助動詞「た」의 意味와 用法에 관한 考察

Abstract

This study considered the various functions of 「Ta」appeared in accordance with the tense form in the case of dependent clause. This study divided the tense forms or dependent clause into the same case as the tense of principal clause, and it was considered to have the past tense of 「Tense」function because it comes into action before the conversation in the same case of 「Ta」-type tense on the principal clause and dependent clause. However, it was considered to have the perfect 「Aspect」meaning in the connection of 「Ta」with an instantaneous verb and connection of 「toki」with 「Ta」 though the tense forms are the same. In the different case of different tense form like 「Ta」-type on the dependent clause and 「ru」-type on the principal clause. 「Ta」 is thought to be 「Aspect」 expression to appear then on the basis of the time of principal clause. As is remarked above, Japanese auxiliary verbs have not only the past function or the perfect function but also the tense and the aspect or mood according to the sentence type, the kinds of predicate verb or the context of a passage.