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Direct linkPetrova, Nyurguyana – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This thesis is a comprehensive study of lexical and clause-linkage properties of converbs in an underdescribed language, Sakha (aka Yakut). Following Haspelmath (1995b) a converb is defined as a non-finite verb form which mainly indicates an adverbial subordination. Converbs are attested in diverse languages of the world, but are used extensively…
Descriptors: Sentences, Semantics, Phrase Structure, Form Classes (Languages)
Peer reviewedNedjalkov, Igor – Language Sciences, 1998
Gives an account of converb (adverbial participle or gerund) systems in eight languages from Paleoasiatic and Altaic families spoken in northeastern Siberia. The rich converbal system is not the only relevant and peculiar feature common to the languages, but it is not common in other languages. The characteristics of converbs are described, and…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages), Language Classification
