“可能”的语法特征及来源研究

Study on the Grammatical Features and Sources of“Keneng”

情态动词“可能”在句中的辖域不同,对命题意义也会产生一定的影响。与形容词组合时,“可能”充当状语这种句法功能,它在口语语体中使用较多。“可能”来自汉语,词义与“可”和“能”两个语素都有关系。“可能”由动词性短语逐渐固化,并可以与形容词组配。“可能”的语法功能不断扩展,句首的“可能”有副词化的倾向。

The scope of the modal verb“Keneng”(may)is different in the sentence,which will also have a certain impact on the meaning of the proposition.When combined with adjectives,“Keneng”serves as the syntactic function of adverbial,which is often used in spoken language styles.“Keneng”comes from Chinese,and its meaning is related to two morphemes of“Ke”and“Neng”.“Keneng”is gradually solidified by verbal phrases and can be matched with adjectives.The grammatical function of“Keneng”is constantly expanding,and“Keneng”at the beginning of a sentence has an adverbial tendency.