英文摘要 |
Does being able to use the -teiru clause also mean that the -teita form can be used? What if the -teita clause has its own correct way of usage? This paper describes the use of the previous situation -teita clause.Not every past state existing before the situation expressed in the main clause can be represented by the previous situation -teita clause. To understand this -teita clause usage, we need to first understand the two points of its grammar use: 1) the difference between -ta and -teita and 2) how to use the previous situation -teita clause correctly.The -ta clause expresses the event as a whole, which means when we use -ta we think of the beginning and the end. 0n the other hand, -teiru conveys the thing as a state of being. Therefore -teita has continuous and perfective aspect. This previous situation -teita clause should occur before the main clause, between the two clauses where there is a pause.To describe a state of being with completion, sometimes we need to use a long term state or iterative aspect. There are some action verbs which do not require long time to be carried out, for such verbs, we use iterative or semelfactive aspect to make it a long term continuation.Fujimura (1966) says that -teita has the ability to express a particular point of view. When we use the -teita form to 'notice' in this way, we will then be able to form a wide range of well-formed sentences. |