Abstract
Martina Björklund: Constructions Using po + Dative to Mark a Goal-Directed Activity in Russian The article chiefly describes the variants of the general construction NP [po + NPdat], where po + dative marks a goal-directed activity (e.g. menedžer po prodažam ‘sales manager’). The investigation uses data extracted from the Russian National Corpus. A new classification of the types of semantic elements that may form a noun phrase dermined by po + dative is established: agent, companion, phase, action, evaluation, result, instrument, and place. In addition, the semantic roles of the complements of po are defined for each variant of the construction: action or object/theme (for all variants), place (for agent and companion only), and collective agent (for companion). Finally, I touch upon the use of po + dative to mark a goal-directed activity in certain verb phrases and alone in the predicative function.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
