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https://doi.org/10.14943/2115.99337

https://hdl.handle.net/2115/99337

Transformative-Essive Case in Yukaghir Languages

日本語

変・様格

2026-03-20

日本北方言語学会

Northern Language Studies

16

57-75

This study describes the functions of the transformative-essive case in Kolyma Yukaghir (KY) and Tundra Yukaghir (TY). On the basis of an analysis of corpus data from the two languages, it is shown that transformative-essive phrases in each language exhibit the functions summarized in Table 1. Table1 The functions of the transformative-essive case Overall, the transformative-essive case displays a wide range of functions across the Yukaghir languages. At the same time, the two languages differ in the distribution and functional scope of this case. In Kolyma Yukaghir, unlike in Tundra Yukaghir, a transformative-essive NP can occur as the argument of the verb ‘become’ and can be used in phrases expressing collective and quantity concepts (functions [1] and [4b, c]). By contrast, in Tundra Yukaghir a transformative-essive NP may function as a transitive object and may carry a contrastive interpretation (functions [6] and [7]). These facts suggest that in Tundra Yukaghir the transformative-essive case is partially integrated into the systems of differential object marking, on the one hand, and information structure, on the other.

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