Essays about: "verbal morphology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words verbal morphology.

  1. 1. Mood and Verbals in North Common Tulu

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Emil Magnus Mannby; [2024]
    Keywords : Tulu; Dravidian languages; mood; inflection; morphology; finiteness;

    Abstract : In the Dravidian language Tulu, spoken in the south of present day India, in the states of Karnataka and Kerala, several verb forms exist which have hitherto been poorly described in the scientific literature. A set of these code different modal distinctions, and are thus labeled moods. READ MORE

  3. 2. VERBAL MORPHOLOGY IN THE GARISSA DIALECT OF SOMALI

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Abdirahman Mohamud; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Somali; Dialect; Garissa; Verb; Morphology;

    Abstract : The essay investigates Garissa dialect, aiming to examine how far it is different from, or similar to, the standard Somali when it comes to verbal morphology. There are only very general studies of Somali dialects, and no study has ever focused specifically on this particular topic due to security reason among other things. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the Uniqueness of Tulu: An Empirical Investigation of the Three Past Forms in the Dravidian Language of Tulu Nadu

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Freja Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Tulu language; verbal morphology; Dravidian languages; past tense; fieldwork; perfectivity; imperfectivity; perfect; stative; discontinuous;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates three different so-called “past tense forms” in Tulu, a Dravidian language spoken in the south-western Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. Through fieldwork material collected by the author, this thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the usage and functions of the three forms in Tulu. READ MORE

  5. 4. Topics in the grammar of Kalkoti

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : David Hultman; [2023]
    Keywords : Kalkoti; Shina languages; Indo-Aryan languages; language contact; Kalkoti; shinaspråk; indoariska språk; språkkontakt;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a study of the phonological and morphosyntactic characteristics of Kalkoti, an understudied Indo-Aryan language of northern Pakistan. Kalkoti belongs to the Shina group of Indo-Aryan languages, but shows heavy influence from the Kohistani language Gawri, including the development of a complex tone system. READ MORE

  6. 5. A grammar sketch of North Tanna

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Kristin Sverredal; [2018]
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    Abstract : This master's thesis is a sketch grammar of the Austronesian North Tanna language of Vanuatu. The analysis is based on translations of a North Tanna and English version of the New Testament. This work is also an evaluation and experiment of using Bible translation as a primary source for investigating the grammatical features of a language. READ MORE