Published January 1, 1995 | Version v1
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The converb as a cross-linguistically valid category

  • 1. Freie Universität Berlin

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This paper provides an overview of converbs and their properties in a wide range of languages. These forms were long described as "adverbial participles" or "gerunds" or with yet other names.

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