玉林话“在”字的意义及其用法

The Significance and usage of ＂zai＂ in Yulin dialect

普通话的"在"可以用作动词、介词和副词,玉林话的"在",除了用作动词、介词和副词之外,还可以用作助词,表示动作行为正在进行或状态在持续,也可以表示确定语气。本文全面描述玉林话"在"的各种意义及其具体用法,并对其运用规律作了一定的探索。

＂Zai（＂在＂） ＂can be used as verbs, prepositions and adverbs in Putonghua, however, ＂Zai＂ can be also used as an auxiliary word except for verbs, prepositions and adverbs in Yulin dialect,which means that actions are conducting and state is continuous, at the same time, which also means the determined tone. This article describes various meanings and specific usage, and explores the law of usage to a certain degree.