Universal #1568
Legacy number: 1568
| Number | 1564 |
| Original | As a rule, the existence of objective reflexive constructions presupposes a developed system of subjective reflexive constructions, and the existence of deagentive reflexive constructions usually implies the existence of objective reflexive constructions. |
| Standardized | IF there are deagentive reflexive constructions, THEN there are objective reflexive constructions. IF there are objective reflexive constructions, THEN there will be subjective reflexive constructions. |
| Formula | deagentive RC ⇒ objective RC ⇒ subjective RC |
| Keywords | reflexive, deagentive, subjective, objective |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | languages surveyed in Nedjalkov 1978, Nedjalkov 1980 |
| Source | Nedjalkov 1978: 35, Nedjalkov 1980: 226 |
Discussion
Notes
0. Note that different relations are posited here: "presupposes", "implies"! Are they intended as mere terminological variants? 1. A SUBJECTIVE RC is a type of RC with the agent-subject of RC (typically human) identical with that of non-reflexive construction (NC); e.g., Russian: Sobaka kusaet ljudej [dog bites people] ‘The dog bites people’ => Sobaka kusaet-sja [dog bites-ReflMarker] ‘The dog bites’. 2. An OBJECTIVE RC is a type of RC with the agent-subject (typically inanimate) not identical with that of NC (instead, it is identical with the patient-object of NC); e.g., German: Er öffnete das Fenster [he opened the window] ‘He opened the window’ => Das Fenster öffnete sich [the window opened ReflMarker]. Gäste füllten den Saal [guests filled.in the: Acc hall] ‘Guests filled in the hall’ => Der Saal füllte sich mit Gästen [the:Nom hall filled.in ReflMarker with guests]. 3. A DEAGENTIVE RC is a type of RC, with the agent identical with the agent-subject of NC, but not expressed by a subject RC; e.g., Russian: On dremlet [he:Nom is.dozing] ‘He is dozing’ => (Jemu) dermlet-sja [(he: Dat) is.dozing-ReflMarker] ‘Dozing overtakes (him)’. Oni skladyvajut krovat’ [they fold bed] ‘They fold the bed’ => Krovat’ skladyvaet-sja (imi) [bed is.folded-ReflMarker (by.them)] ‘The bed is folded (by them)’.
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1. A SUBJECTIVE RC is a type of RC with the agent-subject of RC (typically human) identical with that of non-reflexive construction (NC); e.g., Russian: Sobaka kusaet ljudej [dog bites people] 'The dog bites people' ⇒ Sobaka kusaet-sja [dog bites-ReflMarker] 'The dog bites'.
2. An OBJECTIVE RC is a type of RC with the agent-subject (typically inanimate) not identical with that of NC (instead, it is identical with the patient-object of NC); e.g., German: Er öffnete das Fenster [he opened the window] 'He opened the window' ⇒ Das Fenster öffnete sich [the window opened ReflMarker]. Gäste füllten den Saal [guests filled.in the: Acc hall] 'Guests filled in the hall' ⇒ Der Saal füllte sich mit Gästen [the:Nom hall filled.in ReflMarker with guests].
3. A DEAGENTIVE RC is a type of RC, with the agent identical with the agent-subject of NC, but not expressed by a subject RC; e.g., Russian: On dremlet [he:Nom is.dozing] 'He is dozing' ⇒ (Jemu) dermlet-sja [(he: Dat) is.dozing-ReflMarker] 'Dozing overtakes (him)'. Oni skladyvajut krovat' [they fold bed] 'They fold the bed' ⇒ Krovat' skladyvaet-sja (imi) [bed is.folded-ReflMarker (by.them)] 'The bed is folded (by them)'.