Complex predicate effects in biverbal constructions expressing the comparison of superiority: The case of Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic)
The comparison of superiority may be expressed by combining a verb expressing the Parameter of Comparison with another verb that can be glossed as ‘exceed’ or ‘surpass’, and such biverbal constructions may variously show characteristics typical of complex predicates. In Jóola Fóoñi, the verb faŋ ‘su...
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Linguistique et Langues Africaines
2026
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| Sažetak: | The comparison of superiority may be expressed by combining a verb expressing the Parameter of Comparison with another verb that can be glossed as ‘exceed’ or ‘surpass’, and such biverbal constructions may variously show characteristics typical of complex predicates. In Jóola Fóoñi, the verb faŋ ‘surpass’ is basically a typical transitive verb projecting monoverbal clauses in which the subject and the object express the semantic roles of Superior and Standard of Comparison, whereas the Parameter of Comparison is expressed as an oblique term (noun, infinitive or free relative of manner). However, faŋ is also found in two biverbal comparative constructions characterized by a mismatch between the apparent syntactic structure and the expression of semantic roles, which can be accounted for by analyzing faŋ and the other verb involved in the construction as forming a complex predicate. |
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