La catégorie des verbes statifs dans le système morphosyntaxique du soninké
This article describes a lexical category found in Soninke that has been neglected so far. The general characteristics of this category are similar to those of the "stative verbs" found in Manding languages. In particular, they fulfill the predicative function in combination with a single...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Mandenkan |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/mandenkan/1271 |
| Summary: | This article describes a lexical category found in Soninke that has been neglected so far. The general characteristics of this category are similar to those of the "stative verbs" found in Manding languages. In particular, they fulfill the predicative function in combination with a single pair of predicative markers (positive nàn vs. negative ntá) also attested with the other verbs, but in different pairings, and with aspecto‑modal values of which they are deprived in their use with stative verbs. |
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| ISSN: | 2104-371X |