(Udmurt)

RepdVBlcd & RepdVDrkd

RepdVBlcd: Although direct and indirect reported clauses display some differences, the verb of the reported clause appears in base form in both types.

RepdVDrkd: A special verb form is used in indirect reported clauses.

(1)ivanvera-z:tontunnekino-jemyn-o-d.
IvansayPST.3SGyoutodaycinemaILLgoFUT2SG
’Ivan said: „You are going to the cinema today”.’(Y. S.)

(2)ivanvera-z,(što)tontunnekino-jemyn-o-d(šuysa).
IvansayPST.3SGthatyoutodaycinemaILLgoFUT2SGthat
’Ivan said (that) you were going to the cinema today.’ (Y. S.)

(3)ivantyneśtydtunnekino-jemyn-em-devera-z.
Ivanyou.ABLtodaycinemaILLgoPTCP.PRF2SG.ACCsayPST.3SG
’Ivan said (that) you were going to the cinema today.’ (Y. S.)

In Udmurt the verb of the indirect reported clause is usually in its base form (2). More rarely it appears as a participle (3).

Author: Erika Asztalos


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