Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.22210/suvlin.2017.084.03
Classification of constructions with se in Croatian
Ivana Oraić Rabušić
; Institute for Croatian Language and Linguistics, Zagreb
Abstract
The goal of the paper is to extract constructions with se in Croatian and to analyse each
construction on a syntactic–semantic level. These constructions are divided into two classes:
constructions with reflexive verbs and constructions with transitive and intransitive verbs.
Constructions with reflexive verbs contain reflexive verbs, while constructions with transitive
and intransitive verbs contain transitive or intransitive verbs to which se is added only in the
construction. There are a few types of constructions with reflexive verbs and constructions
with transitive and intransitive verbs. Changes that have occured in a particular construction
with reflexive verbs are observed in relation to a construction with the transitive verb pair of
a particular reflexive verb. Furthermore, changes are also observed in a particular construction
with transitive and intransitive verbs to which se is added in relation to transitive construction
without se. These changes are related to the loss of argument, the possibility of syntactic
expression of that argument, the change of syntactic position of arguments, etc. Certain types of
constructions have been determined precisely on the basis of these changes. In the constructions
with transitive and intransitive verbs the emphasis is placed on the syntactic behavior of the
verb. In constructions with reflexive verbs it is the reverse. The meaning of the verb and
its ability to express reflexivity, reciprocity, causality, etc., are of the main interest. However,
changes in the argument structure of the verb are observed as well. According to the approach
used in this paper, se is not considered to be a syntactic argument in any of the aforementioned
constructions.
Keywords
linguistic constructions with se; reflexive verbs; transitive and intransitive verbs; Croatian language
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190748
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Publication date:
15.12.2017.
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