泰语词缀kaan^(33)、khwaam^(33)的名词化功能在词法和句法上的体现

The Representation of the Noun Function of the Thai Affixes kaan^(33) and khwaam^(33) at the Morphological and Syntactical Levels

泰语用名词词缀kaan33和kwaam33使动词和形容词这两类谓词的词性得到改变,变成抽象名词。其中,词缀"kaan33"用于动词前、"kwaam33"用于形容词或者表示意念的动词前使之名词化。kaan33和kwaam33的名词化作用是泰语构词中最显著的特点。当词性改变后,其名词的功能现象在泰语里的句法层面上都有具体的体现。泰语的语法现象对傣语有重要的参照作用。

In the Thai language, the use of the affixes kaan33 and khwaam33 help make verbs and adjectives change into abstract nouns. kaan33 is put before a verb and khwaam33 is put before an adjective or a verb, which shows the typical features of word formation in the Thai language. With such change, their noun function finds expression at the morphological and syntactical levels.