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POSTPOSITIONS IN BANGLA
With special reference to Prepositions in English
Anwesa Bagchi, M.A.
Abstract
This paper focuses on the concept, origin and functional behavior of Postpositions in Bangla1 with special reference to Prepositions in English .It has been often observed Postpositions in Bangla function as case endings that develop syntactic relationship between different syntactic units. Furthermore, Postpositions carry valuable semantic information about the relationship between the noun and the verb syntagm. This study concentrates on these aspects of the Postpositions in Bangla with special reference to similar functions performed by Prepositions in English.
1. Introduction
Bangla is spoken by almost 100 million people in Bangladesh, and by 171 million worldwide. The total number of native and second language speakers of Bangla is estimated to be around 211 million [1], making it one of the Ten most spoken languages in the world.
Bangla is a ‘head-final language’2 that exhibits 'subject object verb' word order, although variations to this word order are very frequent in the language.[2] Unlike English and other European languages, Bangla features the use Postpositions instead of Prepositions.
2. CONCEPT: Postpositions in Bangla
Postpositions in Bangla, occur after the nominal or the pronominal where the nominal or the pronominal function as their object.
They never precede the nominal or the pronominal [3] excepting in few colloquial uses and in interrogative sentences.
Postpositions perform functions similar to Inflectional markers or ‘Vibhakti’ as they often indicate different relation between noun and verb. But unlike inflectional markers, Postpositions in Bangla are free forms.
From the semantic perspective, postpositions carry significant information regarding spatial, temporal, comparative, content, causal, manner related, locative and other aspects of the noun or pronoun in relation to the finite verbal elements of the sentence.
3. ORIGIN: Postpositions in Bangla
Postpositions in Bangla can be divided into two basic categories depending on their origin, namely, the Nominal Postpositions (nAmajAta) and the Verbal Postpositions (kriyAjAta).
3.1. Nominal Postpositions
The nominal postpositions have originated from nouns, adverbs, and conjunctions while the verbal postpositions have originated from verbs.
Nominal Postpositions can be further divided into Tatsama, Tatbhava & Deshi and Bideshi Postpositions.
3.1.1. Nominal Postpositions: Tatsama
These postpositions originated from Tatsama, is the term used for referring to borrowed words which retained their Sanskrit form.
They belong to an educated and more erudite register than simple common words.
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