Serial verbs in modern standard Arabic
Author
Source
International Journal for Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.228-243, 16 p.
Publisher
Refaad Center for Studies and Research
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Arabic language and Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper aims to discuss serial verb constructions in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).
It argues against the claim that this structure does not exist in MSA.
We examined parallel structures in this paper: being verbs and what is called albadal ‘apposition’ in the traditional grammar of the Arabic language.
This paper argues that the first structure should be analyzed as an auxiliary structure that contains two clauses, while the second structure should be analyzed as a serial verb structure as it denotes, among others, a complex situation, shares the same subject, and contains one clause.
Finally, this paper provides a brief syntactic analysis for being verbs and serial verbs in MSA within the lexical functional grammar (LFG) framework, showing the differences between the two structures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Utaybi, Yasir Hamid. 2021. Serial verbs in modern standard Arabic. International Journal for Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies،Vol. 3, no. 4, pp.228-243.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420211
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Utaybi, Yasir Hamid. Serial verbs in modern standard Arabic. International Journal for Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies Vol. 3, no. 4 (Dec. 2021), pp.228-243.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420211
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Utaybi, Yasir Hamid. Serial verbs in modern standard Arabic. International Journal for Arabic Linguistics and Literature Studies. 2021. Vol. 3, no. 4, pp.228-243.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420211
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 242-243
Record ID
BIM-1420211