11 Syntactic behavior of canonical converbs and quasi-converbs in Uzbek
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Shinsuke Hidaka
Abstract
Uzbek is a southeastern Turkic language that has canonical converbs (converbs formed by simple morphemes) and quasi-converbs (the participle + the clitic/ case marker). However, although scholars of Uzbek have distinguished between canonical converbs and quasi-converbs, they have not taken syntactic features into account. Thus, I investigated converbs formed by simple morphemes and compared the participle + clitic/case marker with participles included in nominal clauses using two syntactic criteria: (1) whether a converbal clause has an explicit subject unlike the superordinate clause, and (2) whether a participle clause can be embedded in the center of the superordinate clause. For this purpose, I checked corpus data (Turkic Web - Uzbek) and data from prior studies. In sum, verb forms made up of the participle + clitic/case marker and participles included in nominal clauses share three features: (1) a different subject as the superordinate clause, (2) a participle complement embedded in the center of the superordinate clause, and (3) possessive suffixes. Canonical converbs tend to lack one of the two above mentioned syntactic criteria. Based on my research, I conclude that the two syntactic criteria (which I established) can be useful in distinguishing canonical converbs from quasi-converbs.
Abstract
Uzbek is a southeastern Turkic language that has canonical converbs (converbs formed by simple morphemes) and quasi-converbs (the participle + the clitic/ case marker). However, although scholars of Uzbek have distinguished between canonical converbs and quasi-converbs, they have not taken syntactic features into account. Thus, I investigated converbs formed by simple morphemes and compared the participle + clitic/case marker with participles included in nominal clauses using two syntactic criteria: (1) whether a converbal clause has an explicit subject unlike the superordinate clause, and (2) whether a participle clause can be embedded in the center of the superordinate clause. For this purpose, I checked corpus data (Turkic Web - Uzbek) and data from prior studies. In sum, verb forms made up of the participle + clitic/case marker and participles included in nominal clauses share three features: (1) a different subject as the superordinate clause, (2) a participle complement embedded in the center of the superordinate clause, and (3) possessive suffixes. Canonical converbs tend to lack one of the two above mentioned syntactic criteria. Based on my research, I conclude that the two syntactic criteria (which I established) can be useful in distinguishing canonical converbs from quasi-converbs.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of abbreviations VII
- 1 Introduction: Converbs in diachronic, typological and areal perspective 1
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Part I: Converbs in the context of linguistic families
- 2 Same origin, different outcomes. The use of converbial forms with perception verbs in Italian and in the varieties of Northern Italy 19
- 3 The origins of the Greek Genitive Absolute: Nominal, participial or both? 51
- 4 Origin and aspect of the converb in Classical Armenian 71
- 5 From clause chaining to compound verb – On morphosyntactic, control and pragmatic properties of Indo-Aryan converbs in a diachronic perspective 91
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Part II: Converbial constructions and competing construction types
- 6 From masdar to converb and beyond: The gerund from Latin to Old French 123
- 7 Suffixaufnahme and non-canonical converbs in Georgian 155
- 8 The accusative absolute and gerundial constructions in Late Latin 173
- 9 Converbs and participles: The case of Ancient Greek 201
- 10 A comparative syntax of converbs and related categories in Indo-European 257
- 11 Syntactic behavior of canonical converbs and quasi-converbs in Uzbek 293
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Part III: The diachronic typology of converbs and their source constructions
- 12 The life cycle of converbs: A diachronic typology 317
- 13 The Czech converb confronted with its French and Polish counterparts: Investigation of diachronic factors shaping the properties of converbs 361
- 14 A comparative study of non-finite verb forms with narrative-chaining function in Hindi and Italian 415
- 15 A prefixed converbal structure in colloquial Arabic 443
- Subject index 469
- Language index 473
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of abbreviations VII
- 1 Introduction: Converbs in diachronic, typological and areal perspective 1
-
Part I: Converbs in the context of linguistic families
- 2 Same origin, different outcomes. The use of converbial forms with perception verbs in Italian and in the varieties of Northern Italy 19
- 3 The origins of the Greek Genitive Absolute: Nominal, participial or both? 51
- 4 Origin and aspect of the converb in Classical Armenian 71
- 5 From clause chaining to compound verb – On morphosyntactic, control and pragmatic properties of Indo-Aryan converbs in a diachronic perspective 91
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Part II: Converbial constructions and competing construction types
- 6 From masdar to converb and beyond: The gerund from Latin to Old French 123
- 7 Suffixaufnahme and non-canonical converbs in Georgian 155
- 8 The accusative absolute and gerundial constructions in Late Latin 173
- 9 Converbs and participles: The case of Ancient Greek 201
- 10 A comparative syntax of converbs and related categories in Indo-European 257
- 11 Syntactic behavior of canonical converbs and quasi-converbs in Uzbek 293
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Part III: The diachronic typology of converbs and their source constructions
- 12 The life cycle of converbs: A diachronic typology 317
- 13 The Czech converb confronted with its French and Polish counterparts: Investigation of diachronic factors shaping the properties of converbs 361
- 14 A comparative study of non-finite verb forms with narrative-chaining function in Hindi and Italian 415
- 15 A prefixed converbal structure in colloquial Arabic 443
- Subject index 469
- Language index 473
