Baltic topmost superlexical prefixes as the left periphery of the verb: the permissive, the restrictive, the negative, and the debitive

Julija Korostenskiene

Journal of Baltic Studies, 2022, vol. 53, issue 3, 325-351

Abstract: This article explores the topmost superlexical prefixes of the Baltic verb—the Lithuanian te- and ne- and the Latvian jā- and ne-—from the generative perspective. The prefixes are examined in light of the Split-CP framework. The proposed analysis formally accounts for the placement and interplay of the prefixes, in particular, the permissive and restrictive meanings of te-, the interaction between te- and ne- in Lithuanian; the debitive prefix jā- and its incompatibility with ne- in Latvian. The findings of this article contribute to the debate on the distinction of the debitive as a separate mood.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2022.2040554

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