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saxelmwifo enis swavlebis sakiTxebi:
problemebi da gamowvevebi
Issues of State Language Teaching;
Problems and Challenges
Complete list and characteristics of formation of these nouns are presented in the index of vowel alternated
verb forms that is annexed to our work ‘Vowel Alternating Verbs in Modern Georgian Language’
(Kurdadze, 2005).
Similar circumstances can be seen in English vowel alternated verb forms as well. Namely, there are
some nouns that are based on infinitive stem of vowel alternated verb that is at the same time used to form
present and future forms:
Blow – to boast, cocaine (jargon), from the verb blow – blew,
Drive – way, from the verb drive – drove,
Eat – food, from the verb eat – ate,
Fall – autumn, from the verb fall-fell.
Infinitive stem derivatives in English is not a surprising issue (just like having verbal noun and present
stem derivatives in Georgian) since infinitives are non finite verb forms and contain elements of a noun. However,
it’s important that some of these forms have derivatives with past stem as well. For example:
Broke – to have a financial crisis, from the verb break – broke,
Chose – piece of personal property, thing, from the verb choose – chose,
Struck - closed by or subjected to a labor strike, from the verb strike – struck, etc.
The above mentioned English derivatives have different meanings. We’ve provided these example form
online dictionary. See http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive
Similar derivatives can be found in other non-vowel-alternated irregular English verbs as well. Generally,
we would like to mention that, the complete list of these types of derivatives is to be shown and described in
the English language. We consider the making of complete list and relating it to relevant verb forms as a necessary
thing for English. In addition, considering the fact that nowadays there are wide varieties of English
dialects spread around the word, it can be supposed that number of derivatives will even increase.
Naturally, it is beyond the bounds of possibility to fully analyze the above mentioned English derivatives
in one article, in fact that is not our goal.
Our work is related to teaching Georgian language to English language students. On the basis of common
tendencies of forming Georgian and English verbs the present work shows typologically the same word formation
of one type in Georgian and English languages. We believe a teacher of the Georgian language can use
this similarity effectively while working with English language students.
REFERENCES
Gamkrelidze, Machavariani, 1965 – Gamkrelidze T, machavariani G. The System of Sonants and Ablaut in
Kartvelian languages , Tbilisi University Press, Tbilisi, 1965;
Goksadze, Mamatsashvili, Gigineishvili, 1992 – Goksadze L, Mamatsashvili N, Gigineishvili M. An
Advanced Course in Current English Grammar, Volume I, Tbilisi University Press;
Kurdadze, 2005 – Kurdadrze R. Vowel Alternating Verbs in Modern Georgian Language, Tbilisi, 2005
Melikishvili, 1979 – Melikishvili D, Verb Conjugation System in Active Voice in the Georgian Language,
Georgian Scientific Academy Bulletin, Language and Literature Series #1, Tbilisi, 1979;
Online English language dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive
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