(Udmurt)

VSupplT & VSupplElse

VSupplT: Verb stem suppletion occurs across tenses.

VSupplElse: Verb stem suppletion occurs across other lines than tenses and aspects.

(1)tatynvańkńiga-os,korka-os.
hereisbookPLhousePL
’There are books and houses here.’ (Nazarova 2014: 90)

(2)sovalćylkytvožan.
thatCOP.PSTclearjealousy
’That was pure jealousy.’ (AnnushkaZagumennova 01.12.2013)

(3)takńigatynadvylem.
thisbookyou.GENCOP.PST2.3sg
’This book was yours.’ (Alatyrev et al. 1970: 106)

(4)tatynlu-o-zykorka-os.
ittvanFUT3PLházPL
’Itt házak lesznek.’ (Asztalos 2018: 120)

(5)daślu!
readyCOP.IMP.SG2
’Be ready!’ (pioneer greeting)

(6)umojlu-ysalpići-gesspektakľnokoncertdaśa-ny.
goodCOPCONDsmallCOMPspectacleandconcertmakeINF
’It would be nice to organize a small play and concert.’ (Udmurt corpus)

In Udmurt, the existential verb (which is used both as a proper existential verb and in a copular function) has the roots va- ~ vy- in past and present tense as well as in evidential past (1)–(3). In future tense (4), imperative (5) and conditional mood (6), however, forms with lu- as the root are used – both in the existential (4), and copular (5)–(6) functions. The latter are inflected forms of the verb luyny ’be, become; usually is; may be; allowed’, which has a full and regular paradigm (Csúcs 1990: 54).

Author: Erika Asztalos


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