A Study on the Correspondence between the Structure 'Head of the Predicate + Jaːŋ21 + Verb Modifier' in Thai and the Structure 'Head of the Predicate + 得 + Modal Complement' in Chinese

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Abstract

     The structure "head of the predicate + 得 + modal complement" in Chinese has several equivalent forms in Thai. One of these is the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier." This Thai structure has not been extensively mentioned in previous related works. After surveying nine Chinese literary works and their translations, it was found that the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier" is commonly used. However, the researcher believes that the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier" is not a mandatory linguistic form in Thai. In other words, the standard structure "head of the predicate + verb modifier," along with variations including "daj⁴¹or tɕon³³," etc., can effectively replace the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier." The researcher posits that translators may choose the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier" due to factors related to deeper meanings and linguistic nuances. The fact that the structure "head of the predicate + jaːŋ²¹ + verb modifier" is deemed equivalent to the structure “adverbs + 地 + head of the predicate" and the structure "head of the predicate + 得 + modal complement" in Chinese necessitates consideration of related issues, such as translation and teaching.