Publication: Modality In Burmese: ‘May’ Or ‘Must’ – Grammatical Uses Of yá ‘Get’
Modality In Burmese: ‘May’ Or ‘Must’ – Grammatical Uses Of yá ‘Get’
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Jenny, M. (2009). Modality In Burmese: ‘May’ Or ‘Must’ – Grammatical Uses Of yá ‘Get.’ Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 1, 111–126. http://www.pacling.com/catalogue/JSEALS-Vol1Final.pdf
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The topic of this study is the grammaticalised uses of the verb yá ‘get’ in Burmese. Occurring in postverbal position, yá covers a number of functions, which are distinguished by syntactical means. I will look at the historical development of the processes involved, as well as parallels in neighbouring languages which suggest influence on or from Burmese. The main points to be investigated are 1. the semantics of yá ‘get, 2. the difference between free and bound auxiliaries, and 3. the future vs. non-future distinction made by verbal
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Jenny, M. (2009). Modality In Burmese: ‘May’ Or ‘Must’ – Grammatical Uses Of yá ‘Get.’ Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 1, 111–126. http://www.pacling.com/catalogue/JSEALS-Vol1Final.pdf
