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stence in all the Germanic languages of the connection be-
tween the non-finite and finite forms which is of common
Germanic nature2). The effect of this connection can be ob-
served not only in the above cases and languages, but also in
other Germanic languages and dialects. In these languages it
determines the shape and character of the forms both of
infinitive and of participle. The aim of the present paper is
to discuss some of such cases.
Of definite interest are some dialectal forms, in particular
North-Frisian. Cf. the secondary forms of inf. I of preterite-
present verbs, the appearance of which just as in other Ger-
manic languages is determined by the forms of plural present
of indicative. Cf. inf. I durren — dare, tiirren — must, kaanen
—- can, lajtten — let, a\\ow,máujtten — must, maagen — may,
will, shállen — shall, wállen — will3). Cf. also inf. I dár, kón,
verba der neugermanischen Sprachen (mit besonderer Beriicksichtigung des
Danischen), »Zeitschrift fiir deutsche Wortforschung«, 16, 1960; W. E.
Collinson. Past Infinitives in Germanic Languages. »The Modern Language
Review«, 1949; W. Grant. The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh,
1941 vol. II, p. 23; J. Wright. English Dialect Dictionary, Oxford, 1961,
vol. I, pp. 501, 502; The Icelandic Infinitive in -i, »Transactions of the
Philological Society«, London, 1962; Der skandinavische Infinitiv I auf
-u und das Problem des Systemverhaltnisses zwischen den finiten und
infiniten Formen des germanischen Verbs, »Arkiv for nordisk Filologi*
N 78, Lund, 1963; On the Non-Finite Forms of the Modal Verbs in
Danish and Swedish, »Acta Linguistica«, XV, Budapest, 1965; On Some
Similar Infinitive Formations in Icelandic and Afrikaans, »Indian Lin-
guistics«, 26, Poona, 1965; On the Non-Finite Forms of the verb can
in Scottish, »Acta Linguistica Hafniensia«, XI, København, 1967; A
Comparative-Synchronic Study of Some Non-Finite Verbal Forms in
Afrikaans and Relative Chronology, vol. »In Honour of A. Martinet’s
60th Birthday« (in print); R. Hollinger. Die deutsche Umgangssprache
von Alt-Temes-War. »Omagiu lui Jorgu Jordan«, Bucuresti, 1958, S. 387.
2) On the Connection Between the Germanic Finite and Non-Finite
Verbal Forms. »Transactions of the Philological Society«, London, 1967.
3) B. Bendsen. Die nordfriesische Sprache nach der Moringer Mundart,
Leiden, 1860, S. 263.
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