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In:A Layered Approach to Habitual Constructions
Edited by Sune Gregersen and Kees Hengeveld
[Typological Studies in Language 136] 2026
► pp. 121–144

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Chapter 4
The habitual construction in Dolgan

 | Kiel University
Published online: 6 January 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.136.04sta
Abstract
This chapter investigates the scope of the habitual aspect marker -AːččI in Dolgan, a Turkic language spoken in Siberia (Russian Federation), within the theoretical framework of Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG). Based on a questionnaire which was developed for the purpose of this volume, as well as data from an annotated corpus of Dolgan spoken language, it is concluded that in Dolgan the habitual suffix -AːččI operates on the layer of the State-of-Affairs and the layer of the Episode.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
    • 1.1Data sources and method
  • 2.The language and its speakers
    • 2.1The Dolgan people
    • 2.2Dolgan language: Classification and typological features
  • 3.Strategies
    • 3.1Overview of strategies
    • 3.2Habitual strategy: The suffix -AːččI
      • 3.2.1Introduction: Morphophonological and morphosyntactic properties
      • 3.2.2Modifiers
        • 3.2.2.1Modifier scopes over habitual
        • 3.2.2.2Habitual scopes over modifier
        • 3.2.2.3Summary of modification tests
      • 3.2.3Operators
        • 3.2.3.1Operator scopes over habitual
        • 3.2.3.2Habitual scopes over operator
        • 3.2.3.3Summary of operator test
      • 3.2.4Complementation
      • 3.2.5Interpretation
  • 4.Summary
  • Notes
  • Abbreviations
  • References
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