Two Aspect Forms -mi bi-and -re bi-in Hezhen

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  • ヘジェン語における二つのアスペクト形式-mi bi-と-re bi-について
  • ヘジェンゴ ニ オケル フタツ ノ アスペクト ケイシキ-mi bi-ト-re bi-ニ ツイテ

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This paper describes the meaning and function of Hezhen aspect forms -mi bi-and -rebi-,which are two forms composed of“converb + existential verb”. The conclusion is as follows. A.Basically, the Hezhen form -mi bi-expresses the continuation of an action, while -re bi-expresses the resultant state of an action. B.The verbs that co-occur with -mi bi-and -re bi-differ in their lexical aspect, with the former often overlapping with action verbs and the latter often overlapping with verbs of change. For verbs of change whose change phase spans some length of time, -mi bi-can be used to indicate that a process of change is in progress. For verbs of change whose change phase does not span a length of time, -mi bi-cannot be used to indicate that the change is in progress. C.The fundamental semantic distinction between-mi bi-and -re bi-stems from the fundamental distinction between -miand -re. That is, with -mi,V1 is the context for V2, and both actions happen simultaneously, while with -re, V1 precedes V2. D.The participle form -yi-can be used to express the continuation of an action or the persistence of an action’s resulting state; however, when speakers want to emphasize these things, they use -mi bi- and -re bi-.

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