Benefactive Constructions in Japanese

Abstract

Two Japanese benefactive constructions are explored in the article: converb form of the verb -te/-de plus kudasaru and converb form of the verb -te/-de plus kureru. Semantic verb subclasses, capable of generating those constructions, are analyzed. A classification of types and kinds of beneficiaries, i.e. “positively affected participants” of the situation indicated by the verb of the benefactive construction and its environment, is suggested.

Keywords

• бенефактивная конструкция
• бенефициант
• семантический подкласс глаголов
• акциональные глаголы
• неакциональные глаголы
• benefаctive construction