GIVE  與/予

CAUSE someone TO POSSESS in the FUTURE what one POSSESSES at PRESENT.
PRESENT WITHPROVIDE WITHSUPPLY WITHFURNISH WITHLET SOMEONE HAVEHAND (OVER TO)OFFERPROFFERAWARDGRANT (TO)BESTOW ON/UPONACCORDCONFER ONMAKE OVER TODONATE TOCONTRIBUTE TO
Antonym
  • RECEIVEBEGIN to HAVE something that someone is GIVING it to one.
    • TAKEOBTAIN a THING OFTEN by REMOVING it from its PLACE OR OWNER so as to HAVE it ONESELF.
      Hypernym
      • CAUSE TOMOVE in SUCH a way that THEREFORE someone or something else CHANGES.
        • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
          • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
            • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
      Hyponym
      • EXCHANGE GIVE something to someone so as to RECEIVE something OTHER from him.
        • GENEROUS HABITUALLY GIVE of one's WEALTH to THOSE WHO NEED it.
          • HOSPITALITY POLITE GENEROSITY FOR FOREIGNERS, STRANGERS OR GUESTS.
          • GRACE GENEROSITY AND FORGIVENESS of DEITIES.
          • PATRON SOMEONE WHO IS CONSTANTLY GENEROUS TO WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A GOOD PERSON.
        • TRANSMIT RECORD OR REPORT so as to CAUSE LATER GENERATIONS TO KNOW something.
          • PROPAGANDA PUBLIC TRANSMITTING of an IDEOLOGY OR DOCTRINE by a GOVERNMENT.
          • TRADITION TRANSMITTED CUSTOMS, LITERATURE, AND KNOWLEDGE of a SOCIETY OR GROUP.
        • HAND UP TRANSMIT to a SUPERIOR.
          • PAY GIVE as a PRICE for something.
            • RENT PAY FOR USE of a PLACE.
          • REWARD GIVE someone something BECAUSE that person has ACTED:done something GOOD.
            • RETRIBUTION DIVINE PUNISHMENT OR REWARD of HUMANS BASED on their EVIL OR GOOD ACTIONS respectively.
          • SELL GIVE something to someone EXCHANGING it for MONEY.
          • FUNERAL GIFT GIFT GIVEN to the DEAD WHEN these are being BURIED.
            • ENTRUST GIVE something to someone TRUSTING that s/he FUTURE:will KEEP it DILIGENTLY.
              • LEND OUT GIVE something to someone, ASSUMING that s/he will GIVE it BACK.
                • PAWN LEND something to someone INTENDing TO OBTAIN MONEY in TEMPORARY EXCHANGE for it. 
              • GIVE BACK GIVE so as to CAUSE someone to HAVE AGAIN.
                • DISTRIBUTE GIVE EQUAL QUANTITY to MANY.
                  • COMPENSATE GIVE BECAUSE ONE RECOGNISES THE RECIPIENT HAS SUFFERED SOMETHING BAD AND DESERVES A GIFT BECAUSE OF THAT.
                    Old Chinese Criteria
                    1. The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").

                    2. Wèi 遺 and wěi 委 refer to any act of giving something to someone in permanence and for keeping.

                    3. Cì 賜 can refer to an act of charity or to any giving of anything, typically from a person in authority to inferiors.

                    4. Zèng 贈 refers to formal presents to an inferior from a person in high authority.

                    5. Yí 貽 is an archaic colourless word for giving something away to someone of one's own volition, and the recipient may be of higher status than oneself.

                    6. Zhì 致 is to hand over something or to pass something on to someone.

                    7. Kuì 饋 typicall refers quite specifically to the conferring of a gift of food.

                    8. Fù 賦 refers to giving something as reward or recompensation to somebody, typically to a person of lower status.

                    9. Shòu 授 refers to the physical act of handing something over to a recipient.

                    Modern Chinese Criteria
                    賜給

                    給予

                    賦予

                    加以

                    予以

                    給以

                    致以

                    贈送

                    饋送

                    奉送

                    奉贈

                    饋贈

                    賻贈

                    捐贈

                    贈與



















                    轉送

                    轉贈

                    借花獻佛

                    送禮

                    送情

                    送人情

                    行人情

                    first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH

                    • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 11.21

                    • De Rerum Humanarum Emendatione ( COMENIUS 1665) p. 502©

                      DARE alterius possessioni subjicere. Concurrunt hic 1. Dans. 2. Accipiens. 3. Res data et accepta. In Dante reqviritur, ut dare possit, velit, sciat hoc est habeat quod det, et offerat, et exhibeat.

                      4 Axioms.

                      Modi. Dare gratis, Donare; de manu in manum cominus (hand-to-hand), Tradere, eminus, Porrigere; per alium vero, Mittere; dare largiter, Largiri; partem rei, impertiri; dare ad reddendum, Mutuare; dare proprium, Dicare; DEO, Consecrare; Verbis, Promittere.

                    • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

                      GIFT

                      donum refers to a gratuitous gift which is intended to give pleasure to the beneficiary.

                      munus refers to a present given to the beneficiary in recognition of his services, and something that the beneficiary clearly deserves.

                      largitio is a display of generosity through gifts motivated by self-interest and a desire to build up a network of loyalties.

                      donarium refers specifically to a propitiary gift to a temple.

                      donativum refers even more specifically to the customary gifts by a new emperor to the soldiers that owe loyalty to him.

                      liberalitas refers specifically to a gratuitous gift by an emperor to a poor nobleman in recognition of support offered.

                    • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 159

                    • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

                      DONUM

                      DOS

                      MUNERA

                    • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p.

                    • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 1326

                      貽,贈

                      1. WL fail to notice that yi2 貽 can be to superiors

                      SHU 16.19

                      于後 Afterwards,

                      公乃為詩以貽王 the prince made an ode and presented it to the king,

                    • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 149

                    • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

                      GIFT GIVING

                    • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.255.212

                      DONNER.PRESENTER.OFFRIR

                    • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.175

                    • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 374/7

                    • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. NO.177

                    Words

                      yǔ OC: k-laʔ MC: ji̯ɤ
                      yǔ OC: laʔ MC: ji̯ɤ 185 AttributionsWD

                    The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").

                      Word relations
                    • Conv: 求/SEEK The current general word for trying to find or get something is qiú 求.
                    • Ant: 取/TAKE The current general word for to take is qǔ 取.
                    • Ant: 奪/TAKE Duó 奪 is to take by force or threat of force.
                    • Contrast: 授 / 受/GIVE Shòu 授 refers to the physical act of handing something over to a recipient.
                    • Contrast: 歸/GIVE
                    • Assoc: 賂/GIVE
                    • Assoc: 賜/GIVE Cì 賜 can refer to an act of charity or to any giving of anything, typically from a person in authority to inferiors.

                      Syntactic words
                    • nab.post-Nactgiving of N to othersLZ
                    • nabactthe act of giving away things, contributing things, or conferring presents
                    • vtoN.postadVsecond morpheme of some verbs of giving, cf. modern 嫁給DS
                    • vtoN1.postN2:adN3the N3 given to N1 by N2
                    • vtoNN=beneficiarygive presents to N, confer presents on N
                    • vtoNN=giftgive away N to someone
                    • vtt(oN1).+N2:-V[0]give N1 to N2 to V
                    • vtt(oN1.)(+N2)hand the contextually determinate thing over to a contextually determinate person
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give N2 to the contextually determinate N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2N1=recipientgive (something N2) to a contextually determinate recipient N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omgive the contextually determinate thing N1 to someone N2
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2reflexive.自confer something contextually determinate upon (oneself)
                    • vtt+N1.oN2imperativegive N2 to N1!
                    • vtt[N1.] N2give things to somebody; make gifts to somebodyDS
                    • vtt[oN1.+N2]make gifts, give out presents, confer presents on people; specifically: give out rewards
                    • vtt[oN1.+prep+N2]give things to peopleCH
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)give N1 to the contextually determinate N2
                    • vttoN1.+N2hand over (something N2) to (someone N1), typically as demanded; give (as appropriate under the circumstances, but without having to
                    • vttoN1.+N2:-Vgive N1 to N2 for N2 to V it
                    • vttoN1.+N2figurativeadminister N2 to N1
                    • vttoN1.+N2N1=gift.N2=recipientgive
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2hand over (something N1) to (someone N2), typically as demandedTW
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)give
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)omgive the determinate object to (a beneficiary)
                    • vttoN1.postN2N2 was given to N1DS
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2give something N2 to a beneficiary N1
                      cì OC: sleeɡs MC: siɛ 82 AttributionsWD

                    Cì 賜 can refer to an act of charity or to any giving of anything, typically from a person in authority to inferiors.

                      Word relations
                    • Ant: 奪/ROB The current word for appropriating something that is not one's own by right is duó 奪.
                    • Contrast: 與 / 予/GIVE The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").
                    • Contrast: 遺/GIVE Wèi 遺 and wěi 委 refer to any act of giving something to someone in permanence and for keeping.
                    • Assoc: 與 / 予/GIVE The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").
                    • Synon: 加/GIVE

                      Syntactic words
                    • nabactthe giving of gifts to inferiors
                    • v[adN]giverCH
                    • vadNpassiveconferred by someone, give to one
                    • vt(oN)omgive (unspecified) gifts to the contextually determinate person N; shower with gifts
                    • vtoNmake presents to (an inferior);
                    • vtoNobject=giftgive away to others (a gift)
                    • vtoNpassivebe given gifts
                    • vtt(oN1.)(+N2)to give a contextually determinate thing N2 to a contextually determinate recepient of lower status N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omgive a contextually determinate thing N1 to (a recipient N2);
                    • vtt[oN1.+N2]make gifts
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)omgive (a gift N1) to a determinate beneficiary N2
                    • vttoN1+.vtoN2give N1 to N2
                    • vttoN1.+N2give (a present N2) to (a recipient N1 of lower status)
                    • vttoN1.+N2figurativegive (an inferior N1) the gift of (the favourable action N2)> do (an inferior N1) the favour of (the nominalised action N2); bestow an abstract N2 to the person N1
                    • vttoN1.postvtoN2{OBJ}give N2 to N1
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2give (a disposable item) to (a beneficiary)
                      shòu OC: djus MC: ɨu
                      shòu OC: djuʔ MC: dʑɨu 28 AttributionsWD

                    Shòu 授 refers to the physical act of handing something over to a recipient.

                      Word relations
                    • Contrast: 與 / 予/GIVE The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").

                      Syntactic words
                    • vihand something over
                    • vt(oN)make presents, confer something on others
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2hand over/give the contextually determinate thing N1 to N2
                    • vtt(oN1.)-vtoN2give N2 to contextually determinate recipients N1
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)give N1 to the contextually determinate N2
                    • vttoN1+.vtoN2transfer (something N2) to (someone N1) 授之以政
                    • vttoN1.+N2hand over (something N2) to (someone N1); confer (something N2) upon (someone N1)
                    • vttoN1.+N2figurativegive (an abstract object/task etc)
                      wèi OC: k-luds MC: ji 24 AttributionsWD

                    Wèi 遺 and wěi 委 refer to any act of giving something to someone in permanence and for keeping.

                      Word relations
                    • Contrast: 賜/GIVE Cì 賜 can refer to an act of charity or to any giving of anything, typically from a person in authority to inferiors.
                    • Assoc: 賂/GIVE

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt+N1.oN2make a (typically formal) present of N2 to (mostly inferiors N1); send or pass on (as gift or message) N1 to N2
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)omgive the determinate gift N2 to (someone N1)
                    • vttoN1+.vtoN2give (something) to (someone)
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)omto give a contextually determinate thing N1 to (a recipient N2)
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2give N2 to N1
                      zhì OC: k-liɡs MC: ʈi 22 AttributionsWD

                    Zhì 致 is to hand over something or to pass something on to someone.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1(. prep N2)subject high status: bestow N1 on the the contextually determinate N2CH
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2N2=titleconfer on the determinate N1 (the title of N2)
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omhand over, pass on (a gift N1) to a contextually determinate recipient N2; give; confer formally
                    • vttoN1.+N2confer (something N2) on (someone N1)
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2hand over
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2figurative"give"
                      yí OC: lɯ MC: jɨ
                      yí OC: lɯ MC: jɨ 21 AttributionsWD

                    Yí 貽 is an archaic colourless word for giving something away to someone of one's own volition, and the recipient may be of higher status than oneself.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNformal: give, bestow; pass down the generations; gift
                    • vtoNpassivebe made a present
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give something contextually determinate to someone
                    • vttoN1.+N2present somebody N1 with a present N2; bestow something on somebody
                    • vttoN1.+N2psychbring something upon oneself
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)omgive a contextually determinate things to N1
                      guī OC: klul MC: kɨi 18 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Contrast: 與 / 予/GIVE The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2:+vtoN3give the contextually determinate N1 to N2 as N3DS
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2figurativeattribute (something N2) to a contextually determinate person N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omgive a present of (something N2) to a contextually determinate person N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+prep+N2give the contextually determinate N1 to N2
                    • vttoN1.+N2give (something N!) to (somebody N2) (to whom it is NOT necessarily owed but who should naturally have it)
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2give something to someone who ought to be given it; give "back" (something N1) to (someone or some place N2) 歸胙于公
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2figurativeattribute (something N1) to (on someone N2); assign to  歸責於被累害者 "lay the blame on sufferers"
                      gē OC: kaad MC: kɑt 15 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNfigurativecut off (territory etc)> cede (territory to someone else)
                      kuì OC: ɡruls MC: gi
                      kuì OC: ɡruds MC: gi 13 AttributionsWD

                    Kuì 饋 typically refers quite specifically to the conferring of a gift of food.

                      Word relations
                    • Oppos: 拜/ACCEPT Bài 拜 is sometimes used by itself to signify very polite acceptance of an offer. >>POLITE

                      Syntactic words
                    • vt(oN)come with presents to the contextually determinate person(s), make presents to one
                    • vtoNgive food as an unofficial present; give (something as a present); serve up
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omto give a contextually determinate beneficiary N2 (something N1) as present
                    • vttoN1.+N2make a present of N2 to N1
                      fù OC: pos MC: pi̯o 10 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give N2 to the contextually determinate N1
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2figurativeattribute the contextually determinate N1 to N2
                    • vttoN1.+N2give; confer N2 upon N1
                    • vttoN1.+N2figurativeattribute N1 to N2
                      zèng OC: dzɯɯŋs MC: dzəŋ 9 AttributionsWD

                    Zèng 贈 refers to formal presents to an inferior from a person in high authority.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vt(oN)make a present to a contextually determinate person
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omgive a determinate person N1 (something N2)
                    • vttoN1+.vtoN2formal, SHI 259: present N1 with (a gift N2) 贈之以馬二十乘
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2give (a gift) to (a beneficiary)
                    • vttoN1[ N2]make presents(N2non-referential, unspecified) to N1CH
                      sì OC: sɢlɯʔ MC: zɨ 8 AttributionsWD
                    • Studies in the Language of Zǔtáng jí 祖堂集 ( ANDERL 2004B) p. 320-324

                      In the Recorded Sayings literature of the Tang and Song periods the preposition si4 似 is attached between transitive verbs and their objects.931 The number of these verbs is quite restricted.

                      There are three semantic groups of the main verb: (JIANG LANSHENG 2001: 266)

                      (a) V{give}, V{send}: e.g. so4ng 送 'to send', ji4 寄 'to send', we3i 委 'to entrust; delegate to', fe1n 分 'distribute to'

                      (b) V{speak}: e.g. ju3 舉 (VTT) 'cite; bring up something to somebody', shuo1 說 'to speak to', hua4 話 'to speak to'

                      (c) V{show/guide}: Verbs expressing 'to guide; to show; to reveal'; e.g. zhi3 指 'indicate/show something to somebody', xia4n 現 'reveal something to somebody'.

                      The object after si4 似 is usually indirect but there are also rare occurrences of a direct object (which makes a clear analysis of this preposition difficult). Only one object can follow the preposition.

                      There are several syntactic patterns in constructions with the preposition si4.

                      If the verb has two objects the direct object has to be 'disposed of' (with ba3 or jia1ng). The object after si4 can also function as a pivot and be the subject of a succeeding verb. Only rarely can the object after si4 be deleted. (JIANG LANSHENG 2001: 269)

                      According to Jiang Lansheng the meaning/function of si4 differs according to the verb it is attached to:

                      (1) Corresponding to preposition yu3 與 (with verbs meaning 'to give'. In this case si4 also preserves some of its original meaning 'to give' while at the same time it introduces the recipient of the act of giving.

                      (2) Corresponding to prepositions xia4ng 向 and dui4 對 with verbs indicating a speech act or expressing 'to show; to reveal' (however in the same function xia4ng and dui4 are preverbal!). In this usage Jiang Lansheng regards si4 as more grammaticalized since it is emptied of its original meaning.

                      (3.1) Occasionally V + si4 is followed by yu2 於 (PREP.OBJ.INDIR) or yu3 與 (PREP.OBJ.INDIR). In this case Jiang Lansheng regards si4 as a verbal suffix and not as a preposition. (only two examples of this usage in ZTJ)

                      709) ZTJ 3.057; WU: 229

                      “如何舉似於人?”

                      ru2-he2 ju3-si4 yu2 re2n

                      NPRO.QUESTlike what/cite/V.SUFF/PREP/person

                      "How shall [one] cite this to people?"

                      However, the interpretation as a disyllabic preposition is also possible.

                      (3.2) V + si4 is not followed by an object but by the verb we4i 謂 'to address'. Also in this pattern Jiang Lansheng does not regard si4 as a preposition. [fn. 935: Jiang Lansheng 2001: 27 gives two examples from He4-li2n yu4 lu4 鶴林玉露: 趙李仁舉似謂余曰:“此非論脈,乃是論學。”(jua4n 2) 公嘗舉似所作絕句示學者云。。。(jua4n 6)]

                      (3.3) Also in the following example Jiang Lansheng regards si4 as a verbal suffix and the following noun a direct object 說似一物 saying a thing:

                      710) ZTJ 1.143; WU: 87

                      祖曰:The Patriarch said:

                      “什摩物與摩來?”"Which thing/being comes like that?"

                      對曰:[He] answered:

                      “說似一物即不中。” 936

                      I think that si4 in the above example is a main verb and the sentence should be translated: 'Saying it resembles a thing (being) won't be appropriate'.

                      The other example cited by Jiang is also no illustration for si4 being followed by a direct object:

                      711) ZTJ 2.110; WU: 169

                      師示眾云:The master instructed the assembly, saying:

                      “明鏡相似,"It resembles a bright mirror;

                      胡來胡現,if a barbarian comes, a barbarian appears [in the mirror]

                      漢來漢現。”if a Chinese comes, a Chinese appears [in the mirror]."937

                      有人舉似玄沙,There was a person citing this to Xua2nsha1

                      玄沙云:and Xua2nsha1 said:

                      “明鏡來時作摩生?”"How about when a bright mirror comes?"

                      Here, the noun following si4 is clearly an indirect object (the NPR Xua2nsha1 玄沙). [fn. 938: However, Jiang Lansheng: 271 gives two examples where si4 seems to be a verbal suffix and not a preposition: 今日偶題題似著,不知題後更誰題 (杜荀鶴,題瓦棺寺真上人院矮檜寺) 空檐知與階何故,須把青苔滴穿。(楊萬里,三月三日雨作遣悶十絕句之三).]

                      Occasionally si4 is seperated from the main verb by the direct object and appear proposed to the indirect object:

                      V + OBJ.DIR + si4 似 + OBJ.INDIR [fn. 939: In this pattern it very much resembles yu3 與. Jiang cites two examples:...舉前話似之 ('cite the previous stament to him/them' 大慧普說) and 撒手似君無一物,徒勞漫說數千般。(CHUANXIN FAYAO).]

                      According to Jiang Lansheng si4 can function as the main verb meaning 'to give'; however, there are only few examples of this usage.940 Jiang thinks that this usage as a main verb was was triggered by the usage as a preposition in which it resembles the preposition yu3 與. This would be a 'reverse' process of grammaticalization, in which a function word develops into a full verb by analogy. The original meaning as a main verb is 'to resemble'. What kind of connection is there between yu3 and si4? According to Jiang yu3 also had the meaning ru2 如 'be like' (GUANGYA) and si4 also had the meaning ru2. Since both words shared this meaning si4 also eventually developed the meaning 'to give'. This process took a long time, from the Han to the Tang period. By the same mechanism the question word he2-si4 何似 developed (from he2-yu3 何與, he2-ru2 何如, he2-ruo4 何若).941 This kind of development can be regarded as some kind of analogy, in this case not a very long lasting one since si4 in the meaning 'to give' was only short-lived.

                      The usage of si4 似 in ZTJ:

                      In ZTJ si4 似 is commonly used as a main verb in the meaing 'to resemble':

                      [fn. 942: si4 似 'be like; resemble' there are a few examples where si4 is followed by PREP yu2 於 (si4-yu2 似於). In the pattern X + si4 似 + Y, X and Y can be NP or VP. If understood X can be deleted. Occasionally si4 似 (VT+V) has a verbal or sentential object (si4 似 VT+SENT) and in these cases can be translated with 'it seems that...' (ZTJ 4.090; WU: 338: “和尚太似不知。” "The preceptor really does not seem to know." ZTJ 1.167,09; WU: 102: “你從南岳來,似未見石頭曹溪心要耳。”"You come from Na2nyue4, it seems like you have not understood the mind-essential of Shi2to2u and Ca2oxi1." Si4 is also commonly used in the compound qia4-si4 恰似 (VT) 'be exactly like; be just like' often used in a rhetorical context and occasionally in the pattern qia4-si4 恰似 + X + xia1ng-si4 相似 'be exactly like X; be nothing else than X'.

                      ZTJ 5.058; WU: 403“什摩念經,恰似唱曲唱歌相似,得與摩不解念經。” "What about 'reciting the scripture', it is exactly like singing a drama or singing a song, if you do it like this you do not know how to recite the scriptures."]

                      712) ZTJ 3.088; WU: 246

                      此事似個什摩?

                      ci3 shi4 si4 ge4 shi2-mo2

                      NPRO.DEMthis/matter/resemble/CLASS-NPRO.QUESTwhat

                      "What does this matter resemble?

                      xia1ng-si4 相似 'be alike'. [fn. 943: Often in the pattern yo2u-ru2 猶如 + X + xia1ng-si4 相似 or ru2 如 + X + xia1ng-si4 相似 'resemble X; be like X' (X can be a VP or NP). Also used in the coverbal pattern X + yu3 與 (COV.OBJ.INDIR) + Y + xia1ng-si4 相似 偛 resembles Y; X is like Y'.]

                      713) ZTJ 2.049; WU: 138

                      “個個与他相似。”

                      ge4-ge4 yu3 ta1 xia1ng-si4

                      CLASS.REDUP>QUANT/COV.OBJ.INDIR/NPRO3SG/mutually-resemble

                      "Everything resembles it."

                      si4 似 (PREPOSITION)

                      In ZTJ the preposition si4 connects only three verbs to their indirect objects: ju3 舉 'to lift > to bring up; to cite'944, shuo1 說 'say; speak', and che2ng 呈 'to present; to submit (to a superior)'. [fn. 945: che2ng 呈 can also connect directly to the following object: ZTJ 1.084; WU: 54:“行者未知,第一座造偈呈師,。。。”"Does the postulant not know that the head monk made this stanza and presented it to the master,...". More often che2ng is followed by the direct object: ZTJ 3.144; WU: 284:“送書呈書了退身。”"Send the letter, and after submitting the letter withdraw/return." By far the highest frequency has ju3-si4 舉似 (F: 119!) [fn. 946: ju3 舉 is also used in its original meaning 'to lift; to rais' and as quantifier before nouns (ju3 舉 (QUANT) + N (X) 'the whole of N(X)' as in ju3 she1n 舉身 'the whole body'. Ju3 舉 in the meaning 'to bring up; to cite' can also be directly followed by an object. In the following examples it is followed by a direct object: ZTJ 1.129; WU: 78: 國師頓世後,帝乃詔耽源,舉此因緣,問: 'After the National master had suddenly departed from the world the emperor then summoned Da1nyua2n and cited this case to him, asking:'. ZTJ 2.019; WU: 121: 其僧舉兩三則因緣, 'The monk cited several cases' The object after ju3 can also be deleted: ZTJ 1.179; WU: 107: 真覺大師舉問玄晤大師:'Grand Master Zhe1njue2 cited [this] and asked Grand Master Xua2nwu4:' Occasionally the object of ju3 舉 (VT+SENT) can be a whole sentence: ZTJ 2.058; WU: 142: 師舉鹽官法會有一僧知有佛法,。。。 'the master brought up [the case] where in the dharma assembly of Ya2ngua1n there was a monk who knew the Buddha-dharma,...' Occasionally the indirect object is not introduced by PREP si4 but preposed and marked by COV yu3 與 ZTJ 2.064; WU: 145: “..請上座與某舉看。”"I ask you, the head monk, to try to cite [a case] to me." whereas si4 似 with the other two verbs is rather rare (see table). If ju3 舉 is directly followed by an object it is usually a direct object, rarely an indirect object. Indirect objects are regularly introduced by si4 似:

                      714) ZTJ 2.088; WU: 157

                      其僧卻歸,舉似師,師云:

                      qi2 se1ng que4-gui1 ju3-si4 shi1 shi1 yu2n

                      NPRO.DEMthis/monk/retreat-return/cite/PREP.OBJ.INDIR/master/master/say

                      The monk returned, cited this to the master and the master said:

                      There are only a few examples where ju3-si4 is followed by a direct object:

                      715) ZTJ 2.104; WU: 165

                      其僧卻歸雪峰,舉似前話。

                      qi2 se1ng que4-gui1 Xue3fe1ng ju3-si4 qia2n hua4

                      NPRO.DEMthis/monk/retreat-return/NPR/cite/PREP.OBJ.DIR/former/spech

                      The monk returned to Xue3fe1ng and cited [to him] the above speech/phrase.

                      In sentences with multiple objects the direct object can be 'disposed of', marked by chi2 持 (COV.DISP), jia1ng 將 (COV.DISP), or ba3 把 (COV.DISP):

                      716) ZTJ 2.106; WU: 167

                      翠嵒持師語舉似T山

                      Cui4ya2n chi2 shi1 yu3 ju3-si4 Ca4nsha1n

                      NPR/COV.DISP/master/word/cite/PREP.OBJ.INDIR/NPR

                      Cui4ya2n cited the words of the master to Ca4nsha1n.

                      Occasionally the object after ju3-si4 can be deleted. In contrast to Jiang Lansheng I do not think that in constructions V + si4 似 without the object si4 necessarily is a verbal suffix but that the object is deleted since it is easily understood from the context:

                      717) ZTJ 3.136,04; WU: 279

                      “莫錯舉似。”

                      mo4 cuo4 ju3-si4

                      NEG.IMP/ADVmistakenly/cite/PREP.OBJ?

                      "Do not cite [this/this to him] in a wrong way."

                      In the following example ju3-si4 is followed by yu2 於 (PREP.OBJ.INDIR):

                      718) ZTJ 4.008; WU: 290

                      “與摩則終不錯舉似於人。”

                      yu3-mo2 ze2 zho1ng bu4 cuo4 ju3-si4 yu2 re2n

                      be like/CONJthen/in the end/NEG/ADVfalsely/cite/-V.SUFF(PREP)?/RREP.OBJ.INDIR/person

                      "If it is like this in the end do not erroneously cite [this] to people."

                      In the following example the object is deleted:

                      719) ZTJ 2.017; WU: 120

                      有人舉問雲居:There was a person citing this to Yu2nju1:

                      “洞山與摩道,"Do4ngsha1n talking like this,

                      意作摩生?”what does he mean?"

                      居云:Ju1 said:

                      “說似也。”"I have already told [this to you]."

                      TABLE WITH FREQUENCIES SEE p.324

                      Syntactic words
                    • vt[0]oN.postadVvernacular preposition introducing the recipient of a speech act (most commonly in 舉似 'cite (something) to N') (rarely the main verb can also belong to the semantic group 'to give'); also: talk about; say something about
                      jiā OC: kraal MC: kɣɛ 8 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Contrast: 施/DISTRIBUTE Shī 施 is to give away to a general group of recipients, and as an act of generosity.
                    • Synon: 賜/GIVE Cì 賜 can refer to an act of charity or to any giving of anything, typically from a person in authority to inferiors.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.) N2figurativeattribute the contextually determinate N1 to N2CH
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give N2 to the contextually determinate N1
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)passivebe given
                    • vttoN1.+N2give (someone N1) in addition (a present of N2)
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2give N1 to N2
                      shī OC: lʰal MC: ɕiɛ 8 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Ant: 求/REQUEST The current general word for a request is qiú 求 (ant. dé 得 "obtain"), which however can also come to mean demand and is therefore not a particularly polite term to use.

                      Syntactic words
                    • nsubjectwhat is given > alms
                    • vt(oN)give away a contextually determinate N as an act of generosity
                    • vt[oN]give away things generously
                    • vtoNgive away generously, dispense and distribute gratuitously
                    • vtpostNgive generously
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)give N1 to the contextually determinate N2
                      bì OC: pids MC: pi 7 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoN1.+N2give N1 to N2
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omgive the contextually determinate thing N1 to (the beneficiary N2)
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2hand N2 over to N1, give N2 away formally to N1
                      xī OC: sleeɡ MC: sek 6 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNgive
                    • vttoN1.+N2bestow (something N2) to (somebody N1) GONGYANG Xuan 12.3; ssj: 1642; tr. Malmqvist 1971: 184 錫之不毛之地, presents him with (a territory of) barren land
                      wěi OC: qrolʔ MC: ʔiɛ 5 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Contrast: 歸/GIVE BACK Guī 歸 focusses on the giving something back being an act of returning something where it really does belong.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNpass on to, give to; hand over (for keeping); entrust to
                    • vtt(oN1.)以N2{OBJ}give the contextually determiate N1 the present N2CH
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2give N2 to N1
                      fù OC: pas MC: pi̯o 5 AttributionsWD

                    Fù 賦 refers to giving something as reward or recompensation to somebody, typically to a person of lower status.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNconfer as reward for services rendered, recompense or as compensation; sometimes generally: give out to (e.g. the poor or one's concubines)
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2formally hand over the contextually determinate N1 the N2
                    • vttoN1(.+N2)hand out N1 to the contextually determinate N2
                    賞賜  shǎng cì OC: lʰaŋʔ sleeɡs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ siɛ 5 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • NPgifts as rewards for service, rewards and gifts of all kindsCH
                    • NPabtransitivethe giving of rewards
                    • VPtoNgeneralmake presents of all kinds to a contextually determinate person
                      rù OC: njub MC: ȵip 4 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNhand in
                    • vtoNpassivebe handed in, be offered as a gift
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2hand the contextually determinate N1 in to N2
                      lù OC: ɡ-raaɡs MC: luo̝ 4 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Assoc: 與 / 予/GIVE The most general word for to give is probably yǔ 與 (ant. qǔ 取 "take away from").
                    • Assoc: 遺/GIVE Wèi 遺 and wěi 委 refer to any act of giving something to someone in permanence and for keeping.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vt[oN]make gifts
                    • vttoN1.+N2make a present of (a substantial gift N2) to (a recipient N1)
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)omgive (a substantial gift, e.g. territory N1) to a determinate recipient
                      sòng OC: sooŋs MC: suŋ 4 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNhand over, give away; send
                    • vtt(+N1.)(oN2)give; hand over the contextually determinate thing
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2hand over the contextually determinate N1 to N2
                    • vtt(oN1.)+prep+N2give the contextually determinate object to N2
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)give N2 to N1
                      xì OC: qhɯds MC: hɨi 4 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2present (N2, e.g. grain etc) to (a recipient N1) 
                    賜予  cì yǔ OC: sleeɡs laʔ MC: siɛ ji̯ɤ 4 AttributionsWD

                      Syntactic words
                    • NPabactthe making of gifts in general
                    • NPabactthe receiving of gifts, the giving of gifts to one
                    • VPtt[oN1.]oN2give
                      chū OC: khljud MC: tɕhʷit 3 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNcause to go out: give up and hand over, German: herausgeben
                      huì OC: qhʷɯɯʔ MC: huo̝i 3 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNto give something to, to confer on; give presents to
                    • vttoN1.+N2confer (a gift N2) on (a recipient N1)
                      yàng OC: laŋs MC: ji̯ɐŋ 3 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNgive to as a means of support living expenses; give as a present to keep someone near one
                      jī OC:  MC: tsei 3 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • nmortuary gift
                    • vtoNgive away; give as a mortuary gift
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give
                    • vttoN1.+N2present (somebody N1) with (something N2)
                    布施  bù shī OC: paas lʰal MC: puo̝ ɕiɛ
                    佈施  bù shī OC: paas lʰal MC: puo̝ ɕiɛ 3 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • NPab.t:post-Nthe giving of N
                    • VPtoNgive away
                    • VPtt(oN1.)+N2Give N2 to the contextually explicit N1
                    • VPttoN1.+N2give N1 to N2
                      jiǎ OC: kraaʔ MC: kɣɛ 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1+.vtoN2to give (somebody N1) (something N2); to supply (somebody N1) with (something N2)
                    • vttoN1.+N2give (someone N1) (what is not his due N2)
                      chéng OC: deŋ MC: ɖiɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNhand up (to a superior); submit
                      huái OC: ɡruul MC: ɦɣɛi 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNstick into someone's breast pocket, give informally as a small symbolic present
                      kuàng OC: qhʷaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ
                      kuàng OC: qhʷaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoN(of feudal lords) confer an official gift upon
                      lèi OC: rols MC: liɛ 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt[+N1.]oN2polite circumlocution: encumber you with, turn over to you, i. e. give
                      lài OC: rɯɯs MC: ləi 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • ngift
                    • vibestow gifts on others
                    • vttoN1.+N2sell N1 for the price N2
                      fù OC: baɡs MC: bi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)omgive the contextually determinate object (to someone)
                    授與  shòu yǔ OC: djus k-laʔ MC: ɨu ji̯ɤ 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtt(oN1.)(+N2)give/hand over a contextually determinate N1 to the contextually determinate person N2
                    • VPttoN1.+N2give N1 to N2
                    施主  shī zhǔ OC: lʰal tjoʔ MC: ɕiɛ tɕi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • NPgenerous donor
                    百牢  bǎi láo OC: praaɡ ruu MC: pɣɛk lɑu 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtoNfigurativetreat to a hundred sets of animals
                      wǎng MC: hjwangX OC: ɢʷaŋʔCH 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vt[oN]give presents (ant. 來 have gifts coming to one)CH
                      lǐ MC: lejX  OC: riiʔ CH 2 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1. N2give N1 to N2 as a formal presentCH
                      xià OC: ɢraas MC: ɦɣɛ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1:postvtoN2figurativehand (N2) down to (a recipient N1); pass over (a memorial N2) to (an official N1 for appraisal);
                      xiǎng OC: qhaŋʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNhand up
                      chuán OC: don MC: ɖiɛn 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2pass on a contextually determinate (abstract) thing N1 (e.g. rulership)to N2
                    • vttoN1.+prep+N2pass on N1 to N2CH
                      wèn OC: mɯns MC: mi̯un 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2pay formal visit to X with (a gift) Y> make a formal gift of Y to X
                      jiù OC: dzuɡs MC: dzɨu 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2:-V[0]omconsign to, turn (someone contextually determinate N1) over to (someone N2) for V-ing
                      kào OC: khoows MC: khɑu 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.postN2preposedpresent (something N2) to (someone N1 who deserves it)
                      liú OC: b-ru MC: lɨu 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNleave behind
                      yì OC: qleɡ MC: ʔiɛk 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2give N1 more of N2
                      xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2dole (something N1) out administratively to (someone N2)
                      zī OC: sti MC: tsi 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2give
                    出納  chū nà OC: khljud nuub MC: tɕhʷit nəp 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtoNhand out
                    慶賜  qìng cì OC: khraŋs sleeɡs MC: khɣaŋ siɛ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • NPabactthe giving of congratulatory gifts
                    留付  liú fù OC: b-ru pos MC: lɨu pi̯o 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtt(oN1.)+N2leave behind so as to give N2 to the contextually determinate N1
                    稟授  bǐng shòu OC: prɯmʔ djus MC: pim ɨu 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtoNfigurativeendow (something) with its natural properties
                    給賜  jǐ cì OC: krub sleeɡs MC: kip siɛ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtt(oN1.)+N2give N2 to the contextually determinate N1
                    行施  xíng shī OC: ɢraaŋ lʰal MC: ɦɣaŋ ɕiɛ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPt[oN]generously give things to othersLZ
                    • VPtoNmake generous gifts of N
                    見賜  jiàn cì OC: keens sleeɡs MC: ken siɛ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPt(oN)give the contextually determinate object to me
                    • VPtoNgive (to me) [note the prefix 見]
                    贈遺  zèng wèi OC: dzɯɯŋs k-luds MC: dzəŋ ji 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtt(oN1.)+prep+N2give the contextually determinate N1 to N2
                    饋詒  kuì yí OC: ɡruds lɯ MC: gi jɨ 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtoNmake gifts (of various kinds?)
                      xiū MC: sjuw  OC: smlu CH 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vt( prep N)make a present of delicacies to the contextually determinate NCH
                    賜遺  cì wèi MC: sjeH ywijH OC: sleeɡs k-ludsDS 1 AttributionWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPttoN1[.+N2]N1=recipientgive presents to the recipient N1DS
                      gài OC: kaads MC: kɑi 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNgive generously to
                    • vttoN1.+N2actgive N1 to N2 HS: 我丐若馬
                      qì OC: khɯds MC: khɨi 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2donate HANSHU 乞其夫錢,令葬 donated a sum of money to the wife/widow and ordered him to be buried
                      nòng OC: ɡ-rooŋs MC: luŋ 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNgive (to play with)
                    • vtt+N1.oN2give N2 to N1
                      bǐng OC: prɯmʔ MC: pim 0 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Oppos: 受/RECEIVE The current general word is shòu 受 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to accept"; ant.* yǔ 與 "give"), which can refer to any concrete or abstract form of receiving or being exposed to.

                      Syntactic words
                    • vtt(oN1.)+N2give something contextually determinate to N2
                      jiàn OC: tseens MC: tsen 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                      jìn OC: zins MC: zin 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • nfarewell gift
                      fǎn OC: panʔ MC: pi̯ɐn 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2return (property N2) to (owner N1)
                      dì OC: leeʔ MC: dei 0 AttributionsWD

                      Word relations
                    • Ant: 奪/TAKE Duó 奪 is to take by force or threat of force.

                      Syntactic words
                    • viacthand over things, pass on things to others
                      lí OC: ɡ-rɯ MC: lɨ 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2give N1 the present N2
                      mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNYI: confer; distribute more HF
                      xiǎng OC: qhjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ
                      shàng OC: hnjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vtoNmake a present of food (to inferiors); give the choice pieces of food to
                    受祐  shòu yòu OC: djuʔ ɢʷɯs MC: dʑɨu ɦɨu 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPiactgive assistance [NOTE THAT SINCE FOR JIAGUWEN WE HAVE YET TO ESTABLISH THE PRESENCE OF QU-SHENG DERIVATION, FOR THE TIME BEING WE TAKE THIS AMBIGUITY OF THE WORD FOR "RECEIVE" TO BE LIKE THE LATER AMBIGUITY OF 借 AS A CASE OF UNMARKED DERIVATION.]
                    施與  shī yǔ OC: lʰal k-laʔ MC: ɕiɛ ji̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • VPtpostN{OBJ}give generously
                    • VPttoN1.postVtoN2give N2 to N1
                      jiāo OC: kreew MC: kɣɛu 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vttoN1.+N2hand over N1 to N2
                      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
                      Syntactic words
                    • vt[oN]give presents (ant. 來 have gifts coming to one)CH

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