- In
linguistics and literature,
periphrasis (/pəˈrɪfrəsɪs/) is the use of a
larger number of words, with an
implicit comparison to the
possibility of using...
- Philology. 2 (4): 305–314. JSTOR 44938469. Squartini,
Mario (1998).
Verbal Periphrases in Romance: Aspect, Actionality, and Grammaticalization. Berlin: Mouton...
- it is not
possible to
create new ones,
except by compounding.
Verbal periphrases of obligation:
Caldre + que +
infinitive (personal)
Caldre + infinitive...
- In Latin,
there are
multiple periphrases for
tense and mode. Here we list the most common. The
perfect periphrasis is
composed of the sum
auxiliary and...
-
features of this
style are the
refined language of
aristocratic salons,
periphrases, hyperbole, and puns on the
theme of
gallant love. The
movement was similar...
-
Romance verbs are the most
inflected part of
speech in the
language family. In the
transition from
Latin to the
Romance languages,
verbs went
through many...
- men. His wife is Iðunn. In Skáldskaparmál
Snorri writes: How
should one
periphrase Bragi? By
calling him
husband of Iðunn,
first maker of poetry, and the...
- (Translation: In
order to
obviate misunderstandings and
avoid ****bersome
periphrases, [the author, a
university lecturer]
suggests designating as "enzymes"...
- Óðins,
Heljar sinna, Vála dólg. — Guðni Jónsson's
edition "How
should one
periphrase Hödr? Thus: by
calling him the
Blind God, Baldr's Slayer,
Thrower of the...
- A verb
paradigm is a set of
verbs that are
selected according to
features such as the number,
speech role and
gender of
event parti****nts.
Number Hic...
