The converb (also terms 'absolutive' and 'conjunctive participle') is one of the characteristic devices for linking sequences of clauses to the host clause in Maithili. This paper examines the linguistic use of the converb in this Nepali language.
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu, Nepal. Volume 31, Number 2, July 2004: http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_31_02_01.pdf. Digital Himalaya: http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/journals/contributions/index.php?selection=31_2