英文摘要 |
This article describes and analyzes the V(erb)-D(irectional) constructions of Sixian, Hailu, and Dongshi Hakka as spoken in Taiwan, and reveals that there are several aspect-related markers which can occur between V and D in the named construction, including 1) the continuative aspect markers “緊” (kin3) in Dongshi and “等” (ten3) in Sixian and Hailu; 2) the phase marker “倒” (to3), which denotes the achievement or completion of the motion; 3) “忒” (thet7)/□(phet7), which bears the grammatical characteristics of both the phase marker and the aspect marker, and 4) the immediate anterior aspect marker “啊” (a5), which develops from the tentative or short-term meanings. By discussing the aspect-related components inserted between the verbs and the directionals in Taiwan Hakka, this article explores the grammatical relations of the verbs and the directionals, the grammatical and semantic characteristics of the inserted components, and the grammaticalization pathways of some relevant constructions. |