Unit 3 - Adverbial Clauses
... 2. The direct object of “helped” would be an infinitive. In context, for example, the bird helped the warrior (IO) beat (DO) the magician. 3. Alternatively, “beside the Black-Sea water” can be explained as an adverb to “lived.” 4. The verbal (infinitive) “to help” functions as the direct object of “ ...
... 2. The direct object of “helped” would be an infinitive. In context, for example, the bird helped the warrior (IO) beat (DO) the magician. 3. Alternatively, “beside the Black-Sea water” can be explained as an adverb to “lived.” 4. The verbal (infinitive) “to help” functions as the direct object of “ ...
sentence-composing tools: phrase review
... We like _____. (direct object) They talked about ______. (object of preposition) A great leisure activity is __________. (predicate noun) Their favorite pastime, _______, is enjoyed by many. Difference Between Present Participles and Gerunds: Like present participles, gerunds are verbals that also e ...
... We like _____. (direct object) They talked about ______. (object of preposition) A great leisure activity is __________. (predicate noun) Their favorite pastime, _______, is enjoyed by many. Difference Between Present Participles and Gerunds: Like present participles, gerunds are verbals that also e ...
The Nominative + Infinitive construction and the Accusative +
... The GB account relies on the licensing of traces by the ECP, therefore there is crucial resort to the concept of government. The minimalist account is only slightly different, still involving A-movement of the infinitive subject into the subject position of the main clause. The motivation for moveme ...
... The GB account relies on the licensing of traces by the ECP, therefore there is crucial resort to the concept of government. The minimalist account is only slightly different, still involving A-movement of the infinitive subject into the subject position of the main clause. The motivation for moveme ...
Suspension Across Domains - Jonathan Bobaljik
... requirement, and thus permitting only portmanteau allomorphy for the root plus CMPR as in (7a)). Note, importantly, that Domain Suspension, as formulated, does not permit of a hypothetical Latin′, just like (7) but omitting (7b), and yielding the unattested AAB pattern: *bonus – bonior – optimus. Es ...
... requirement, and thus permitting only portmanteau allomorphy for the root plus CMPR as in (7a)). Note, importantly, that Domain Suspension, as formulated, does not permit of a hypothetical Latin′, just like (7) but omitting (7b), and yielding the unattested AAB pattern: *bonus – bonior – optimus. Es ...
Prose Passages for Level 2
... 4. “Were” is in the subjunctive mood. As a matter of usage and style, some people would argue that in formal writing “him” should be “he.” 5. The words “help them” are ellipsed here. At KISS Level Three, students will not have studied infinitives, but they should recognize that “to help them” answer ...
... 4. “Were” is in the subjunctive mood. As a matter of usage and style, some people would argue that in formal writing “him” should be “he.” 5. The words “help them” are ellipsed here. At KISS Level Three, students will not have studied infinitives, but they should recognize that “to help them” answer ...
Difference between gerund and participle worksheet
... State whether the –ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. In.Aug 22, 2013 . It's tough to know the difference between gerunds and present participles in English just by looking because they both consis ...
... State whether the –ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. In.Aug 22, 2013 . It's tough to know the difference between gerunds and present participles in English just by looking because they both consis ...
gerúndio - CLUL - Universidade de Lisboa
... and the variation between EP and BP in regard to their application is likewise rather distinct. The structure of the paper is as follows: in section 2, we present a brief review of the basic syntactic and semantic facts about the Portuguese «gerúndio»; in sections 3 and 4, we focus on the different ...
... and the variation between EP and BP in regard to their application is likewise rather distinct. The structure of the paper is as follows: in section 2, we present a brief review of the basic syntactic and semantic facts about the Portuguese «gerúndio»; in sections 3 and 4, we focus on the different ...
The Gerund and the to-Infinitive as Subject
... is relevant,” imply “sameness of time,” as in She enjoyed talking to him (69, 162). Temporal -ing complements receive similar treatment in Langacker’s theory of cognitive grammar: “temporal coincidence is the hallmark of -ing . . . there is always some form of temporal overlap between the main and s ...
... is relevant,” imply “sameness of time,” as in She enjoyed talking to him (69, 162). Temporal -ing complements receive similar treatment in Langacker’s theory of cognitive grammar: “temporal coincidence is the hallmark of -ing . . . there is always some form of temporal overlap between the main and s ...
Chapter 6 PHRASES, CLAUSES, AND SENTENCES
... They gave the money to whoever presented the winning ticket. At first, you may be tempted to think whomever rather than whoever should be the pronoun here, on the assumption that it is the object of the preposition to. But in fact the entire clause, not whoever, is the object of the preposition. Ref ...
... They gave the money to whoever presented the winning ticket. At first, you may be tempted to think whomever rather than whoever should be the pronoun here, on the assumption that it is the object of the preposition to. But in fact the entire clause, not whoever, is the object of the preposition. Ref ...
Parallelism Practice
... 1. aid reader in understanding words 2. clarify language 3. emphasize meaning ...
... 1. aid reader in understanding words 2. clarify language 3. emphasize meaning ...
Remarks on the History of the Indo-European Infinitive
... of Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European (PIE) ...
... of Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European (PIE) ...
The Spanish Nominalized Infinitives: A proposal for a classification
... a third type of structure: a verbal infinitive that has AgrP characteristics.1 Evidence for the AgrP nature of this structure is provided by the fact that it allows modals as well as accusative case and the modification of adjectives and adverbs. It also presents some structural contrast with respec ...
... a third type of structure: a verbal infinitive that has AgrP characteristics.1 Evidence for the AgrP nature of this structure is provided by the fact that it allows modals as well as accusative case and the modification of adjectives and adverbs. It also presents some structural contrast with respec ...
Study Guide for Latin 2 National Latin Exam
... Melior est canis vivus leone mortuo, "a living dog is better than a dead lion". -object of the following prepositions (SID SPACE) ...
... Melior est canis vivus leone mortuo, "a living dog is better than a dead lion". -object of the following prepositions (SID SPACE) ...
The invisible hand of grammaticalization
... will be discussed. In particular, the so-called substitutive infinitive occurring in German as well as in other West-Germanic languages will be focused on, with the aim of showing that this quirky feature may be explained as a side-effect of the grammaticalization of the perfect periphrasis in the M ...
... will be discussed. In particular, the so-called substitutive infinitive occurring in German as well as in other West-Germanic languages will be focused on, with the aim of showing that this quirky feature may be explained as a side-effect of the grammaticalization of the perfect periphrasis in the M ...
Fixing Missing Commas with Nonessential Elements
... Solution: Determine whether the participle (“–ed” or “–ing” form), infinitive (“to” + verb), or phrase is truly not essential to the meaning of the sentence. It is it not essential, set off the phrase with commas. José, being naturally optimistic, was not troubled by the news. Thoroughly prepared, J ...
... Solution: Determine whether the participle (“–ed” or “–ing” form), infinitive (“to” + verb), or phrase is truly not essential to the meaning of the sentence. It is it not essential, set off the phrase with commas. José, being naturally optimistic, was not troubled by the news. Thoroughly prepared, J ...
sentence analysis - FS: It works!
... 1.1. Traditional classification 1.2. Alternative classification 2. The structural type of the sentence – simple, compound, complex or compound-complex 2.1. Draw the graphic scheme 2.2. Define the number and types of clauses (if any) 2.3. Define the types of their connection 2.4. Define the level of ...
... 1.1. Traditional classification 1.2. Alternative classification 2. The structural type of the sentence – simple, compound, complex or compound-complex 2.1. Draw the graphic scheme 2.2. Define the number and types of clauses (if any) 2.3. Define the types of their connection 2.4. Define the level of ...
Now, to the topic of the day- Adverbial Clauses
... So, an adverbial clause is a group of words used to tell how, when or why something is being done. The subjunctive is often found in adverbial clauses, as you will soon see. These are always introduced by certain conjunctions- trailer hitches used to join clauses. Up until now we have been using "QU ...
... So, an adverbial clause is a group of words used to tell how, when or why something is being done. The subjunctive is often found in adverbial clauses, as you will soon see. These are always introduced by certain conjunctions- trailer hitches used to join clauses. Up until now we have been using "QU ...
A Structural Account of English Tenseless Clausal
... control, raising occurs when verbs such as seem and appear occur in the complex sentence. These verbs, as mentioned in Trask (1993: 228), are called raising verbs. The presence of these verbs leads to raising from the to-infinitive clause to the main clause. Thus, raising can be defined as the movem ...
... control, raising occurs when verbs such as seem and appear occur in the complex sentence. These verbs, as mentioned in Trask (1993: 228), are called raising verbs. The presence of these verbs leads to raising from the to-infinitive clause to the main clause. Thus, raising can be defined as the movem ...
Chapter 29: The Imperfect Subjunctive
... leading, used to lead.” It can be but it doesn’t have to be. Unlike the imperfect indicative, the imperfect subjunctive doesn’t represent incomplete or repeated action in the past. Instead, it’s used in a different way, which we’ll address in the next chapter. For now, just translate it as any Engl ...
... leading, used to lead.” It can be but it doesn’t have to be. Unlike the imperfect indicative, the imperfect subjunctive doesn’t represent incomplete or repeated action in the past. Instead, it’s used in a different way, which we’ll address in the next chapter. For now, just translate it as any Engl ...
Psychophysical and Physical Causative Emotion Verbs in Finnish
... In section 3 it is shown how the differences between psychophysical and physical causative emotion verbs in Finnish can be explained by studying the temporal structure of the construction with focus on the aspect of the infinitive 1 verb and the semantics of the matrix verb. 3. Causative emotion ver ...
... In section 3 it is shown how the differences between psychophysical and physical causative emotion verbs in Finnish can be explained by studying the temporal structure of the construction with focus on the aspect of the infinitive 1 verb and the semantics of the matrix verb. 3. Causative emotion ver ...
03 nicoleta towards an adult
... The fourth non-finite form used in Romanian is the supin ‘supine’, which is actually identical in form with the past participle, but it is very rarely used. Plec la pescuit. go-1SG to fish-supine ‘I am going fishing’ ...
... The fourth non-finite form used in Romanian is the supin ‘supine’, which is actually identical in form with the past participle, but it is very rarely used. Plec la pescuit. go-1SG to fish-supine ‘I am going fishing’ ...
French Curriculum Outline KS3
... about what you take on holiday, describing a holiday disaster, describing a past visit (Je voudrais + infinitive, reflexive verbs, revising the Perfect tense) Moi dans le monde Discussing what you are allowed to do, explaining what is important to you, talking about things you buy, describing what m ...
... about what you take on holiday, describing a holiday disaster, describing a past visit (Je voudrais + infinitive, reflexive verbs, revising the Perfect tense) Moi dans le monde Discussing what you are allowed to do, explaining what is important to you, talking about things you buy, describing what m ...
Zero Conditional
... Both gerunds and infinitives can be nouns, which means they can do just about anything that a noun can do. Although they name things, like other nouns, they normally name activities rather than people or objects. Here are five noun-uses of gerunds and infinitives (and one additional non-noun use, th ...
... Both gerunds and infinitives can be nouns, which means they can do just about anything that a noun can do. Although they name things, like other nouns, they normally name activities rather than people or objects. Here are five noun-uses of gerunds and infinitives (and one additional non-noun use, th ...