Title: Modal and Modality Notion of Complex Predicatein German and Bosnian Languages
Abstract: The aim of the paper is to highlight by contrastive approach broad issues of
indicative and modal categories in German as target language and in Bosnian language. A
number of examples of complex predicates in both languages were presented with the method
of contrastive analysis with emphasis on the modality. It was found that the Bosnian auxiliary
verbs are not always able to credibly convey all the nuances of meaning of German auxiliary
verbs that are used to express modal and modality notion in general. In addition, other
language categories in Bosnian language contribute to express modal and modality notion
such as adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, subordinate clause or some other syntactic
structures. It was also important to show the comparison and the use of the verb tense and the
mood in German and Bosnian. Auxiliary modal verbs used to express modality in German
usually stand in present tense and past tense, while in Bosnian language such verbs stand
mainly in present tense and perfect tense. When it comes to the mood, indicative and
subjunctive are most frequently used in German and indicative and ―potencijal‖ verb form
(for the expression of will) in Bosnian language.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
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