“有夏”的“有”

Discussing the Word "You" in "Youxia"

"有"的用法很多,其中有一个用法很特殊,即用在朝代、诸侯国、少数民族及一些姓氏名词前,如有周、有狄、有熊氏。有人认为它是词头,有人认为当训为"国",甚至有人认为是动词。如果从其语音、语义及相关的文献资料加以探讨,其用法会有更明确的说法。

There are much usage of the word ＂you （有）＂, one of which is very special. It can be used before some nouns such as the dynasty, the kingdom, the minority or the surname, for example, youzhou（有周）, youdi（ 有狄 ）, youxiongshi（ 有熊氏 ）. some people think that it is a prefix, some people think that it means ＂guo （国）＂, even some people think that it is a verb. The usage may be clearer if being researched by its sound, its meaning and pertinent literratural data.