Unaccusative Verbs in Korean-with special reference to the verbs ci-and toy- -

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In this paper we show that in addition to its uses as the main predicate and passive auxiliary verb, the verb ci- is used either optionally or obligatorily as an auxiliary verb indicating the unaccusativity of its accompanying main predicate. It is also shown that in some cases ci- is used as a bound affix with some unaccusative roots.
Kang (1995) argues that the auxiliary verb toy- is a morphological fusion of the verb ha- and the passive auxiliary verb ci-. We, however, extend his analysis and propose to include the unaccusative marker ci- in our analysis of fusion Consequently, toy- serves either as an apparently passive verb or as an auxiliary verb marking the unaccusativity of the predicates. Through this extension, we are able to cover a wider range of data. In addition to such uses, we argue that toy- is used also as an unaccusative main predicate taking a CP complement, just like the English seem, likely, etc.
In section 1, we show that in addition to its uses as the main predicate, and the passive auxiliary verb, ci- has a third use, which is different from the two uses mentioned above. In section 2, after a brief introduction of unaccusatives, we review some of the literature dealing with the diagnostic tests identifying the unaccusative predicates in Korean. In section 3, we present evidence supporting our hypothesis that ci- is a marker indicating the unaccusativity of the predicates which precede it. In section 4, we introduce the proposal in Kang (1995) that the auxiliary verb toy- is a fusion of ha- and the passive auxiliay verb ci-. Then we extend his proposal further by arguing that the ci- involved in the fusion may be not only the passive auxiliary verb but also the unaccusative marker. In section 5, show that the alternation between ha- and toy- in some unaccusative verbs is the result of the optionality of the unaccusative marker ci-. In section 6, we deal with some residual problems. In section 7, we present a summary of our analysis.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Unaccusative Verbs in Korean-with special reference to the verbs ci-and toy-
• 1.On the verb ci-
• 2.Unaccusatives
• 3.Ci-as a marker of unaccusativity
• 4.On the verb toy-
• 5.Toy- and unaccusativity
• 6.Residual problems
• 7.Summary
• References