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Periphrastic constructions represent grammatical notions using a combination of auxiliaries and verbal forms. In both Gaelic and English, aspect is typically represented periphrastically. In Gaelic to mark the [[Perfect Aspect (definition)|perfect aspect]] one uses a combination of the auxiliary [[Bi (irregular verb]], the [[Particle (definition)|particle]] [[Air (aspect marker)|air]] and the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]]: ''Bha mi air am bainne òl''
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==See Also==
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*[[Aspect]]
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==External Links==
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*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
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==References==
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*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (For a full discussion, refer to pages 654-664.)
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
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*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
 
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==Definition==
 
A 'periphrastic' is at least one verb expressing what is more often expressed using a verb that has affixes.
 
==External Links==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
 
==References==
 
"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1997) by Lindsay J. Whaley.<br />
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
 

Latest revision as of 20:28, 15 June 2012

Periphrastic constructions represent grammatical notions using a combination of auxiliaries and verbal forms. In both Gaelic and English, aspect is typically represented periphrastically. In Gaelic to mark the perfect aspect one uses a combination of the auxiliary Bi (irregular verb, the particle air and the verbal noun: Bha mi air am bainne òl

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!


References

  • Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). Morphology. (For a full discussion, refer to pages 654-664.)
  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Whaley, Lindsay (1997)Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language
  • entry in Wikipedia