This paper attempts to show that the word sì 巳(祀) used after the negative wù 勿 or wú 毋 functions as a “Vintransitive” (all the abbreviations and references used in this paper are given at the end of Part I). As such, it forms a VP, 勿/毋V1V2, where V2 is always one of the six “Type-A ritual Vs”—one being dăo 禱 ‘to pray’, the rest given in the paper. The semantic relationship between V1 (巳/祀) and V2 is closely examined. There are also inscriptions in which V1 is used before yú 于, a “multidirectional” preposition. This is labelled as “Nloc in the sense of ‘in, at’ (not ‘to, for’)” in the construction given in the title. The paper accounts for its motive principle. The paper argues that 巳/祀 is a Vaction meaning “conduct sì-providential ritual”. It was done at a place to seek divine direction and guidance from the deity or Power believed to have dwelt in situ. Originally presented in Takashima (2009a), this paper delves further into linguistic, philological, and cultural aspects of the 巳-ritual couched in the VP, 勿/毋V1(=巳/祀)V2. A major reason for its use is to contrast the 巳-ritual with other rituals and sacrifices. The details will be explained with examples. Part I covers “Examination I: Zhū Shēngyù’s Questions and Zhāng Yùjīn’s Interpretation”. The paper answers the former and evaluates the latter. Part II begins with “Examination II: Qiú Xīguī’s Interpretation” and ends with the conclusions of the entire paper.

本文認爲，否定詞「勿」或「毋」後面出現的「巳」(祀) 是不及動詞，而非 及物動詞。它形成一個複雜的VP (=勿/毋V1V2),其中V2爲「禱」(舉行祈禱儀式)、｢告｣ (進行報告儀式)、｢祝｣(舉行祝禱儀式)、等。本文着重分析了V1和V2之間的語義關係, 併闡述了該VP使用的動機原則。

1. Introduction
Zhū Shēngyù’s Comments
Examination I: Zhū Shēngyù’s Questions and Zhāng Yùjīn’s Interpretation
Abbreviations of Terms
Abbreviations of the Titles of Oracle-Bone Collections and OtherReference Works
References

• Ken-ichi TAKASHIMA(Department of Asian Studies, UBC, Vancouver, Canada) | 高嶋 謙一 (不列顛哥倫比亞大學亞洲學系, 加拿大BC 州溫哥華市)