被动句中介词"为"的起源和发展

被动句中的介词“为”是动词“为”在“作为、成为”义位上虚化的结果。表被动的“为V”或“为NV”最早是述宾结构 ,由于“为”用在行为主体和动词前面 ,逐渐发生了虚化 ,成为引进动作行为主体的介词“为”。“为N所V”、“为N之V”、“为N之所V”、“为N见V”、“为N所见V”、“为N之所见V”等格式是“为NV”被动格式的扩展形式

On the Origin and Development of the Preposition Wei in the Passive Sentence

The preposition Wei in the passive sentences is the result of its functionalization in meaning of "Zuo Wei" and "Cheng Wei"."Wei V" or "Wei NV" is origionally a predication structure whose passive meaning is indicated by the sentences. Owing to Wei' s usage before a doer and a verb, its gradual functionalization is achieved and hence the preposition Wei introducing the doer of an action.Such structures as "Wei N Suo V", "Wei N Zhi V", "Wei N Zhi Suo V","Wei N Jian V","Wei N Suo Jian V", "Wei N Zhi Suo Jian V"and other structures are the expanded forms of the passive form "Wei N V".