Features of semantic classes of verbs in Tatar and Japanese languages from the point of view of some aspectual meanings

Abstract. Representatives of the Tatar emigration in Japan noticed the similarity of the Japanese and Tatar languages back in the 20th century. An article dated May 20, 1943 in the periodical Milli Bayrak, which unites Turkic-speaking emigrants in the Far East, notes the effectiveness of learning the Japanese language by people who speak Tatar, due to structural similarity. Further studies confirm this hypothesis and prove the relevance of studying these languages in a comparative aspect.

The category of the perfect and imperfect aspect in its pure manifestation is absent in the languages under consideration, however, a significant number of similarities are observed in the field of other aspectual forms and their meanings, in particular in the category of the nature of the course of the action. The article describes the semantic classes of Japanese verbs from the point of view of their formation of aspectual forms. In particular, the features of the specific form -te iru, as well as some forms that realize the significance of the stage of development of the action, are considered. The purpose of this study is to establish links between the semantic component of the Tatar verb and aspectual meanings by conducting a comparative analysis of the two languages. The study revealed typological similarities in the field of aspectual forms, showed the correlation of semantic classes of verbs with the possibility of realizing aspectual meanings.

Keywords: Comparative linguistics, Japanese language, Tatar language, semantic classes of verbs, aspectual forms, category of the nature of the course of action

For citation: Khaliullina A.A. Features of semantic classes of verbs in Tatar and Japanese languages from the point of view of some aspectual meanings. // Modern Oriental Studies. 2022; 4(3). P. (In Russ. / other) https://doi.org/ 10.24412/2686-9675-3-2022-18-26