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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. 309–338

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Chapter 10
Habitual constructions in Slovak

ORCiD logo with link | University of Amsterdam
 | University of Amsterdam
Published online: 6 January 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.136.10gen
Abstract
In this chapter we present two Slovak habitual expressions: the verbal suffix -va- and the auxiliary zvyknúť. Examples extracted from the Slovak National Corpus were tested for the scopal behaviour in terms of Functional Discourse Grammar. Although our conclusions mostly lean on modifier tests, tests with operators and of complementation confirm that the two habitual strategies may be associated with two different scopal layers. Examples of the cooccurrence of the strategies further confirm the scopal hierarchy.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Relevant characteristics of Slovak
  • 3.Strategies
    • 3.1Overview of strategies
    • 3.2Strategy 1: Va-verbs
      • 3.2.1Introduction
      • 3.2.2Modifiers
      • 3.2.3Operators
      • 3.2.4Complementation
      • 3.2.5Interpretation
      • 3.2.6Summary of strategy 1: Va-verbs
    • 3.3Strategy 2: Habitual auxiliary zvyknúť + infinitive
      • 3.3.1Introduction
      • 3.3.2Modifiers
      • 3.3.3Operators
      • 3.3.4Complementation
      • 3.3.5Interpretation
      • 3.3.6Summary of strategy 2: Auxiliary zvyknúť + infinitive
    • 3.4Cooccurrence of strategies
  • 4.Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Abbreviations
  • References
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