Grammaticalization of auxiliary verbs in Swahili

The goal of the present paper is to show the complexity of auxiliary verbs category, and in particular to study semantic differences in the meanings of particular verbs, their structural and syntactical features. Linguists studying the Swahili language do not very closely examine auxiliary verbs. A...

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Published in:	Studies in African Languages and Cultures
Main Author:	Beata Wójtowicz
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	University of Warsaw Press 2003-12-01
Subjects:	grammaticalization auxiliary verbs Swahili language
Online Access:	https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/565

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