DIALECTAL FORMS OF THE IMPERATIVE MOOD IN BOYKO DIALECTS

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of dialectal forms of the imperative mood in Boikiv dialects. The research is based on contemporary field recordings of Boikiv speech, folklore texts, and linguistic-geographical sources, which make it possible to trace the areal distribution and variability of grammatical forms.
It has been established that the imperative mood in Boiko dialects is represented by synthetic and analytical formations. The productive use of the modified particle н(′)ай (< нехай) in the formation of 1st and 3rd person singular and plural forms has been noted, the variability of the 1st person plural endings (-мо, -ме, -імо, -іме), and the hardness of the final -т in the 2nd person plural, which is a typical feature of the dialects of the south-western region. The reduction of the inflection -и in the 2nd person singular and specific imperative forms of athematic verbs (йіч, йідж, пов’іч) have been recorded. The identified variability attests to the combination of archaic elements with new trends in development, caused both by the internal dynamics of the dialect system and the influence of the literary language.
Particular attention is paid to comparing the dialectal forms of Boiko dialects with the literary norm, which allows us to trace the influence of the codified language on modern Boiko dialects. Analysis of the variability of imperative forms allows us to outline the general patterns of morphological evolution of the dialect.
The results of the study deepen our knowledge of the morphological structure of Boiko dialects and outline prospects for further study of the verbal paradigm of Ukrainian dialects.
Linguistic and geographical research into modal forms in the Boiko area, taking into account micro-dialect features and comparing them with neighbouring dialects, is particularly relevant.