Verbos y argumentos: las combinaciones sintáctico-semánticas del verbo latino cogo

Abstract

This paper analyses the combinations of arguments within the verb cogo ‘to force’. They are organized in three semantic domains, the one of gathering-put together —cogo 1—; the one of forcing —cogo 2—; and the one of collecting — extorting (money) — cogo 3—. These domains yield several Predicate Frames. Some of the combinations are explained from verb lexical features (cogo 1x and cogo 2), but other ones seem to be rather collocations (‘to gather olives’, ‘to collect money’). Syntax of cogo has a transitive frame with an argument of Direction (cogo 1), projected as an event (Infinitive) in cogo 2. Syntax of cogo 3 reflects an alternative conceptualization of the force dinamics. Conceptual relationship among PFs is articulated from the facet of ‘coaction’ and completed by the one of ‘resistence oposition’; this combination sets the verb in a clear sphere of causativity.