On the origin of inflected “non-finite” forms: the infinitive vs the supine

This paper deals with two verbal forms which, despite being traditionally labelled as “non-finite”, display inflection/agreement. We will focus on the behaviour and origin of the inflected infinitive attested in Romance and in languages from other families, against which we analyse the novel inflect...

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Main Authors: Adina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Nicolae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza Iași 2016-08-01
Series:Diacronia
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Online Access:http://www.diacronia.ro/ro/journal/issue/4/A54/en/pdf