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The Function of Manchu Nominalizer –ngge Attached to Non-Argument Component

  • Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
  • 2020, 77(1), pp.321-355
  • DOI : 10.17326/jhsnu.77.1.202002.321
  • Publisher : Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : January 10, 2020
  • Accepted : February 12, 2020
  • Published : February 28, 2020

Do Jeong Up 1

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to clarify the function of the Manchu nominalizer -ngge attached to non-argument components. In general, components with -ngge are either arguments or predicates in a sentence. However, there are examples in which the components with -ngge are non-arguments. This usage is productive enough to account for 19% of the use of -ngge of Manwenlaodang, which is the material of this study. Non-argument components with nominalizer -ngge appear in five types. These five types of usage all show what they are talking about and they are located in the initial position of the sentence. These characteristics are consistent with the characteristics of the topic. Thus, the non-argument component with -ngge is likely to function as a topic in the sentence, and -ngge can be considered to function as a distinguishing marker.

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