ЗА НЯКОИ АКТУАЛНИ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ В УПОТРЕБАТА НА ИМПЕРФЕКТА
ON SOME ACTUAL TRENDS IN THE USAGE OF IMPERFECT

Author(s): Stefka Fetvadzhieva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Факултет по славянски филологии, Софийски университет »Св. Кл. Охридски«
Keywords: imperfect; aorist; grammatical person; plural
Summary/Abstract: This study examines tendencies in the use of one of the tenses of modern Bulgarian language – Imperfect. In many cases it is replaced by Aorist. Examples of social media are discussed. Inquiry about these uses was realized. Participants (N=164) had to fill gaps in the questionnaire, using the right form (according to their feeling) of the verb given. About 35% of the participants replaced the iterative and the continuative Imperfect by Aorist or Present Perfect when the verb is plural or 1 singular. When the verb is 3 singular such replacement is not observed: 99% of participants used Imperfect. The reasons of this misuse are discussed.

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