POLYSEMY OF THE VERB FAIRE AND ITS SUBSTITUTIONARY FUNCTIONS

Chervony Aleksandr Mikhailovich

The article deals with the semantic analysis of the verb-noun constructions faire + N. The verb faire is the core structural element in many French verb-noun constructions. Faire is able to extend its semantic meaning, which leads to its generalised expression of an action. Functionally, the verb faire becomes a conjunction, while the accompanying substantive brings specificity to the meaning of the verb-noun construction. It is the substantive that, in many verb-noun constructions, finally establishes the meaning of collocation, i.e. it is the semantic core of it.

Keywords:verb-noun construction, function, semantic meaning, sentence structure, substantive style