| The verb "dashtan" [to have] in Persian |
| Paper ID : 1035-ICIL |
| Authors |
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Mahbod Ghaffari * Department of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Cambridge
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
United Kingdom |
| Abstract |
| The verb "dashtan" is not only one of the transitive simple verbs in Persian, but also it is used as the verbal element in compound verb construction. In addition, the verb is used as auxiliary verb to show progressive mood, particularly in spoken Persian. It seems that many unusual or exceptional instances of this verb happen when it is used as the verbal element of a compound verb. This paper aims to address the following questions: Does "dashtan" as a main simple verb behave like other transitive verbs? When "dashtan" is used in compound verbs, does it show similar grammatical behaviour in all instances? When "dashtan" is used as the main verb (whether on its own or as a part of compound verbs), can it come with progressive mood? In other words, can we use "dashtan" as both as auxiliary verb showing progressive mood and as the main verb in the same sentence simultaneously? and, Finally, which image schemas are applied to this verb and how can "dashtan" be explained using particular image schemas? |
| Keywords |
| compound verbs, progressive mood, image schemas |
| Status: Accepted (Oral Presentation) |