Analysis of verbs expressing small quantity in Russian by means of the prefix по-, with a view to their translation into Spanish Cover Image

Анализ приставки по-, выражающей значение небольшого количества действия, в русском языке в сопоставлении с испанским
Analysis of verbs expressing small quantity in Russian by means of the prefix по-, with a view to their translation into Spanish

Author(s): Enrique F. Quero Gervilla, Ángeles Quero Gervilla
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Morphology, Lexis, Comparative Linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Translation Studies
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne
Keywords: translations studies; Spanish language; Russian language; verbs; prefix po-; derivation

Summary/Abstract: The complex derivation system of the Russian verb poses great difficulties for translators from Russian into Spanish. Different theories have attempted to explain the problem from different points of view, and analysis has shown that the meaning of the verbs defines the meaning of the prefixes. Here we concentrate on the prefix по-, expressing small quantity in Russian. The result of our analysis is a systematization of the meaning of verbs containing the prefix по-. In addition, the article defines rules for translating verbs with this prefix from Russian into Spanish.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 118
  • Page Range: 75-91
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Russian