2022
DOI: 10.51732/njssh.v8i1.125
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The Syntax of Negation of Serial Verbs in Urdu

Abstract: The focus of this study is to highlight the syntax of the negation marker in Urdu serial verbs. There are two types of serial verb constructions (SVCs) in Urdu. In SVC 1, negation marker either precedes both verbs or it comes in between SVC, whereas in SVC 2 single negation marker either comes in between SVC or double negation precedes both verbs in sequence. The insertion of single negation marker in SVC does not affect the agreement phenomenon in Urdu and it merely adds supplementary negation reading in the … Show more

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“…Sentences are usually in the SOV(Subject+Object+Verb) order; however, questions can have the verb at the beginning. In casual talk, sentences typically start with the subject (Butt et al, 2022). Passivization in English involves using "be" and the past participle form of a verb (e.g., "The door was closed by him").…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Sentences are usually in the SOV(Subject+Object+Verb) order; however, questions can have the verb at the beginning. In casual talk, sentences typically start with the subject (Butt et al, 2022). Passivization in English involves using "be" and the past participle form of a verb (e.g., "The door was closed by him").…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%