Italian

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Status: main; causal marker: per

il foulard si è bagnato per le lacrime
def . m . sg headscarf refl .3 sg be. prs .3 sg get_wet. pst . ptcp . m for def . f . pl tear. pl
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: a causa di

il foulard si è bagnato a causa delle lacrime
def . m . sg headscarf refl .3 sg be. prs .3 sg get_wet. pst . ptcp . m to cause of. def . f . pl tear. pl
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Japanese

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Status: main; causal marker: INS

Hankachi-ga namida-de nure-ta.
handkerchief- nom tears- ins get_wet- pst
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Karelian

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Status: main; causal marker: AD

l‘igot‘ paik it‘ku-l
get_wet. pst handkerchief tear- ad
The handkerchief soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: perad GEN

paika-an’e märgästu-i küünge-n perad
handkerchief- dim get_wet- pst tear- gen because_of
The handkerchief soaked from tears.

Kazakh

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Status: main; causal marker: ABL

oramal köz žas-ï-nan sw bol-dï
handkerchief. nom eye. nom tear- poss 3- abl water. nom be- pst .3 sg
The handkerchief was wet from tears.

Khanty (Northern)

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Status: main; causal marker: ewelt

uχšam-en sɛm jiŋk ewəλt puš-s-a
handkerchief- poss .2 sg eye water from get_wet- pst - pass
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

Khmer

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Status: main; causal marker: daoj sa

kɒnsaeŋ nih tɔtɯk cọk daoj1 saː2 tɯk3 phnɛ:k4 rɔbɒh niəŋ
handkerchief this be_wet drench daoj _ sa ː1,2 tear3,4 poss young_girl
This handkerchief got soaked from her tears.

Khwarshi

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Status: main; causal marker: POSS ABL

q’emqosa l-eq-qa at’amu muq’u-qo-žo
handkerchief iv -become- aor wet tear- poss - abl
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

Kumyk

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Status: main; causal marker: abl

jawluqʼ gʲoz'jaš-lar-dan suw bol-d-u
handkerchief tear- pl - abl wet become- pst -3
The handkerchief was wet with tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: uchun

jawluqʼ gʲoz'jaš-lar učun suw bol-d-u
handkerchief tear- pl because_of wet become- pst -3
The handkerchief was wet with tears.

Latvian

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Status: main; causal marker: no GEN

Lakatiņ-š piemirk-a no asar-ām.
handekerchief- nom . sg get.soaked- pst .3 from tear- dat . pl
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Lezgian

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Status: main; causal marker: INEL

jajluχ-∅ naqw-ar-aj qʔeʒe-na
handkerchief. s - abs tear- pl - inel get_wet- aor
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: ADESS

jajluχ-∅ naqw-ar-iw qʔeʒe-na
handkerchief. s - abs tear- pl - adess get_wet- aor
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Lithuanian

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Status: main; causal marker: nuo GEN

Nosin-ė sušlap-o nuo ašar-ų.
handkerchief( f )- nom . sg get_soaked- pst .3 from tear( f )- gen . pl
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

Moksha

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Status: main; causal marker: ezda GEN

ruс'ɛ-s' načk-s' s'el'məvet'-t'n'ə-n' ezdə
handkerchief- def . sg get_wet- pst .3[ sg ] tear- def . pl - gen in. abl
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: EL

ruс'ɛ-s' načk-s' sel'məvectə
handkerchief- def . sg get_wet- pst .3[ sg ] tear. el
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

s'el'məvet'-t'n'ə nač-ft-əz'ə ruc'ɛ-t'
tear- def . pl get_wet- caus - pst .3 sg . o .3 sg . s handkerchief- def . sg . gen
The tears wet the handkerchief.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the grammatical subject.

Norwegian (Bokmål)

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Status: main; causal marker: av

Lommetørkle-et ble våt-t av tår-er.
handkerchief- def . sg stay. pst wet- def . sg . n from tear- indf . pl
The handkerchief was wet from tears.

Polish

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Status: main; causal marker: INS

Husteczk-a nasiąk-ł-a łz-ami.
handkerchief- nom . sg get_soaked- pst - f . sg tear- ins . pl
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: od GEN

Husteczk-a nasiąk-ł-a od łez.
handkerchief- nom . sg get_soaked- pst - f . sg from tear[ gen . pl ]
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Russian

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Status: main; causal marker: ot GEN

Nosov-oj platok promok ot slёz.
nose. adj - m . nom . sg handkerchief( m )[ nom . sg ] get.soaked( pfv ). pst [ m . sg ] from tear( f )[ gen . pl ]
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Serbian

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Status: main; causal marker: od GEN

maram-a se ovlaži-l-a od suz-a
handkerchief- nom . sg refl get_wet- pst . ptcp - f . sg prep tear- gen . pl
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

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Status: alternate; causal marker: n.a.

maram-a se nakvasi-l-a suz-ama
handkerchief- nom . sg refl get_wet- pst . ptcp - f . sg tear- ins . pl
The handkerchief was soaked by tears.
Note: This translation is not included in the database because the expected causal noun phrase is expressed as the agent in passive construction.

Shughni

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Status: main; causal marker: az

Lemolak az yūx̌k xist sa-t.
handkerchief( f ) el tears wet go- pst . f
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Slovenian

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Status: main; causal marker: od GEN

Robček je bi-l moker od solz.
handkerchief( m )[ nom . sg ] aux .3 sg be- lpt [ m . sg ] wet[ m . nom . sg ] from tear( f )[ gen . pl ]
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Spanish

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Status: main; causal marker: de

el pañuelo se moj-ó de lágrima-s
def . sg . m handkerchief( m ). sg refl get_wet- aor .3 sg from tear.( f )- pl
The handkerchief got wet from tears.

Swedish

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Status: main; causal marker: av

Duk-en ha-r bliv-it blöt av tår-ar.
handkerchief- def . c . sg have- prs become- sup wet of tear- pl
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Telugu

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Status: main; causal marker: to

karci kaṇṇiṭi taḍici-ṁdi.
handkerchief. sg tear. sg . obl with drench. pst -3 sg . nm
The handerchief got soaked with tears.

Udmurt (South)

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Status: main; causal marker: ABL

Kyšet-ez kotm-i-z śińkyĺi-leś.
kerchief- p .3 sg get_wet- pst -3( sg ) tear- abl
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Ukrainian

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Status: main; causal marker: vid GEN

Хустинк-а змок-л-а від сліз.
handkerchief( f )- nom . sg get_soaked- pst - sg . f from tear( f ). gen . pl
The handkerchief got soaked from tears.

Urdu

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Status: main; causal marker: se

rūmāl āṁsu-oṁ se bhīg gay-ā.
handkerchief( m ). sg . dir tear( f )- pl . obl from get_wet go. pfv - sg . m
The handerchief got soaked from tears.

Yupik (Siberian)

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Status: main; causal marker: INS

naːsquʁiːtaq aʁi-maː-q qunit-nəŋ
handkerchief. abs . sg get_wet- pst (+ ind . tr )-3 sg tear- ins . pl
The handkerchief is wet with tears.