V. N. Maximov (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia). Postpositional government in a story “Nezer” by Vas. Patrash (devoted to the 110th anniversary of the birth)

Postpositional government in a story “Nezer” by Vas. Patrash (devoted to the 110th anniversary of the birth)


Maximov Valery N.,
Candidate Sc. {Philology}, Associate Professor, Department of Mari Language
and Literature, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, Institute of National Culture and Intercultural Communication,  Mari State University (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia), sernur@rambler.ru


Introduction. The article considers functional-semantic characteristics of postpositions that create different defining relations with different meanings between components. The semantics of relational words make it possible to distinguish subgroups within groups, made according to the meaning of the semantic nuances between the components, since some postpositions in combination with the previous word transmit, for example, purely spatial meanings, others of spatial and temporal, etc.
The theoretical basis of the work was the works of Finno-Ugrian researchers, including Yu. V. Anduganov. The practical significance lies in the definition of word combinations with dependent relational words. The object of the study is post-mortem management with different attributive relations. The aim of the work is to analyze post-mortem management with various relationships.
Materials and methods. The research methodology combines methods of continuous sampling and linguistic description. The material of the study was 39 postpositions in various relations with different meanings, which are used in a short story by Vas. Patrash “Nezer”.
Results of the study and their discussion. In the Mari language, there is a large class of word combinations with dependent relational components, consisting of a name and a postposition. The most common are postpositions that form post-control in the dependent part of the noun with a postpositive expressing a definitive relationship with a purely spatial or temporal meaning. It identified post-mortem management, formed with 12 postpositions; a definitive relationship with a purely spatial or temporal meaning, with a spatial meaning, a temporal meaning, etc., with 3–6 postpositions.

Conclusion. Having considered the word combinations with relational words, we can state that a short story by Vas. Patrash “Nezer” uses 39 postpositions in various ways with different meanings.

 Key words: postposition; dependent part; different relationships; meaning.

 For citation: Maximov VN. Poslelozhnoe upravlenie v povesti Vas. Patrasha «Nezer» (k 110-letiju so dnja rozhdenija) [Postpositional government in a story “Nezer” by Vas. Patrash (devoted to the 110th anniversary of the birth)]. Finno-ugorskiy mir = Finno-Ugric World. 2017; 1: 40–49. (In Russ.)


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