This paper primarily focused on the meanings and the functions of “tsumori” in modern Japanese based on actual examples. Although many previous studies have been conducted on the usage of conjunctive particle for “tsumori”, the noun usages, the postpositions, or componentizations of the compound predicate have rarely been reported. In the paper, the four cases of the meanings and the functions of “tsumori” are described and deeply analyzed, and then the results are summarized as follows. First, when used as a noun usage, “tsumori” is found to have the meaning of “to pile up, to be repeated’, where the preconnected noun indicates. In the Heian period, N+tsumori takes a relatively wide range of cases, but in modern times, the use of this method is rarely observed. Second, when used as a postposition, it represents either the will or personality, nature, or position indicated by the preconnected noun. In the case of the will, the action noun is used in the noun N, while in the case of personality, nature, or position, the non-action noun is used in N. It is morphologically limited to one form called N+tsumoride. Third, when used as a conjunctive particle, it represents the will or assumption indicated by the preconnected verb. In the case of the will, V is classified as a ‘suru’ type, and in the case of assumption, V is classified as a ‘sita’ type. It is morphologically limited to one form called V+tsumoride. Fourth, in the case that constitutes a compound predicate, an ‘iru’ verb is used in a predicate, and It implies an adverb meaning to describe the state of the predicate. In summary, “tsumori” originally stands for “to pile up, to be repeated,” as the starting point of the meaning and function in ancient times, but it is rarely used as the noun usage in modern Japanese. Instead, it is most frequently observed as the forms of postposition, the conjunctive particle, or the componentization of the compound predicate.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.