Author(s)

Juan Jiang, Yu Huang and Xin Li

Corresponding Author

Xin Li

Abstract

The sentence-final zhe is widely distributed in modern sinitic dialectal varieties, but has no equivalent in the Putonghua koine. This study thinks that the sentence-final zhe in Nanchong dialect is a subordinating conjunction marking the temporal and conditional clauses, through describing types of meanings, usages and the syntactic functions of zhe in Sichuan dialect of Southwestern Mandarin.

Keywords

Southwestern Mandarin; Sichuan dialect; the sentence-final zhe