Comparative constructions of similarity in Northern Samoyedic languages
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the suffixes which are used in Northern Samoyedic languages to build comparative constructions of equality. Depending on the language, the suffixes may perform three functions: word-building, form-building, and inflectional. When they mark the noun, they serve...
| Published in: | Acta Linguistica Hungarica |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | Hungarian |
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Akadémiai Kiadó
2014
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| Online Access: | http://real.mtak.hu/50988/ http://real.mtak.hu/50988/1/aling.61.2014.2.3.pdf https://doi.org/10.1556/ALing.61.2014.2.3 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to analyze the suffixes which are used in Northern Samoyedic languages to build comparative constructions of equality. Depending on the language, the suffixes may perform three functions: word-building, form-building, and inflectional. When they mark the noun, they serve as simulative suffixes and are employed to build object comparison. In the inflectional function, these suffixes mark the verb and are a means of constructing situational comparison. In this case, they signal the formation of a special mood termed the Approximative. This paper provides a detailed description of the Approximative from paradigmatic and syntagmatic perspectives. |
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