Structure and interpretation of Tundra Nenets verbs: Eventuality types and conjugation classes

 
PIIS0373658X0001008-7-1
DOI10.31857/S0373658X0001008-7
Publication type Article
Status Published
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Affiliation:
Lomonosov Moscow State University
National Research University «Higher School of Economics»
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; 101000
Journal nameVoprosy Jazykoznanija
EditionIssue 3
Pages81-114
Abstract

The paper explores the actionality and argument structure of non-derived verbs in Tundra Nenets and identifies the mechanisms of interaction between the event structure speficied for a verb stem and the conjugation types licensed for that stem.

Keywordsargument structure, actionality, aspect, tense, verbal derivational morphology
Received13.06.2016
Publication date13.06.2016
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