Adverbial form of verb (adverb constructed from verbs)
Not to be confused with Coverb.
In theoretical linguistics, a converb (abbreviated cvb) is a nonfinite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination: notions like 'when', 'because', 'after' and 'while'. Other terms that have been used to refer to converbs include adverbial participle, conjunctive participle, gerund, gerundive and verbal adverb (Ylikoski 2003).
Converbs are differentiated from coverbs, verbs in complex predicates in languages that have the serial verb construction.
Converbs can be observed in most Turkic languages, Mongolic languages, as well as in all language families of Siberia such as Tungusic.[1]
^Sangyub Baek (2015). "Tungusic converbs in -mi from the perspective of linguistic area" (PDF). Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Central Asian Languages and Linguistics (ConCALL). 1. ISBN 9780996176200.
In theoretical linguistics, a converb (abbreviated cvb) is a nonfinite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination: notions like 'when',...
imperfect converb and the copula verb bi "is", see below). The resulting form ending in -mbime has been described as a separate durative converb, which expresses...
phonology. Sometimes written энхжин, with the modal converb suffix -н instead of the imperfective converb suffix -ж. Sometimes үүрдэ was also sung. бэхжүүлэж...
modality/evidentiality. In sentence linking, a special role is played by converbs. Modern Mongolian evolved from Middle Mongol, the language spoken in the...
an affirmative or negative form of the conjugation. In the perfect- and converb conjugations they are formed by adding on suffixes. The imperfectiv- and...
(SVC) and converb constructions. An SVC expresses a complex event composed by two or more single events that happen at the same time, and a converb construction...
participles and gerunds. Nonfinite verb forms in some other languages include converbs, gerundives and supines. The categories of mood, tense, and or voice may...
three degrees of consonants: Armenian grammar has a standard simultaneous converb (համակատար դերբայ) form for every verb, the formation of which is realised...
to the complexities of the progressive tense, there are many auxiliary-converb pairs that encode a range of aspectual, modal, volitional, evidential and...
the notable exception of Uzbek due to strong Persian-Tajik influence), converbs, extensive agglutination by means of suffixes and postpositions, and lack...
the temporal converb (C) and the main verb (V): Other non-temporal converbs are: perfective (completive) and imperfective (durative) converbs are identical...
by intonation and word order; word order subject–verb–object; only one converb (e.g. English -ing form, Romance gerunds), preference for finite rather...
a teacher." ConverbsConverbs, a characteristic of many Turkic languages, express sequential or dependent action. Present tense converbs are formed by...
'participle' has been applied to forms that are alternatively regarded as converbs (see Sirenik below), gerunds, gerundives, transgressives, and nominalised...
Person+Femininum “they go” Fusional: Aari ʔíts-eka eat+3. Person Pl. Converb “by eating” Inflection through suprasegmental morphemes is found in individual...
infinitive phrase). Like other non-finite verb forms (like participles, converbs, gerunds and gerundives), infinitives do not generally have an expressed...
as finite predicates. The linking converb -n became confined to stable verb combinations, while the number of converbs increased. The distinction between...
African Studies 80(1). 97–117. Alonso de la Fuente, José Andrés. 2017b. From converb to classifier? On the etymology of Literary Manchu nofi. In Michał Né meth...
(cross-linguistically even rarer) phenomenon where a converb agrees with an argument which lies outside the converb's own clause. This is seen in the following example...
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