Structural and semantic similarities of German phraseological units with a temporal component

phraseology is the most lively and vivid part of the vocabulary of the language. Phraseological units, when used appropriately, enliven and decorate speech. Phraseological phrases are characterized by metaphoricity, imagery, expressive-emotional coloring. The category of time plays a very important role in language, as all objects of the surrounding reality, including man, exist in time and space. The conceptual area correlated with the concept of time is one of the most essential components of the conceptual picture of the world. A lot of things in language are connected with temporal representations. The article examines the structural and semantic features of German phraseological units containing a temporal component. Various types of temporal relations expressed in phraseological units are analyzed, including an indication of a specific time, period, sequence of events, frequency, duration, and moment of action. Special attention is paid to the semantic structure of phraseological units and the role of the temporal component in the formation of the general meaning. The influence of temporal characteristics on the connotative and stylistic features of phraseological units, as well as their use in various functional styles, is investigated. The paper proposes a classification of German phraseological units with a temporal component based on their structural and semantic characteristics.

the German language, phraseology, temporal component, semantics, structure, temporal relations, classification