Verb constructions with the verb “venire” in Italian: analyzing multiverbal structures

• Published in: Этническая культура Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 28 - 33
• Main Author: Skaliia, Davide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Publishing house "Sreda" 28.03.2025
• Subjects: Italian language; pseudo-coordination; serial verb constructions; typological linguistics; verbal paraphrases; verbal structures
• ISSN: 2713-1688; 2713-1696; 2713-1696
• DOI: 10.31483/r-127229

The article proposes an analysis of verb structures in Italian using the verb venire "come" with the aim of classifying them into one of the following categories: verb periphrases, pseudo-coordination or verb serial constructions. The material of the study is empirical material taken from Italian corpora. The work is based on the method of distributional and distributional-statistical analysis. The study actively uses the glossing rules laid down by the Leipzig system. This approach allows not only to reveal semantic and syntactic relationships, but also to systematize the obtained data with unique accuracy, providing a deep understanding of the structural features of the language. The working hypothesis of the study is that constructions with the verb venire can be classified according to different features, such as structure, semantic nuances, context of use and linguistic features, in order to better understand the distribution and use of the above-mentioned verb structures in the Italian linguistic panorama. Having explained the principles by which the different constructions were investigated and analyzed, it can be concluded that Italian verb constructions using the verb venire can be identified as verb periphrases or special cases of paratactic constructions.