| Issue No. |
Issue 29 |
| Title |
The Usage of "Yi" in "Li-Sau" |
| Author |
Chuen-Guey Hwang |
| Page |
117-138 |
| Abstract |
The uses of "Yi" in "Li-Sau" comprise of the four categories: preposition, connective, adverb, and verb. 1.PREPOSITON When "Yi" is used as a preposition, it combines with a predicate to form the preposition-predicate structure after a verb. This structure would be either a complement or an adverbial modifier. 2.CONNECTIVE "Yi" as a connective can associate the antecedent with the consequent to mean: (1)a juxtaposition; (2)a continuation; (3)an extension; (4)a goal; (5)a reason; (6)a modification; and (7)a transition. 3.ADVERB "Yi" as an adverb can quality a trailing verb or adjective. 4.VERB "Yi" as a verb represents a subconsious action such as judgment or confirmation. Statistically, there are 77 sentences consist of the word "Yi" in a total of 373 sentences from "Li-Sau". The importance of "Yi" in "Li-Sau" is obviously vindicated from this 20%+ percentage.
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| Keyword |
Preposition, Connective, Adverb, Verb, Pridicate, Complement, Adverbial Modifier, Preposition-predicate structure |
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