LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 1 January 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

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The Role of the Suffix ‘- bi’ in Manipuri

P. Madhubala, Ph.D.

Abstract

This is an investigation of the different functions of the suffix -bi in Manipuri. It gives different shades of meanings in different environments. Generally the suffix -bi denotes the benefactive and request meanings but there are also extended meanings which indicate persuasive, less polite and self-possession, suggestive and aspectual action, etc., depending upon its environments. An attempt is made in the present paper to unravel the semantic properties of the suffix -bi, which explicates many semantic nuances.

Introduction

In Manipuri the suffix -bi is used in different context of situation. It explains about the different roles in different context. It has been classified into seven types of different meaning, categories.

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P. Madhubala, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics
Manipur University
Canchipur
Imphal – 795 003
Manipur
India
pmadhubala@gmail.com
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