Die Präfixaufnahme von z= im Altarmenischen

The phenomenon of Suffixaufnahme refers to a type of morphosyntactic agreement whereby a dependent noun phrase shows case agreement with its head in addition to its functional case marking. The phenomenon is best known from Old Georgian and Hurro-Urartian, but also occurs elsewhere (Caucasus, ancient Mesopotamia, Australia), mainly in agglutinative languages. In Classical Armenian shows a very similar type of agreement: dependents of heads in the accusative marked by the direct object proclitic z= may also receive the same proclitic marking regardless of their functional case. This paper explore two dimensions of this agreement phenomenon in Classical Armenian: a classification of its usage in 5th-century texts; and an attempt at explaining its likely origin outside of Armenian.

Cite as: Robin Meyer. 2023. Die Präfixaufnahme von z= im Altarmenischen. Armeniaca. International Journal of Armenian Studies 2: 41–58
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