2.1.2.5. Argument clauses

Clauses can be used as grammatical objects in TİD. Two word orders occur with argument clauses: SOV and SVO. The SOV word order occurs with WANT-type main verbs. We show the clausal object with square brackets. See also [Syntax – 3.3.2.1. and 3.3.2.2].

 

elak ixk [good school go] much want

‘Ela wants to go to a good school very much.’

(Göksel and Kelepir 2016: 71)

 

ix1 [book read] be_crazy_about.

‘I am crazy about reading books.’

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Other embedding verbs which follow a clausal object are:

 

like

want

begin

go

forget

 

The SVO order occurs with know-type verbs. The argument clause below, shown in square brackets follows the main clause verb know:

 

alik selfk think [ayşe rest]

‘Ali himself thinks Ayle is resting.’

(Göksel and Kelepir 2016: 71)