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A study on the syntactic features of 'nanari' and 'nameri' in Genzi's story

  • The Japanese Language Association of Korea
  • Abbr : JLAK
  • 2014, (42), pp.57-74
  • Publisher : The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature

Kim, Pyunggang 1

1상명대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper is a study of syntax of 'nanari' and 'nameri' in Genzi′s story. These phrases 'nanari' and 'nameri' consist of the declarative auxiliary verb 'nari' and the suppositional auxiliary verb 'nari' and 'meri', respectively. The paper clarifies the syntactic features of 'nanari' and 'nameri' by comparing them with the declarative modality in Nita (2009). 'Nanari' is in general used as a predicate. There is no evidence that it was used in the past form. Further, it was not used as a predicate in a noun-modifying clause and its use as a predicate within a subordinate clause was also restricted. It can be used with 'omohu'. It can also be used with the appropriateness modality and explanation modality. When used with the explanation modality, 'nanari' is located behind the explanation modality. In summary 'nanari' is similar to Nita′s "Guess". 'Nameri' is also in general used as a predicate. However, there is evidence that 'nanari' was used as the past form. It was also used in modifying-noun clauses although there were some limits. It can be used as a predicate in a variety of subordinate clauses. Further, itcan be used with 'omohu'. It can be used with the appropriateness modality and the explanation modality. When used with the explanation modality, 'nanari' is located behind the explanation modality. In summary 'nanari' is similar to Nita′s "Judgment from probability". There is are distinct differences between 'nanari' and "Guess", as well as between 'nameri' and "Judgment from probability", respectively. "Guess" and “Judgment from probability" may be used with a conditional phrase, whereas 'nanari' and 'nameri' may be not. It is possible to use "Judgment from probability" in combination with "Guess", but it is impossible in the case of 'nanari' and 'nameri', i.e they cannot be combined with each other. 'Nanari' is possible to use with aural information. In criticisms or comments of the story narrator, only 'nameri' is used and 'nanari' is not.

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