A Comparative Study of Morphological Structure of Bodo and Nepali Verb

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative morphological study of verb structures in Bodo and Nepali, two genetically unrelated languages belonging to the Tibeto-Burman and Indo-European language families respectively. The study examines the formation and classification of verbs into simple, complex, and compound types in both languages. It highlights similarities and differences in syllabic structure, prefixation, suffixation, negation, tense, and causative constructions. Simple verbs are primarily monosyllabic, while complex and compound verbs are polysyllabic in nature. The analysis demonstrates how social contact and linguistic typology influence verb formation patterns. The study contributes to a better understanding of verb morphology in a comparative linguistic perspective.