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- Title
Passive potential affixation: syntax or lexicon?
- Authors
Lipták, Anikó; Kenesei, István
- Abstract
In this paper we will argue that contrary to the received view passive potential affixation in Hungarian primarily derives complex syntactic objects rather than adjectives. By means of a number of tests we show the differences between the two classes of items bearing the homophonous affix-ható/hető: one a nonfinite verb form, the other a lexicalized adjective. In addition to a syntactic analysis of this composite affix, a typology is provided for languages that have similar constructions.
- Publication
Acta Linguistica Academica, 2017, Vol 64, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
2559-8201
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1556/2062.2017.64.1.2