Chapter 18 Lexical Functions: Description of Lexical Relations in a ...

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lit. (justifies itself) daetsja lit. (confirms itself)
Rus. Fact 0(mečta (dream)) = sbyvaetsja lit. (realizes itself)
ContFact 0(luck) = holds Rus. ContFact 1(udača (luck)) = ne pokidaet [NXacc]
lit. (does not abandon)
Labreal 12(saw) = cut [NY with ART ~] //saw [NY]
Labreal 12(gallows) = string up [NY on ART ~], hang [NY from ART ~]
Labreal 12(asphalt) = cover [NY with ~] //asphalt [NY]
The LFs 55-64 express new situations related to the situation referred to by the keyword L.
55. Involv [Lat. involvere (drag along)] = involvement verb
L´ = Involv(L) is a verb meaning (involve Y), (concern Y); it links L and the name of a
non-participant Y which is affected or acted upon by the situation (L); Y is DSyntA II of Involv,
and L (= the keyword), its DSyntA I.
Examples
Involv(light) = floods [NY, e.g. the room]
Involv(snowstorm) = catches [Nhum-Y Locin N; e.g. … caught John in the woods],
hits [N area -Y; e.g., Then the snowstorm hit!, where hit = IncepFunc 0 ]
Involv(explosion) = rocks [NY, e.g. the building]
Involv(river) = floods [NY, e.g. the area]
AntiBon 1Involv(car) = smashes [into NY, e.g. a telephone pole]
AntiBon 2Involv(car) = hits, runs over, strikes [NY, e.g. a pedestrian]
56. Manif [Lat. manifestāre (manifest)] = manifestation verb
Manif is a verb meaning (L manifests itself [≈ becomes apparent] in Y). The keyword L, a
noun, is DSyntA I of Manif, and Y (= in which L manifests itself), its DSyntA II.
Examples
Manif(distrust) = lurks [in Andrew’s eyes]
Manif(joy) = explodes [in them]
Manif(scorn) = is dripping [from every word]
Caus 1Manif(gratitude) = express, show [NX’s ~]
Caus 1Manif(relief) = heave a sigh [of ~]