Adverbial and attributive modification of Persian separable light verb constructions

摘要: Persian makes extensive use of light verb constructions (LVCs) consisting a non-verbal preverb and semantically verbal element. The current paper concentrates on LVCs with nominal preverbs (e.g. sedâ dâdan ‘produce sound’, lit. ‘sound give’) which license an attributively used adjective intervening between the two components construction. Such are idiomatically combining expressions, in sense Nunberg, Sag & Wasow ( 1994 : 496). individual expressions have identifiable meaning combine non-arbitrary way. Thus, they conceived as being formed compositionally. Evidence for this view can be taken from fact that adjectives function internal modifiers, targeting only component LVC. As also adverbially, modification patterns emerge: is modified by attributive modifier, or same adverbial modifier whole Two corresponding interpretation arise: Attributive either both result same, different interpretations. following claims: First, compositionally derived their preverb; second, interpretations if each suitable property target modifier. If, other hand, such licensed preverb, interpretation.