# 마다 (-mata)


## [ss 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.

[gex 001 "{이 this} {수업은 class-TOP} {3일[p ko/마다 Frequency]||3_days-every} {한다 do}" "This class meets every 3 days"] 

[gex 002 "{시계가 clock} {5분[p ko/마다 Frequency]||5_minutes-every} {종을 bell-ACC} {친다 rings}" "THis clock rings its bell every 5 minutes"] 


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

[gex 003 "{한 one} {시간[p ko/마다 RateUnit]||hour-per} {25불 $25} {입니다 be}" "It is $25 per hour"]


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

- [ss Theme-RateUnit]
    - [gex 004 "{만나는 meeting} {사람[p ko/마다 Theme-RateUnit]||person-every} {친구로 friend-into} {만들어라 make}" "Make a friend of every person you meet"]

- [ss Recipient-RateUnit]
    - [gex 005 "{리사는 Lisa} {지나가는 passing} 사람[p ko/마다 Recipient-RateUnit]||person-every} {인사를 greeting} {한다 do}" "Lisa greets every passing person"]

- [ss Stimulus-RateUnit]
    - [gex 006 "{하는 doing} {짓[p ko/마다 Stimulus-RateUnit]||act-each} {얄밉다 annoys}" "Every act (he) does is annoying (to me)."]