Predicative Clauses in Albanian Language

Pranvera  Osmani; Naser  Pajaziti

doi:10.36941/jesr-2021-0008

Authors

Pranvera Osmani PhD Candidate, Faculty of Philology, Albanian Language, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Agim Ramadani Str., Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
Naser Pajaziti Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Agim Ramadani Str., Prishtina 10000, Kosovo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2021-0008

Keywords:

predicative clauses, subordinate clauses, classification, Albanian grammar

Abstract

In this paper, it is aim to treat predicative clauses in the Albanian language. The structuring of subordinate clauses remains a debatable issue with incomplete solution in the Albanian syntax. The lack of a proper criterion for classification, structuring of clauses makes predicative clauses not treated properly, a few attentions is paid to them moreover they are explained superficially. This type of subordinate clause leaves room for treatments and discussions. They are among the most specific types of dependent clauses in Albanian. In the treatment of the subject, it is intended to explain the syntactic structures of these clauses, to describe as fully as possible the syntactic functions. It will address some conceptions and perspectives on Albanian syntaxes starting from the earliest to the present day. It has been selected the following grammars: the grammar of J. Rrota, M. Domi, S. Prifti, Th. Dhimës, M. Toton, M. Çeliku and the grammar of the Academy 2 (2002) etc.

Received: 6 October 2020 / Accepted: 21 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021