(Komi-Permyak)

SuffAdvSb & FinalAdvSb

SuffAdvSb: The language uses suffixes as a means for embedded adverbial subordination that appear (directly or indirectly) after the verbal stem.

FinalAdvSb: An independent subordinator appears at the end of the subordinate clause.

(1)jur-öviś-öm-śańmun-ilećitiśdynö.
head1SGhurtPTCP.PSTDELgoPST.1SGdoctorto
’I went to see the doctor because I had a headache.’ (L. P.)

(2)ćeľaď-lönuź-nyvod-ömbörynliza
childGENsleepINFlie_downPTCP.PSTafterLiza
miśśöt-i-sbekörpań.
washPST3SGdish
’After the children went to bed, Liza washed the dishes.’ (L. P.)

(3)mišagort-śań-aspet-töʒ́körtal-i-spon.
MishahomeDEL3SGgo_outCVBtiePST3SGdog
’Before leaving home, Misha tied up the dog.’ (L. P.)

(4)ar-nasgymal-ökö,kuźarlo-a-s.
autumnINE.3PLthunderPRS.3SGiflongautumnwill_beFUT3SG
’If it rains in the autumn, it will be a long autumn.’ (Ponomareva 2010: 211)

(5)gort-śańleʒ́-a-sö,sekmun-a-mtatiś.
homeDELifleaveFUT3PLthengoFUT1PLfrom_here
’If they leave home we will go away from here.’ (Korp_Permyak)

In Komi-Permyak, adverbial clauses of reason (1) and time (2)–(3) can be expressed using non-finite subordination, but conditional meanings (4)–(5) require subordinate sentences with two finite clauses. Non-finite subordination can be expressed in the form of participle clauses with case marking (1) or postpositions (2), or by the use of a converb (3) (cf. Lobanova 2018).

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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