The converb as a cross-linguistically valid category

This paper provides an overview of converbs and their properties in a wide range of languages. These forms were long described as "adverbial participles" or "gerunds" or with yet other names.

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Freie Universität Berlin
Germany

Keywords

converb, adverbial participle, gerund

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