The privative derivational suffix in Hungarian
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Ferenc Kiefer✝
Abstract
The paper is devoted to the examination of the distribution and the productivity of the privative suffix in Hungarian. It is shown that the privative suffix can be attached productively to nouns referring to concrete objects but it is blocked in the case of abstract nouns formed by means of the suffix -sÁg. Moreover, deverbal agent and actions nouns do not admit the privative suffix either. As for adjectival bases, normally the privative suffix cannot be attached to monomorphemic adjectives, some derived adjectives, however, do admit neg-suffixation though the derivation is not productive. Finally, verbal bases can be affixed by the privative suffix provided the base is transitive. Intransitive and stative bases do not take the privative suffix. Since the privative suffix attaches directly to the verbal base, no derived verb can enter into the derivational process. Lexicalized cases are left out of consideration throughout the paper. A distinction is made between lexical, actual and potential words. It is pointed out that German contact may have contributed to the productivity of certain derivation types. Furthermore, negative affixation can be found in all languages of the Uralic language family.
Abstract
The paper is devoted to the examination of the distribution and the productivity of the privative suffix in Hungarian. It is shown that the privative suffix can be attached productively to nouns referring to concrete objects but it is blocked in the case of abstract nouns formed by means of the suffix -sÁg. Moreover, deverbal agent and actions nouns do not admit the privative suffix either. As for adjectival bases, normally the privative suffix cannot be attached to monomorphemic adjectives, some derived adjectives, however, do admit neg-suffixation though the derivation is not productive. Finally, verbal bases can be affixed by the privative suffix provided the base is transitive. Intransitive and stative bases do not take the privative suffix. Since the privative suffix attaches directly to the verbal base, no derived verb can enter into the derivational process. Lexicalized cases are left out of consideration throughout the paper. A distinction is made between lexical, actual and potential words. It is pointed out that German contact may have contributed to the productivity of certain derivation types. Furthermore, negative affixation can be found in all languages of the Uralic language family.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Abbreviations vii
- Negation in Uralic languages – Introduction 1
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PART 1. Describing negation systems in Uralic languages
- Negation in Forest Enets 45
- Negation in Tundra Nenets 75
- Negation in Nganasan 103
- Negation in Selkup 133
- Negation in Eastern Khanty 159
- Negation in Mansi 191
- Negation in Hungarian 219
- Negation in Komi 239
- Negation in Udmurt 265
- Negation in Erzya 293
- Negation in Mari 325
- Negation in Skolt Saami 353
- Negation in South Saami 377
- Negation in Estonian 399
- Negation in Livonian 433
- Negation in Finnish 457
- Negation in contemporary Votic 487
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PART 2. More specific aspects of negation in Uralic languages
- Indefinite pronouns in Uralic languages 519
- Special negators in the Uralic languages 547
- The privative derivational suffix in Hungarian 601
- Negation in Eastern Khanty narratives from the perspective of information flow 615
- Mutual influences in negative patterns between Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages in the Volga-Kama area 633
- Index 653
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Abbreviations vii
- Negation in Uralic languages – Introduction 1
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PART 1. Describing negation systems in Uralic languages
- Negation in Forest Enets 45
- Negation in Tundra Nenets 75
- Negation in Nganasan 103
- Negation in Selkup 133
- Negation in Eastern Khanty 159
- Negation in Mansi 191
- Negation in Hungarian 219
- Negation in Komi 239
- Negation in Udmurt 265
- Negation in Erzya 293
- Negation in Mari 325
- Negation in Skolt Saami 353
- Negation in South Saami 377
- Negation in Estonian 399
- Negation in Livonian 433
- Negation in Finnish 457
- Negation in contemporary Votic 487
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PART 2. More specific aspects of negation in Uralic languages
- Indefinite pronouns in Uralic languages 519
- Special negators in the Uralic languages 547
- The privative derivational suffix in Hungarian 601
- Negation in Eastern Khanty narratives from the perspective of information flow 615
- Mutual influences in negative patterns between Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages in the Volga-Kama area 633
- Index 653
