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A Study on the Double Classification of the Term “Yong” as Verbs and Prepositions

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2022, (64), pp.3-21
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2022..64.001
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : April 10, 2022
  • Accepted : May 20, 2022
  • Published : May 31, 2022

Kim, Jong-chan 1 JIA, BAO SHU 1

1안동대학교

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ABSTRACT

There are two main different classification for the term “Yong”. Some argue that “Yong” can be classified as a verb and preposition. The people who claim “Yong”has two classifications argue that “Yong” and its object are used in sentences with an adverbial function or meaning, “Yong” should be classified as a preposition. If that structure consists of the main predicate , then it should be classified as a verb. If we just consider a word′s function in a given sentences, when we judge a word’s classification, there would be many double classification words in Modern Chinese. On the other hand, others argue that whether “Yong + object” structures function as an adverbial or not, “Yong” is just still a verb. My opinion , as I will argue in this paper, is that while the structure of “Yong + object” can be used as adverbials, it also can be used as the main predicate in sentences. Considering this, I argue that “Yong” is a verb.

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