The Imperfective Participle

[Paul Kiparsky]

Do you have some time this afternoon?

Paul

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> From: Ashwini Sharad Deo <adeo at STANFORD.EDU>
> Subject:      The Imperfective Participle
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> Hello,
>
> In  Tulsi Ramayana, the imperfective participle  is often
>  the bare predicate in a clause (without any auxiliary verb.)
>
> For example:
>
> guna avaguna jAnata saba koi
>             --------
> tulasI raghubara nAma ke barana birAjata dou
>                                ----------
> gAvata guna sura muni bara bAnI
> ------
>
> (sentences from BAlakANDa)
>
>
> Sometimes, these bare predicates must be understood to have past reference
> based on the context, and sometimes they have present reference (in
> narration or description.)
>
> Is the precise distribution of this participle for Old or Middle
> Hindi/Awadhi known?
>
> Also is there such a use of this form in Prakrit where the bare
> imperfective participle may be used with both present and past
> interpretation?
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> Ashwini Deo
>