Subordinate adverbial constructions in Mekens
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Ana Vilacy Galucio
Abstract
This article discusses the morphosyntactic strategies employed for forming subordinate adverbial constructions in Mekens, including the specific uses of valence-changing and other derivational morphemes, such as nominalizers and verbalizers. Generally speaking, adverbial constructions in this language take the form of postpositional phrases and derived verb phrases based on nominalized verb forms, although other strategies are also found. Data from both natural discourse and elicitation illustrate the major types of adverbial modification which include those expressing information about time, condition, cause, and purpose of related events in the proposition. Our goal is to contribute to the knowledge of the typological characteristics of the Mekens language, and at the same time permitting its comparison with genetically related languages and those of the region.
Abstract
This article discusses the morphosyntactic strategies employed for forming subordinate adverbial constructions in Mekens, including the specific uses of valence-changing and other derivational morphemes, such as nominalizers and verbalizers. Generally speaking, adverbial constructions in this language take the form of postpositional phrases and derived verb phrases based on nominalized verb forms, although other strategies are also found. Data from both natural discourse and elicitation illustrate the major types of adverbial modification which include those expressing information about time, condition, cause, and purpose of related events in the proposition. Our goal is to contribute to the knowledge of the typological characteristics of the Mekens language, and at the same time permitting its comparison with genetically related languages and those of the region.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Subordination in South America 1
- Subordinate adverbial constructions in Mekens 25
- Relative clauses in Mẽbengokre 45
- Clause embedding strategies in Baure (Arawakan) 79
- Subordinate clauses, switch-reference, and tail-head linkage in Cavineña narratives 109
- Referring to states and events 141
- Semantic and grammatical integration in Yurakaré subordination 169
- Subordination in Cholón 193
- Cofán subordinate clauses in a typology of subordination 221
- Relative clauses in Ecuadorian Quechua 251
- Participial clauses in Tarma Quechua 267
- Complex sentences in Uchumataqu in a comparative perspective with Chipaya 281
- Author index 307
- Language index 309
- Subject index 313
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Subordination in South America 1
- Subordinate adverbial constructions in Mekens 25
- Relative clauses in Mẽbengokre 45
- Clause embedding strategies in Baure (Arawakan) 79
- Subordinate clauses, switch-reference, and tail-head linkage in Cavineña narratives 109
- Referring to states and events 141
- Semantic and grammatical integration in Yurakaré subordination 169
- Subordination in Cholón 193
- Cofán subordinate clauses in a typology of subordination 221
- Relative clauses in Ecuadorian Quechua 251
- Participial clauses in Tarma Quechua 267
- Complex sentences in Uchumataqu in a comparative perspective with Chipaya 281
- Author index 307
- Language index 309
- Subject index 313
