In Extreme Southern dialects of Italy, complement clauses can appear in three different ways: (1) with the infinitive; (2) with MŎDO + ind. (in Salentino QUOD + ind.); (3) with ca/chi + ind. Dependent finite clauses headed by MŎDO/QUOD replace the infinitive particularly when the matrix predicate is a verb expressing will, wish, aim or intention. This replacement, which represents a syntactic calque from Italo-Greek varieties, finished to involve also the verb potere ‘can’, in a different way from Italo-Greek, where it is is the only verbal form which never appears in this construction. Aim of this paper is twofold: (1) showing the contexts where potere surfaces with a dependent clause; (2) trying to clarify why verbs expressing will or wish constitute the core of predicates which occur with MŎDO/QUOD + ind.
Binding hierarchy and peculiarities of the verb potere in some Southern Calabrian varieties
DE ANGELIS, Alessandro
2013-01-01
Abstract
In Extreme Southern dialects of Italy, complement clauses can appear in three different ways: (1) with the infinitive; (2) with MŎDO + ind. (in Salentino QUOD + ind.); (3) with ca/chi + ind. Dependent finite clauses headed by MŎDO/QUOD replace the infinitive particularly when the matrix predicate is a verb expressing will, wish, aim or intention. This replacement, which represents a syntactic calque from Italo-Greek varieties, finished to involve also the verb potere ‘can’, in a different way from Italo-Greek, where it is is the only verbal form which never appears in this construction. Aim of this paper is twofold: (1) showing the contexts where potere surfaces with a dependent clause; (2) trying to clarify why verbs expressing will or wish constitute the core of predicates which occur with MŎDO/QUOD + ind.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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