On Georgian Preverbs

On Georgian Preverbs

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This paper describes the classification of the functions of preverbs in Georgian Gift Cards and the other Kartvelian languages as a contribution to the typology of this issue.Preverbs have different meanings and activities in different languages.The typological classification of the functions of preverbs reveals the four core functions: spatial, temporal, objective and lexical.

This paper discusses verbal argument structure alternations encoded by preverbs.I argue that preverbs affect verbal valency changes and stimulate object role-shifting in Georgian verbs and other Kartvelian languages.I also argue that preverbs have a crucial role in Bar Collar object alternation across the languages.