현대국어'-이'형 부사화의 문법적 특성 = Grammatical Characteristics of "-i" as an adverbial Ending in Modem Korean

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to show that the affix `-i` is not one of the suffixes but of the inflectional affixes. The affix `-i` of constitution [adjective predicative stem/root + i] has been treated as a suffix in Modern Korean, but we proved here that the affix `-i` is an adverbial ending. For the demonstrations, we pay attention to three facts: First, syntactic characteristics of [adjective predicative stem/root + i] constitution must be explained in the synchronic view. Second, characteristics of `-i` as an affix must be explained. Third, predication of stem/root must be explained. The conclusions of this paper are as follows: The linguistic conditions that existed in Middle Korean are just indirect evidence; for there are different possibilities to analyze these conditions in Modern Korean. The restrictions of affix adding between derivation and inflection cannot be regarded in the same standard. The affix `-i` is one of the endings that has inner-sentential restrictions like the other particles and endings. Preceding component, adjective predicative stem/root makes Predicative-Argument structure. However, the arguments are restricted in the realization of case. Grammatical category of [adjective predicative stem/root + i] constitution is an adjective clause. `-i` is an ending to constitute an adjective clause. The constitution is located freely in the higher sentence. Consequently, it is an `optional parenthetical clause/sentence.