The Verbal Noun in Welsh [microform] / Roslyn Raney.
The Welsh verbal noun, a form spanning two grammatical categories much as the English "-ing" form does, is examined from the points of view of its dual role in Welsh grammar; its occurrence in the history of the Celtic language family; periphrastic tense constructions with "bod"...
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| Language: | English |
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1985.
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| Summary: | The Welsh verbal noun, a form spanning two grammatical categories much as the English "-ing" form does, is examined from the points of view of its dual role in Welsh grammar; its occurrence in the history of the Celtic language family; periphrastic tense constructions with "bod" ("be"), "gwneud" ("do"), and "darfod" ("happen"); periphrastic imperatives and passives; and its discourse function. It is concluded that the verbal noun is characteristically Celtic, and that its continued nominal uses and extensive participation in many parts of the Welsh verbal system enhance the stylistic possibilities of the language and provide points of comparison and contrast with other language families such as Germanic and Romance languages. (MSE) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference (Lexington, KY, April 26, 1986). ERIC Document Number: ED274156. |
| Physical Description: | 14 p. |