In:Uralic Essive and the Expression of Impermanent State
Edited by Casper de Groot
[Typological Studies in Language 119] 2017
► pp. 161–184
Chapter 7The essive in Karelian
Published online: 30 November 2017
https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.119.07koi
https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.119.07koi
Abstract
This chapter presents an empirical study of the distribution of a marker referred to as the ‘essive’ in Karelian. The description of the properties of this marker follows the linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and/or translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with its use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change).
Keywords: Karelian, depictive, essive case, impermanent state, non-verbal predication, focus
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 1.1The case system of Karelian
- 1.2The essive in Karelian
- 2.Non-verbal predication
- 3.Secondary predication
- 4.Predicative complements
- 5.Adverbials
- 6.Temporality and location
- 6.1Temporal use
- 6.2Locational use
- 6.2.1Locative
- 6.2.2Separative
- 7.Comparative and simile expressions
- 8.Essive versus translative
- 9.Conclusions and final remarks
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