Abstract
This article investigates the status of the alternation in Faroese between have (hava) and be
(vera) as auxiliaries combining with the past participle / supine. We present the results of
two online questionnaire studies and argue that the data indicate that in Faroese the have/
be alternation is an alternation of perfect auxiliaries, like Danish but unlike the other
Scandinavian languages, where be can only be used to convey resultant state.
(vera) as auxiliaries combining with the past participle / supine. We present the results of
two online questionnaire studies and argue that the data indicate that in Faroese the have/
be alternation is an alternation of perfect auxiliaries, like Danish but unlike the other
Scandinavian languages, where be can only be used to convey resultant state.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-158 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Acta Linguistica Hafniensia |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Faroese
- Perfect
- Resultative