Past Tense Modals in Mari Language
Past Tense Modals in Mari Language
Author(s): Elina AholaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Mari languages; modality; conditionality; past tense modals
Summary/Abstract: The article provides an overview of the conditional expressions used in Mari languages. The phenomenon is studied as part of the continuum of Mari grammars. The interpretations of Mari past tense modals1 are explained with the semantics along with some syntactical and contextual features of the verbal phrase.
Journal: Linguistica Uralica
- Issue Year: XLV/2009
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 205-210
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
