ch10 - Cengage Learning
... phrases. • The subject of a verb will not be the object of a preposition. • Some of the most common prepositions are of, to, in, from, for, with, at, and by. • Less easily recognized are the prepositions except, but, like, and between. ...
... phrases. • The subject of a verb will not be the object of a preposition. • Some of the most common prepositions are of, to, in, from, for, with, at, and by. • Less easily recognized are the prepositions except, but, like, and between. ...
COMPARISON IN BAMBARA: AN INFINITIVAL VERB PHRASE* Jan
... construction, then the infinitival verb phrase that expresses comparison is conjoined to either a ver~ phrase, as in (13), or to an adjective phrase, as in (14). According to the non-verbal argument, the comparative infinitival verb phrase is peculiar because all other infinitival verb phrases are c ...
... construction, then the infinitival verb phrase that expresses comparison is conjoined to either a ver~ phrase, as in (13), or to an adjective phrase, as in (14). According to the non-verbal argument, the comparative infinitival verb phrase is peculiar because all other infinitival verb phrases are c ...
East Cree nominalizations: negotiating category1 - Marie
... and nominal properties, but are even more limited in their nominal properties. They bear clear nominal morphology only in the locative, in the rare case when this inflection is semantically possible17. Otherwise they inflect like verbs, or resort to stripping down to a bare stem for taking on nomina ...
... and nominal properties, but are even more limited in their nominal properties. They bear clear nominal morphology only in the locative, in the rare case when this inflection is semantically possible17. Otherwise they inflect like verbs, or resort to stripping down to a bare stem for taking on nomina ...
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... As for case, it was initially believed that PRO can bear no case, due to its ungoverned position (control infinitives were taken to be CPs). Later on, PRO was claimed to bear null case (cf. Chomsky & Lasnik (1993)) – a special type of case assigned by non-finite inflection only. More recently, howev ...
... As for case, it was initially believed that PRO can bear no case, due to its ungoverned position (control infinitives were taken to be CPs). Later on, PRO was claimed to bear null case (cf. Chomsky & Lasnik (1993)) – a special type of case assigned by non-finite inflection only. More recently, howev ...
How motion verbs are special
... depending crucially on the aspectual property of temporal boundedness as expressed by predicates of natural l a n g ~ a g e . ~ The linguistic literature on aspect has identified a class of verbs (or verb phrases) that describe a temporally bounded event. This aspectual property of temporal boundedn ...
... depending crucially on the aspectual property of temporal boundedness as expressed by predicates of natural l a n g ~ a g e . ~ The linguistic literature on aspect has identified a class of verbs (or verb phrases) that describe a temporally bounded event. This aspectual property of temporal boundedn ...
Errors in the Coalface Grammar - Linguistics and English Language
... the verb; in They started the meeting late, by contrast, the meeting stands in a different relation to the verb and is functioning as Object. A class, on the other hand, is a set of expressions which are alike in the language system: when we say that the meeting is a noun group we are saying that it ...
... the verb; in They started the meeting late, by contrast, the meeting stands in a different relation to the verb and is functioning as Object. A class, on the other hand, is a set of expressions which are alike in the language system: when we say that the meeting is a noun group we are saying that it ...
information for students
... For the diction portion, you will be asked to circle the correct homonym choice in five sentences. Example: This bad weather (affects/effects) my mood. For the vocabulary portion, you will be asked to define words and terms. Some of the these items will be vocabulary words; some will be grammatical ...
... For the diction portion, you will be asked to circle the correct homonym choice in five sentences. Example: This bad weather (affects/effects) my mood. For the vocabulary portion, you will be asked to define words and terms. Some of the these items will be vocabulary words; some will be grammatical ...
Modal verbs
... Modals, it must be remembered, convey more than one meaning, and their uses sometimes partly overlap. This is certainly one the reasons which make them difficult to master. In addition to must, there are four paired modals: can-could; may-might; will-would; shallshould. The second modal of each coup ...
... Modals, it must be remembered, convey more than one meaning, and their uses sometimes partly overlap. This is certainly one the reasons which make them difficult to master. In addition to must, there are four paired modals: can-could; may-might; will-would; shallshould. The second modal of each coup ...
Parts of Speech
... 3) The man wearing a blue suit is young. 4) The runner is very fast. 5) He is a good basketball player. 6) Alamance Community College is a great place to learn. 7) The blue bus is late. 8) The rusty truck has an oversized trailer. 9) Jaime is so smart! 10) The job was difficult, but manageable. 11) ...
... 3) The man wearing a blue suit is young. 4) The runner is very fast. 5) He is a good basketball player. 6) Alamance Community College is a great place to learn. 7) The blue bus is late. 8) The rusty truck has an oversized trailer. 9) Jaime is so smart! 10) The job was difficult, but manageable. 11) ...
7. Pronominal Agreement in Dakota
... u Between the US and Canada, there are appr. 300,000 Dakota people. u But, for the Sisseton, the language is projected to be extinct on their reservation by 2028. Ling 222 ~ Fall 2016 ~ C. Ussery ...
... u Between the US and Canada, there are appr. 300,000 Dakota people. u But, for the Sisseton, the language is projected to be extinct on their reservation by 2028. Ling 222 ~ Fall 2016 ~ C. Ussery ...
Subjunctives: How much left periphery do you need? Manuela
... “Elena prefers that they leave(SUBJ) WITH THE DAUGHTER the car on weekends, with the son the bicycle.” However, the CF reading is lost here, and instead a pair-list reading obtains. This list-reading is possible with a preverbal constituent, but then the precise discourse category is that of a contr ...
... “Elena prefers that they leave(SUBJ) WITH THE DAUGHTER the car on weekends, with the son the bicycle.” However, the CF reading is lost here, and instead a pair-list reading obtains. This list-reading is possible with a preverbal constituent, but then the precise discourse category is that of a contr ...
Detransitivisation in Irish Sign Language ESF Intersign Workshop on
... oriented and /or moving towards each other. Each hand denotes, as it were, one side of the reciprocal relationship. Agreement markers which refer to both subject/agent and direct object/patient are indicated on each hand’ (McDonnell ...
... oriented and /or moving towards each other. Each hand denotes, as it were, one side of the reciprocal relationship. Agreement markers which refer to both subject/agent and direct object/patient are indicated on each hand’ (McDonnell ...
The limits of deponency - Jonathan Bobaljik
... characteristics at a descriptive level, do not constitute a natural class, subject to a uniform analysis, but instead, deponent configurations may arise in different languages for a variety of unrelated reasons. The paper is organized as follows. In section 2, I lay out the basic case for treating t ...
... characteristics at a descriptive level, do not constitute a natural class, subject to a uniform analysis, but instead, deponent configurations may arise in different languages for a variety of unrelated reasons. The paper is organized as follows. In section 2, I lay out the basic case for treating t ...
relativpronomen – relativsätze
... o If it gets stuck in the middle of the sentence (e.g. "The children who came here were my friends") then it is set off with commas on both sides ("Die Kinder, die hierher gekommen sind, waren meine Freunde.") o The finite (conjugated) verb comes at the end of the relative clause. o Separable prefix ...
... o If it gets stuck in the middle of the sentence (e.g. "The children who came here were my friends") then it is set off with commas on both sides ("Die Kinder, die hierher gekommen sind, waren meine Freunde.") o The finite (conjugated) verb comes at the end of the relative clause. o Separable prefix ...
Contrastive collostructional analysis: Causative
... distinctive collexeme analysis which identifies the verbs that are more distinctive for the ‘accusative and infinitive’ or ‘nominative and infinitive’ construction, and compare the English and Dutch constructions on this basis. While the comparison itself is rather limited due to the relatively low ...
... distinctive collexeme analysis which identifies the verbs that are more distinctive for the ‘accusative and infinitive’ or ‘nominative and infinitive’ construction, and compare the English and Dutch constructions on this basis. While the comparison itself is rather limited due to the relatively low ...
Full manual - Writing Center
... work area. When thoughts come to mind about your chosen topic, make yourself a note. Important thoughts and information will not get lost and can then be used for later reference. ...
... work area. When thoughts come to mind about your chosen topic, make yourself a note. Important thoughts and information will not get lost and can then be used for later reference. ...
Document
... action to someone or something else. • Simply drop the reflexive pronoun to get the non-reflexive form. ...
... action to someone or something else. • Simply drop the reflexive pronoun to get the non-reflexive form. ...
verb forms and verb aspects in ngizim
... independent pronouns may be used to disambiguate gender and number if there is no noun subject. There are no auxpros for first person plural exclusive and inclusive either. Rather, these persons are obligatorily marked by the independent pronouns,5 }a 'we (excl.) , and wa ' we (incl.) '. Although th ...
... independent pronouns may be used to disambiguate gender and number if there is no noun subject. There are no auxpros for first person plural exclusive and inclusive either. Rather, these persons are obligatorily marked by the independent pronouns,5 }a 'we (excl.) , and wa ' we (incl.) '. Although th ...
Brno Studies in English Volume 38, No. 1, 2012 ISSN 0524
... phrases; nevertheless, non-specialist readers acquainted with basics of more traditional school grammar might be reluctant to accept this approach. Secondly, items expressing temporal deixis like today, tomorrow etc., which are classified as adverbs in Quirk et al. (1985), are considered temporal pr ...
... phrases; nevertheless, non-specialist readers acquainted with basics of more traditional school grammar might be reluctant to accept this approach. Secondly, items expressing temporal deixis like today, tomorrow etc., which are classified as adverbs in Quirk et al. (1985), are considered temporal pr ...
Grammar Guide
... But if you see an indefinite pronoun, you should keep the verb singular. For example: Each of the men is leaving home for war. Many students might make the mistake of labeling “men” as the subject in the above sentence. Since “men” is plural, they would say “are leaving” since that would be the plur ...
... But if you see an indefinite pronoun, you should keep the verb singular. For example: Each of the men is leaving home for war. Many students might make the mistake of labeling “men” as the subject in the above sentence. Since “men” is plural, they would say “are leaving” since that would be the plur ...
Grammar Module One: Building Sentences
... time it reached Lyndes' Hollow, it was a quiet, well-conducted little steam, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, f ...
... time it reached Lyndes' Hollow, it was a quiet, well-conducted little steam, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, f ...
Grammar Module One
... time it reached Lyndes' Hollow, it was a quiet, well-conducted little steam, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, f ...
... time it reached Lyndes' Hollow, it was a quiet, well-conducted little steam, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, f ...
i GRAMMATICAL DIFFERENCES IN SENTENCE STRUCTURE
... different one believes the sentence patterns are between the two languages, both Chinese and English sentences can be divided into the declarative sentence pattern, interrogative sentence pattern, imperative sentence pattern and exclamatory sentence pattern based on the pragmatic function (Wan, 2009 ...
... different one believes the sentence patterns are between the two languages, both Chinese and English sentences can be divided into the declarative sentence pattern, interrogative sentence pattern, imperative sentence pattern and exclamatory sentence pattern based on the pragmatic function (Wan, 2009 ...
Declarative Definition of Performance Grammar
... from the subordinate clause and 'moved' into the main clause? Movement of phrases between clauses is due to lateral topology sharing. If a sentence contains more than one verb, each of the verb frames concerned instantiates its own topology. This applies to verbs of any type, whether main, auxiliary ...
... from the subordinate clause and 'moved' into the main clause? Movement of phrases between clauses is due to lateral topology sharing. If a sentence contains more than one verb, each of the verb frames concerned instantiates its own topology. This applies to verbs of any type, whether main, auxiliary ...
