tüübiga

Tüübiga is a theoretical term used in linguistic typology to describe a framework that emphasizes classification of grammatical items by their functional type within a sentence, rather than by surface form alone. In this approach, words and phrases are grouped according to their syntactic or semantic roles, such as agentive versus patientive types, or by patterns of valency and argument structure.

Etymology: The form tüübiga appears to come from Estonian tüüp 'type' combined with the instrumental suffix -ga 'with'. In some cross-linguistic discussions, tüübiga has been used to label analyses that emphasize functional-type categorization. It is not a standardized term across languages and is mainly used in a limited scholarly niche.

Usage: Practically, a tüübiga approach investigates how languages encode functional types and how these types are realized morphosyntactically. Analysts might examine whether languages prefer certain types for subjects, verbs, or objects, and how semantic roles align with syntactic positions, comparing typological patterns across languages.

Example: In a hypothetical tüübiga account, a verb could be described by its action type (transitive, ditransitive) and its typical role assignments (agent-patient, recipient-theme), while a noun might be characterized by its animacy-type and its compatibility with certain verbal predicates.

See also: linguistic typology, syntax, morphology, semantic roles.