States, Changes of State, and ‘Feigned States’ in Paraguayan Guarani <i>Je-/Ñe-</i> Predicates
Paraguayan Guarani features a pervasive pattern of aspectual polysemy whereby an underived monovalent predicate conveys both state and change of state senses, such as -<i>o’ysã</i> ‘be cold/get cold.’ The language also allows the derivation of monovalent predicates from causative verbs b...
Main Author: | Martín Califa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Languages |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/1/48 |
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