Possessive Constructions in Egyptian and Coptic. Distribution, Definiteness, and the Construct State Phenomenon
In this paper, the distribution of Coptic possessive constructions is defined in terms of syntactic constraints: the construction involving the linking element n - requires the obligatory (and simple) definiteness of the possessed noun as well as the strict adjacency of regens and rectum . In relati...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2010, Volume: 137, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Possessive (constructions)
B Coptic language B status constructus B genitive |
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| Summary: | In this paper, the distribution of Coptic possessive constructions is defined in terms of syntactic constraints: the construction involving the linking element n - requires the obligatory (and simple) definiteness of the possessed noun as well as the strict adjacency of regens and rectum . In relation to a comparison made between this Coptic possessive pattern and the so-called construct state phenomenon, a historical overview of the Egyptian language is given to explore the possible reconstruction of a true construct state formation in the earlier language stages. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-713X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1524/zaes.2010.0001 |