The syntax of existential constructions

This study, in two parts, endeavors a novel analysis of existential constructions, based on different theoretical setting clause structure, where the predicate is taken as necessary and sufficient constituent clause. Leaning this perception, analyses constructions developed here tries to overcome discrepancy between form (semantic informational) meaning Hebrew constructions. Part I study dealt with affirmative existential-presentative used introduce referents into discourse. Most were analyzed consisting an constituent, viewed modal marker, pivot, regarded core component domain. was shown be valid for both marker jeʃ its suppletive verbal forms, derived from √hjj ‘be’. Thus, presentative-existential sentences are formed unipartite sentences, only II deals other including negative constructions; bipartite sentences; constituents sole sentence; clitic referential markers; use markers interjections or discourse markers.