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Causative alternation in Persian complex predicates: a frame-based analysis [PDF]
, 2020 In this paper, a frame-based description of verbal polysemy is used to answer some questions concerning syntactic behavior and argument structures associated with complex predicates in Persian.
Ali Safari
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On the acquisition of potential verbs and conjugation types of verbs in Japanese
Open Linguistics, 2021 It is well-known that children whose native language is Japanese first begin vocalizing potential verbs at about the age of 2 years and continue to utter ungrammatical forms which are not used in adults’ speech as well as correct ones until approximately
Takahashi Hideya
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Psych reflexive alternation in Ukrainian and Russian [PDF]
Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden SprachwissenschaftThis paper investigates the psych reflexive alternation in Ukrainian and Russian with a focus on the EO/ES (Experiencer Object / Experiencer Subject) alternation.
Bożena Rozwadowska +2 more
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The Distribution and Function of Virtual Reflexive Constructions in English
Rasprave Instituta za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje, 2022 This paper sheds new light on the distributional and functional properties of virtual reflexive constructions (VRCs) in English (e.g., This problem solves ITSELF).
Masaki Yasuhara
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Greek aspectual verbs and the causative alternation
, 2021 In this paper we examine a particular type of causative construction in Greek, built on the basis of the verb matheno ‘learn’ and aspectual verbs like arhizo ‘start’.
Artemis Alexiadou, Elena Anagnostopoulou
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Applied arguments in Spanish inchoative middle constructions
Glossa, 2020 Despite displaying identical exponents (a reflexive clitic, imperfective tenses and agreement between the verb and the preverbal definite DP theme), change-of-state predicates in generic/middle contexts (inchoative middles, henceforth), can in fact have ...
Imanol Suárez-Palma
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Unlocking the verbal spine in Malayalam: Past tense is key
Glossa, 2023 The focus of the paper is the internal structure of the verbal spine. Our aim is to show, using data from Malayalam, how verbal structures can be built, allowing for a new understanding of verb alternations as well as the verbal spine. The paper provides
Gayathri G Krishnan, Vaijayanthi Sarma
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Causative alternations in Siraiki [PDF]
Transactions of the Philological Society, 2019 AbstractSiraiki is a major but understudied Indo‐Aryan language spoken mainly in central Pakistan. Its causative system, which has never been described in detail, shows many similarities with causative systems in related modern Indo‐Aryan languages, but also differences which render it unique within this family.
Lowe, J, Birahimani, A
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, 2022 Scripts and data for project on the causative alternation in ...
Laurence Romain
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Inkoatibo/arazle alternantzia euskaraz eratortzen [PDF]
Fontes Linguae Vasconum, 2018 Lan honetan, euskarazko aditzen inkoatibo/arazle alternantzia arakatu dugu. Proposa- tzen dugun analisian, inkoatibo/arazle alternantzia Boza alternantzia da: Bozak es- pezifikatzaile bat islatzen duenean, aldaera arazlea sortzen da; bestalde, Bozak argu-
Ane Berro +2 more
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