FUNCTIONING OF PROVERBS WITH A COMPARATIVE COMPONENT IN GERMAN

Abstract

The article discusses features of functioning of the German proverbs, which include a comparative component. Phraseological expressions of this kind have the structure of a simple common sentence with the circumstance of comparison or a complex subject complex with a comparative clause of equality or proportional comparison. Their specific feature is the elimination of some members of the proposal. The study is conducted on the basis of a survey among informants native speakers of the German language. The work is based on the analysis of the questionnaires and reveals that not all proverbs dating back to the Middle Ages are understandable to modern German speakers and find their application in oral and written speech. The analysis indicates that the most competent group is the student group.