Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
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�� Alternation typology<br />
3. <strong>Quirky</strong> <strong>dative</strong> <strong>objects</strong> <strong>in</strong> alternat<strong>in</strong>g verbs<br />
�� Pla<strong>in</strong> alternation: alternation alternation observed <strong>in</strong> the same dialect and very<br />
often <strong>in</strong> the same idiolect. (Bultzatu ‘push’, erregutu ‘pray’, iguriki<br />
‘wait’, itxaron ‘wait’, jarraitu ‘follow’, kontseilatu ‘give advice’,<br />
manatu ‘order’, obeditu ‘obey’, oratu ‘hold’ and utzi ‘let, leave’). See<br />
examples (11) and (12).<br />
�� Semantic alternation: alternation alternation attested only <strong>in</strong> some mean<strong>in</strong>gs of<br />
the verb. (Begiratu ‘look at’ , deitu ‘call’, erreparatu ‘be aware of’ ,<br />
esetsi ‘attack’, jazarri ‘persecute’ and laga ‘let, leave’ ).<br />
�� Dialectal alternation: alternation roughly speak<strong>in</strong>g, absolutive a t t e s t e d <strong>in</strong><br />
Navarrese-Lapurdian and Zuberoan, and <strong>dative</strong> <strong>in</strong> Navarrese and<br />
<strong>in</strong> Western and Central <strong>Basque</strong> (Abisatu ‘notify’, deitu ‘call’, entzun<br />
‘hear’, eskertu ‘thank’, lagundu ‘accompany, help’ and segitu<br />
‘follow’).<br />
Corpus analyzed: Mitxelena (1989-2005).
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