Adjectives followed by a prepositional phrase in modern Polish Cover Image

Przymiotniki o składni przyimkowej w polszczyźnie doby nowo polskiej
Adjectives followed by a prepositional phrase in modern Polish

Author(s): Maria Lesz-Duk
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the syntax of adjectives fol¬lowed by prepositional phrases in Polish. First adjectives followed by a pre¬position + Genitive are discussed; for example: droższy od srebra, miły dla gości. Then adjectives followed by a preposition + Accusative, of the type droższy nad życie, brzemienny w wydarzenia. Then the author discusses - adjec¬tives followed by a preposition + Instrumental, for example: ..współmierny z zarobkami, odpowiedzialny przed społeczeństwem, and finally adjectives fol¬lowed by a preposition + Locative: swobodny w rozmowie, zgrabny w ruchach, and + Dative; for example: lek skuteczny przeciwko grypie.

  • Issue Year: 1989
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 29-52
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish
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