마다 (-mata)#

Frequency#

Korean postposition \p{마다} \proman{-mata} marks \psst{Frequency}. The nominal to which the postposition attaches indicates the specified interval at which the event take place.


this
수업은
class-TOP
3일마다
3_days-every
한다
do

'This class meets every 3 days' 001

시계가
clock
5분마다
5_minutes-every
종을
bell-ACC
친다
rings

'THis clock rings its bell every 5 minutes' 002

RateUnit#

RateUnit is primarily marked by \p{마다} \proman{-mata}. The postposition plays the role of a quantifier akin to the English for every'' oreach''. That is, event described is a true statement about each instance of the marked nominal.


one
시간마다
hour-per
25불
$25
입니다
be

'It is $25 per hour' 003

Assign the scene role according to the semantics of the verb:

  • Theme-RateUnit

    • 만나는
      meeting
      사람마다
      person-every
      친구로
      friend-into
      만들어라
      make

      'Make a friend of every person you meet' 004

  • Recipient-RateUnit

    • 리사는
      Lisa
      지나가는
      passing
      사람마다||person-every}
      인사를
      greeting
      한다
      do

      'Lisa greets every passing person' 005

  • Stimulus-RateUnit

    • 하는
      doing
      마다
      act-each
      얄밉다
      annoys

      'Every act (he) does is annoying (to me).' 006

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