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Chapter 7. Two infinitives

‘prate’ and ‘praten’
  • Germen J. de Haan
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Studies in West Frisian Grammar
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Abstract

The grammar of Frisian contains two morphologically different infinitives, INFe and INFn. In this paper, we discuss and compare syntactic properties of (constructions with) INFe and INFn. We illustrate that both infinitives can be part of a verbal complex. Traditionally it is assumed that only INFn can be head of phrases that have nominal function. Here we show that phrases with INFe also can be nominal. We study external syntactic properties of nominal INFe. In addition, we compare internal syntactic properties of nominal INFe and INFn. The internal structure of INFe turns out to be similar to verb phrases and that of INFn to noun phrases.

Abstract

The grammar of Frisian contains two morphologically different infinitives, INFe and INFn. In this paper, we discuss and compare syntactic properties of (constructions with) INFe and INFn. We illustrate that both infinitives can be part of a verbal complex. Traditionally it is assumed that only INFn can be head of phrases that have nominal function. Here we show that phrases with INFe also can be nominal. We study external syntactic properties of nominal INFe. In addition, we compare internal syntactic properties of nominal INFe and INFn. The internal structure of INFe turns out to be similar to verb phrases and that of INFn to noun phrases.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Chapter 1. Recent trends in Frisian linguistics 11
  5. Chapter 2. Why Old Frisian is really Middle Frisian 25
  6. Chapter 3. Syntax of Old Frisian 47
  7. Chapter 4. Finiteness and verb fronting 63
  8. Chapter 5. More is going on upstairs than downstairs 99
  9. Chapter 6. The Imperativus-pro-Infinitivo 131
  10. Chapter 7. Two infinitives 153
  11. Chapter 8. The verbal complex 165
  12. Chapter 9. The third construction 199
  13. Chapter 10. Complementizer agreement 215
  14. Chapter 11. Grammatical borrowing and language change 233
  15. Chapter 12. Frisian language changes 251
  16. Chapter 13. Recent changes in the verbal complex of Frisian 265
  17. Chapter 14. Contact-induced changes in Modern West Frisian 275
  18. Chapter 15. On the (in-)stability of Frisian 301
  19. Chapter 16. Nasalization and lengthening 317
  20. Chapter 17. Monophthongs and syllable structure 331
  21. Chapter 18. A lexical theory of schwa-deletion 341
  22. References 357
  23. Acknowledgements 379
  24. Index 381
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.161.07two

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Chapter 1. Recent trends in Frisian linguistics 11
  5. Chapter 2. Why Old Frisian is really Middle Frisian 25
  6. Chapter 3. Syntax of Old Frisian 47
  7. Chapter 4. Finiteness and verb fronting 63
  8. Chapter 5. More is going on upstairs than downstairs 99
  9. Chapter 6. The Imperativus-pro-Infinitivo 131
  10. Chapter 7. Two infinitives 153
  11. Chapter 8. The verbal complex 165
  12. Chapter 9. The third construction 199
  13. Chapter 10. Complementizer agreement 215
  14. Chapter 11. Grammatical borrowing and language change 233
  15. Chapter 12. Frisian language changes 251
  16. Chapter 13. Recent changes in the verbal complex of Frisian 265
  17. Chapter 14. Contact-induced changes in Modern West Frisian 275
  18. Chapter 15. On the (in-)stability of Frisian 301
  19. Chapter 16. Nasalization and lengthening 317
  20. Chapter 17. Monophthongs and syllable structure 331
  21. Chapter 18. A lexical theory of schwa-deletion 341
  22. References 357
  23. Acknowledgements 379
  24. Index 381
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