Social Science · Original Research

Delexical Verbs in English and Kurdish

Hawkar Muhammed Ameen Radha1 , Bekhal Latif Muhedeen2

1 Department of English, College of Education, Charmo University, Chamchamal, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

2 Department of English, College of Language, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Published
June 28, 2025
Volume
12 (3), 595-607
License
CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This paper entitled " Delexical Verbs in English and Kurdish Language: A Comparative Study" is an attempt to compare both languages related to delexical verbs in terms of syntax and semantics. Delexical verbs, a set of common and frequent verbs, are the indication of an important group of transitive verbs in English language which take a core role in spoken and written language. This study hypothesized that there are several similarities and differences regarding delexical verbs in both languages. Delexical verbs have a unique structure in which the lexical verb is delexicalised, and some changes occur in the nature of the verb, especially on its meaning. The meaning of the action is shifted from the verb into the accompanied noun. The aim of this study is to make a comparative analysis of delexical verbs in English and Central Kurdish languages to find out the similarities and differences of delexical verbs between English and Kurdish (Central Kurdish).

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Delexical Verbs in English and Kurdish

Hawkar Muhammed Ameen Radha, Bekhal Latif Muhedeen

This paper entitled " Delexical Verbs in English and Kurdish Language: A Comparative Study" is an attempt to compare both languages related to delexical verbs in terms of syntax and semantics. Delexical verbs, a set of common and frequent verbs, are the indication of an important group of transitive verbs in English language which take a core role in spoken and written language. This study hypothesized that there are several similarities and differences regarding delexical verbs in both languages. Delexical verbs have a unique structure in which the lexical verb is delexicalised, and some changes occur in the nature of the verb, especially on its meaning. The meaning of the action is shifted...