info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCalifa, Martín Iván2025-01-302025-01-302022Califa, M. I. (2022) States, Changes of State, and ‘Feigned States’ in Paraguayan Guarani Je-/Ñe- Predicates. Languages, 71, (1) pp. 1-282226471Xhttps://doi.org/10.3390/languages7010048https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/1/48https://repositorio.unahur.edu.ar/handle/123456789/513Paraguayan Guarani features a pervasive pattern of aspectual polysemy whereby an underived monovalent predicate conveys both state and change of state senses, such as -o’ysã ‘be cold/get cold.’ The language also allows the derivation of monovalent predicates from causative verbs by the je-/ñe- prefix, yielding two distinct classes. The first one, called Class I, comprises predicates derived from causatives without an underived intransitive counterpart, such as -je-pe’a, from -pe’a ‘open (tr.).’ The second class, called Class II, are predicates derived from causatives with an underived intransitive counterpart, such as -je-jeko and -ñe-moro’ysã, from -jeko ‘break (tr.)’ and -moro’ysã ‘make cold,’ which are associated with the underived intransitives -jeka ‘break (intr.)’ and -o’ysã ‘be cold/get cold,’ respectively. It is shown that the aspectual polysemy pattern extends to je-/ñe-derived predicates, but that its distribution is restricted to Class I predicates. An apparent exception to this are some Class II predicates with a ‘feigned state’ interpretation, such as -ñembotavy ‘pretend to be dumb.’ The evidence reveals, however, that these are not true states, but instead activities. Furthermore, it is argued that the je-/ñe- predicates with this interpretation are not the product of a derivation process but are rather best analyzed as an independent construction.application/pdfenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleArtes y HumanidadesLengua y LiteraturaLenguas, Arte y Cultura