2010
243 pp.
numerous tables and charts
Text language: English
CONTENTS
Christian J. Rapold: Defining converbs ten years on – a hitchhikers’ guide
Giorgio Banti: Remarks on the typology of converbs and their functional equivalents in East Cushitic
Sascha Völlmin: The so-called converbs in Gumer (Gurage)
Andreas Wetter: Converbs in Argobba
Azeb Amha: The converb in Wolaitta – form and functions
Silvia Zaugg-Coretti: Switch-reference in Yemsa (Omotic, Ethiopia)
Chris H. Reintges: A descriptive analysis of the Coptic conjunctive conjugation
Aone van Engelenhoven: Verb serialization in Fataluku – the case of ‘take’
Isabelle Bril: Coordination, information hierarchy and subordination in some Austronesian languages
Especially for Coptic a learner’s grammar has been published in our programme:
Chris H. Reintges: Coptic Egyptian (Sahidic Dialect) [PDF]
Under these links you will find studies focusing on verbs / verbal morphology, on serial verbs / verb serialization in African languages and descriptions of further Ethiopian languages and cultures:
