Volume 2, Issue 2 (2008) Pp. 1–26.
- Serial Verbs and Complex Paths in Klallam
- by Timothy Montler
Klallam expresses complex paths in constructions that involve series of
motion and location verbs. When no medial legs are mentioned, the end
legs (source and goal) of a path are denominal verbs marked by
prefixes meaning ‘go to’, ‘go from’, and ‘be at’. Medial legs,
marked by a verb meaning ‘go via’, differ from end legs in that their
constituent structure must include a prepositional phrase specifying
the trajectory or manner of motion. When a medial leg is specified, a
goal appears as a renominalized derived verb in a complement clause.
The legs form distinct constituents that can be put in any order,
with the subject and other enclitics following whichver word comes
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