On construction patterns of functional groups with verbal prefixes: The case of verbs with the prefix el-
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https://doi.org/10.18349/MagyarNyelv.2025.1.53Keywords:
construction, productivity, achievement, accomplishment, metaphorizationAbstract
This paper looks at the characteristics of selected functional groups of verbs with the prefix el- in response to four questions within the framework of Construction Grammar. The following answers are offered: 1. The homogeneous functional families of the semantic network include verbs having at least five different construction patterns: forms determining semantic image, having partial semantic compatibility, having non-prototypical and potential base verbs, and metaphoric forms. 2. In general, representations of constructions with base verbs determining semantic image have the highest ratio in individual functional groups but the inner ratio of patterns may be different, especially due to the type base verb with partial semantic compatibility. 3. The individual pattern types show different degrees of productivity. In the case of productive patterns, the degree of productivity is dependent on the productivity of the given denominal verbal suffixes and the current communicative needs. Metaphorization may be an ample source of the making of new meanings. 4. Looking at the link between lexical aspect types and construction patterns, the paper reveals multiple characteristics of the use of forms without the base verb, supporting adjustment to one particular pattern, on the one hand, and the fuzzy (and sometimes unpredictable) boundaries between occurrences with and without verbal prefixes, on the other hand.
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