TY - JOUR
T1 - Two remarkable features of Coptic syntax
AU - Boud'hors, Anne
AU - Shisha-Halevy, Ariel
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - This study, more suggestive than conclusive, presents, illustrates and briefly discusses cases of "unorthodox" syntax in some dialects of Coptic, including Shenoutean Sahidic: (Ia) The Stative form as adjunct and/or adnexal expansion, where we rather expect the circumstantial Present with Stative rheme. This recalls the "synthetic" Stative of Old and Middle Egyptian. (Ib) The Stative in what seems deverbal adjective roles. (II) The element, well-established as a nonreferential copular constituent in certain Nominal Sentence patterns; also in situational-anaphoric or thetic roles. Some of these constructions were first observed by W. E. Crum in his early editions, especially of Theban and Fayyumic sources.
AB - This study, more suggestive than conclusive, presents, illustrates and briefly discusses cases of "unorthodox" syntax in some dialects of Coptic, including Shenoutean Sahidic: (Ia) The Stative form as adjunct and/or adnexal expansion, where we rather expect the circumstantial Present with Stative rheme. This recalls the "synthetic" Stative of Old and Middle Egyptian. (Ib) The Stative in what seems deverbal adjective roles. (II) The element, well-established as a nonreferential copular constituent in certain Nominal Sentence patterns; also in situational-anaphoric or thetic roles. Some of these constructions were first observed by W. E. Crum in his early editions, especially of Theban and Fayyumic sources.
KW - Adjective
KW - Adnexal
KW - Coptic and Egyptian
KW - Neuter gender
KW - Nominal Sentence
KW - Stative form
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84876518550&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1524/zaes.2012.0011
DO - 10.1524/zaes.2012.0011
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AN - SCOPUS:84876518550
SN - 0044-216X
VL - 139
SP - 105
EP - 112
JO - Zeitschrift fur Agyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
JF - Zeitschrift fur Agyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
IS - 2
ER -