PECULIARITIES OF FUNCTIONING OF THE PARTICIPLE AS THE ATTRIBUTE (BASED ON THE GERMAN AND AVAR LANGUAGES)
The article presents a comparative analysis of the most common syntactic function of the German and Avar participles – the attribute. The participle in both the German and Avar languages differs in its semantics and use depending on the overall semantic and grammar character of the verb. The participle II of the transitive verb acts as the expresser of a property which has already become a clear feature of an object, and because of very this semantics it can be used as the attribute. Denoting no real features – properties of an object, the participle II of non-productive intransitive verbs cannot serve as the attribute. In Avar the intransitive participle forms three-membered constructions of the nominative structure in which the initial class sign of the participle coordinates in the class and number with the subject. The participle of the transitive verb forms four-membered word-combinations of the ergative, locative or dative structure in which the initial class sign coordinates in the class and number with the object. Thus, the use of participles II of intransitive verbs in the German language is very limited, especially in comparison with the Avar participle which has a great wealth of intertwined aspect and tense forms that can act as the attribute.