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August 1, 2026Transactions of the Philological SocietyOpen Access

From Nouns and Adjectives to Verbs: Base Effects on the Grammatical Behaviour of Denominal Verbs in Ancient Greek 1

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CMCarolina Marescotti

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Overview

Investigates how noun and adjective features influence the grammar of Ancient Greek verbs, highlighting significant impacts.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how the semantic characteristics of noun and adjective bases affect the grammatical behavior of Ancient Greek denominal and deadjectival verbs.
  • Utilizes a lexicalist framework to analyze verb formation.
  • Examines properties such as mass/count and concrete/abstract of bases affect verb actionality and telicity.
  • Classifies ancient Greek verbs based on their derived features and event schema interactions.
  • Demonstrates that the mass/count feature influences the telicity of derived verbs based on the event schema, not directly on the mass/count distinction.
  • Shows that abstract bases limit the range of event schemas available, impacting actionality and voice.
  • Indicates that animate bases can only fit specific agent/quality event schemas, affecting their grammatical interpretations.

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Carolina Marescotti (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d98b4e258b358b3c6c82fhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1467-968x.70036
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