The Tocharian subjunctive : a study in syntax and verbal stem formation / by Michael Peyrot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peyrot, Michaël.

Series:

Brill's studies in Indo-European languages & linguistics ; v. 8.

Brill's studies in Indo-European languages & linguistics ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tokharian language--Subjunctive.

Tokharian language.

Tokharian language--Syntax.

Tokharian language--Verb.

Indo-European languages--Grammar.

Indo-European languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (942 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As one of the most central categories of the Tocharian verb, the subjunctive is of utmost importance for the reconstruction of the verbal system, the most rewarding domain of Tocharian historical grammar. Michaël Peyrot provides a thorough analysis of the formation of the subjunctive in both Tocharian languages, and establishes its meaning on the basis of a systematic investigation of a wealth of published and unpublished texts. A careful reconstruction of the Proto-Tocharian stage provides a solid base for the comparison with Indo-European and the derivation of the Tocharian subjunctive from the proto-language. With its focus on the wide variety of intricate morphological patterns, The Tocharian Subjunctive is at the same time a study of the whole Tocharian verbal system.

Contents:

Front Matter

Introduction

Morphology

Syntax and meaning

Origin

Summary

Appendixes

References

Indexes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9789004248793

900424879X

OCLC:

851378812

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004248793 DOI