parataxis: parataxis
The parataxis relation is a relation between a word (often the main predicate of a sentence) and other elements, such as a sentential parenthetical or a clause after a “:” or a “;”, placed side by side without any explicit coordination, subordination, or argument relation with the head word. Parataxis is a discourse-like equivalent of coordination.
Եւ առ եկեր առաջի նոցա : \n And He took it and ate it in front of them .
parataxis(առ, եկեր)
When a speech verb interrupts reported speech content, the interruption is treated as a parenthetical parataxis:
Որոյ սկիզբն լեալ ասէ զ Զրուանն եւ զ Տիտանն եւ զ Յապետոսթէ : \n The beginning of this book , he says , deals with Zrvan , Titan, and Yapetost’ē .
parataxis(սկիզբն, ասէ)
parataxis(deals, says)
References
Jensen, Hans. 1959. Altarmenische Grammatik. Heidelberg: Winter.
Kölligan, Daniel. 2021. Multiverb constructions in Classical Armenian. In: L. Aliffi, A. Bartolotta, C. Nigrelli (eds.), Perspectives on Language and Linguistics: Essays in honour of Lucio Melazzo. Palermo.
Ouzounian, Agnès. 1992. Le discours rapporté en arménien classique. Louvain-La-Neuve: Peeters, 1992.
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