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mon Kartvelian phenomenon, rather than the specificity of certain dialect
or dialectal group; cf.:
It is assumed that na- prefix forms in Western dialects of the
Georgian language are established by influence of Megrelian (Arn. Chikobava,
1936, p. 146). If the view is shared, no>na process can be difficult
to justify. According to the well-known rules of sound correspondence
the opposite na>no process is much more logical. It could be assumed
that the forms with Megrelian prefix no- have developed after
separation of Megrelian and Chan.
Theoretically it is quite probable that the template with Megrelian
prefix no- served as a basis for Imeretian-Lechkhumian-Rachan forms
with prefix na- (in this case, formation employing prefix na- must be
considered as semantically calqued from forms with Megrelian prefix
no-), though at the same time the issue of interrelationship of Svan Resultative
IV and Megrelian Resultative III emerges. By assuming chronological
prevalence of Megrelian, the Svan lŭ- seems to be a phonetic
variant of the Megrelian prefix no-. We believe that Svan lŭ- originates
from prefix la- which seems to be an equivalent of the common Kartvelian
na-/sa.
Acknowledging the forms of the so-called Series 4 as common
Kartvelian is not opposed by the fact that the forms of similar formation
are not attested in literary Gergian and eastern dialects. Similar meaning
is conveyed by Perfect screeve, which, according to context, has the
same meaning as Megrelian-Chan-Imeretian-Svan Present Perfects.
The modern Kartvelian sub-systems could be divided into two
groups according to the forms of Present Perfect: a) Kartvelian dialects
of Western Georgia (Megrelian, Imeretian, Lechkhumia, Rachan, Chan,
Svan) which use a different template to denote the meaning of Present
Perfect, b) literary Georgian and Eastern Georgian dialects which have
no special form for Present Perfect, instead they use Perfect screeve.
1.2.4. Syntax
The modifier-modified relationship in Kartvelian sub-systems
is substantially homogeneous.
In Archaic Georgian the attributive modifier agreed with the
modified in number. In modern literary language the modified is agreed
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