Person in the English Verb: the Problem of -s

Authors

  • Patrick Duffley Université Laval

Abstract

When one thinks of the -5 ending in English, the first use that comes to mind is probably that in which it expresses the notion of plurality. However the -5 morph is also pressed into service for other very different purposes: as a sign of the possessive with the noun, and as a third person singular marker with the verb. It is this latter use which will occupy us more specifically here.

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Published

1997-09-09

How to Cite

Duffley, P. (1997). Person in the English Verb: the Problem of -s. Linguistica Atlantica, 19, 67–74. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/la/article/view/22506

Issue

Vol. 19 (1997)

Section

Articles