Системообразующие значения поля прошедшего времени в тувинском языке
The main meanings of the past tense in Tuvin

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the system of the past tenses in Tuvan (Tuvin). Each of the forms of the past tenses (-dy, -gan, -chyk, -byshaan, -p-tyr) expresses temporary meanings and additional meanings (evidentiality, aspect and modality), so they have the complex sets of meanings and different spheres of usage. The article is an attempt to determine, what grammar meanings are relevant for Tuvans (Tuvins) to denote actions happened before the moment of speech, and to describe the usage of these temporary forms in the modern Tuvan (Tuvin) language.

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