[Lingtyp] Insubordinate 'until' clauses

[David Gil]

Dear Jésus, all,

I'm not entirely sure whether this falls within the scope of what you're 
looking for, but in Papuan Malay, /sampe /'arrive'/'until' may also 
occur in simple main clauses, where it takes on a intensifying meaning, 
for example:

Dia tertawa sampe
3SG laugh UNTIL
'He laughed hard'

Note, however, that the final position of /sampe/ would seem to prelude 
/dia tertawa /as being analyzed as its complement, which seems to be the 
kind of construction that the query is seeking.

A similar construction to the Papuan Malay one is found also in Ambel 
(South Halmahera West New Guinea, Austronesian), as described by Arnold 
(2018:144).

Arnold, Laura. 2018./A Grammar of Ambel, An Austronesian Language of 
West New Guinea/. PhD Dissertation.Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh.

Best,

David


On 26/09/2022 22:02, Jesus Francisco Olguin Martinez wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> I was wondering if there are any works that have explored 
> insubordinate 'until' clauses. I am interested in examples like the 
> following Spanish constructions:
>
> 1. ¡*Hasta que* te dignas a pasar por aquí!
> 2. !Vaya, *hasta que* ganaron un juego, ya era hora!
>
> In the languages I have identified these constructions, 'until' 
> clauses are used for expressing 'surprise' or for 'complaining'.
>
> Any readings will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
>
> -- 
> Jesús Olguín Martínez
> Ph.D, Dept. of Linguistics
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