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up"), appears with a genitive theme argument, as shown in (9a). The trans
fer verb compleo, "I fill," sanctions genitive case-marking of the nominal
coding the item transferred (9b-c); one might compare these sentences with
the standard transfer case-pattern exemplified by sentence (2a).
(9) a. Repletae semitae puerorum et mulierum
filled(N) (were) streets(N) boys(ü) and women(G)
"The streets were filled with boys and women." Liv. 6,25,9
b. Conviviumque vicinorum cottidie compleo.
banquet(A) and neighbors(G) every-day (I)fill
"And everyday I fill the diningroom with neighbors." Cic.
Sen. 14,46
Cum completus iam mercatorum career esset.
when filled(N) now merchants(G) 11() was
"When the cell had been filled with merchants..." Cic. Verr.
2,5,57
Both stative and causative predicates of fullness more commonly
require that the NP coding the theme appear in the ablative case. As will be
shown, the presence of this alternation provides support for the RRG
analysis of irregular ablative and genitive case-marking.
Another class of predicates allowing both genitive and ablative case-
marking of the theme argument are stative verbs of lacking and need (10)
and their causative counterparts, verbs denoting removal (11). Although
both statives and causatives in this class more commonly sanction ablative
case-marking of the item removed, there are instances in which that nomi
nal receives genitive case. Among statives denoting need or deprivation,
the verbs indigeo ("I require") and egeo ("I lack") most commonly allow a
genitively case-marked non-subject argument. The sentences in (11) can be
compared with sentence (2b), exemplifying the "normal" case pattern for
removal verbs.
(10) a. Res maxime necessariae non tam artis
things(N) most necessary(N) not so-much art(ü)
indigent quam laboris.
require as labor(G)
"The most necessary things require not so much art as
labor."