nominal number in meso-melanesian
... categories, typically only singular versus plural. No languages display more number distinctions in these types of agreement than in independent pronouns. 2.3 Number hierarchies and animacy hierarchies Number hierarchies and animacy hierarchies (see Corbett 2000:90-94) play interacting roles in the ...
... categories, typically only singular versus plural. No languages display more number distinctions in these types of agreement than in independent pronouns. 2.3 Number hierarchies and animacy hierarchies Number hierarchies and animacy hierarchies (see Corbett 2000:90-94) play interacting roles in the ...
Lexical Functional Grammar
... Phenomena that had been explained by the interaction of transformations are accounted for in LFG by the regular interaction of lexical processes. Bresnan shows that some of the classic arguments for syntactic transformations do not, in fact, distinguish between a transformational and a lexical acco ...
... Phenomena that had been explained by the interaction of transformations are accounted for in LFG by the regular interaction of lexical processes. Bresnan shows that some of the classic arguments for syntactic transformations do not, in fact, distinguish between a transformational and a lexical acco ...
Identifiability and verbal cross-referencing markers in Hungarian
... Many languages employ articles as an expression device to mark identifiability. There are, however, other means to mark identifiability in languages. In this paper I show that one of the two sets of cross-referencing markers on the transitive verb in Hungarian serves this purpose, i.e. it represents ...
... Many languages employ articles as an expression device to mark identifiability. There are, however, other means to mark identifiability in languages. In this paper I show that one of the two sets of cross-referencing markers on the transitive verb in Hungarian serves this purpose, i.e. it represents ...
English Modal Verbs and their Equivalents in Romanian Conf.univ
... The Conditional has a higher possibility of being put into practice than the optional Conditional has. Because of this characteristic, the Conditional is the opposite of the Imperative and so we speak about a potential conditional. Its forms can appear in different types of sentences such as: indepe ...
... The Conditional has a higher possibility of being put into practice than the optional Conditional has. Because of this characteristic, the Conditional is the opposite of the Imperative and so we speak about a potential conditional. Its forms can appear in different types of sentences such as: indepe ...
what are nouns? - Home - KSU Faculty Member websites
... happiness I feel; her happiness; great happiness. ...
... happiness I feel; her happiness; great happiness. ...
Unit 1 Homes and habits - Assets
... and the ceilings seem quite small compared to the floors. It has central heating and it’s very cosy, but fire is a danger (7) it is made of wood. There is a water system in each ceiling, so if there is a fire, the people inside can flood every level ...
... and the ceilings seem quite small compared to the floors. It has central heating and it’s very cosy, but fire is a danger (7) it is made of wood. There is a water system in each ceiling, so if there is a fire, the people inside can flood every level ...
The optional infinitive stage and child L2 English
... At the first data collection time relevant examples are scarce but give the appearance of an OI stage (look the map). The second data collection time includes numerous root and present participles forms with (I go to the excursion, dog eating, your . . . he . . . look the map) and without nominal or ...
... At the first data collection time relevant examples are scarce but give the appearance of an OI stage (look the map). The second data collection time includes numerous root and present participles forms with (I go to the excursion, dog eating, your . . . he . . . look the map) and without nominal or ...
PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES
... The crew has worked for hours without a break. verb phrase We sadly threw away the ruined pancakes. past participle ...
... The crew has worked for hours without a break. verb phrase We sadly threw away the ruined pancakes. past participle ...
World Language Department at Northgate High
... 1. Use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and polite commands when speaking and listening; ...
... 1. Use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and polite commands when speaking and listening; ...
External temporal specification in English verbs of motion
... results from the respective character of the said physical structuration. This means that in the hierarchy of meaning components, speed assumes a secondary, derived status. In this sense it is an implicit meaning component. This does not, naturally, mean that these verbs cannot combine with quickly ...
... results from the respective character of the said physical structuration. This means that in the hierarchy of meaning components, speed assumes a secondary, derived status. In this sense it is an implicit meaning component. This does not, naturally, mean that these verbs cannot combine with quickly ...
Conjunction reduction and gapping in clause-level
... The affinity between self-repairs and coordination suggests a third route. A speaker who is engaged in correcting an already uttered clause may be compared to the editor of a manuscript who, instead of copying the old manuscript in full, meanwhile replacing inadequate passages by new text, simply se ...
... The affinity between self-repairs and coordination suggests a third route. A speaker who is engaged in correcting an already uttered clause may be compared to the editor of a manuscript who, instead of copying the old manuscript in full, meanwhile replacing inadequate passages by new text, simply se ...
Common Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation Errors As a manager
... As a manager, you will often need to write memos, letters, and reports. Therefore, being able to write clearly and succinctly is a very important skill. However, I would venture to say that keeping your writing relatively free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors is probably even more import ...
... As a manager, you will often need to write memos, letters, and reports. Therefore, being able to write clearly and succinctly is a very important skill. However, I would venture to say that keeping your writing relatively free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors is probably even more import ...
Adjectives Adjectives are used to describe persons or things (nouns
... Adjectives are used to describe persons or things (nouns): She is a nice person. It was a wonderful football match. When we have verbs like be, become, look, feel, grow, seem, smell, taste, sound they are used together with adjectives: This smells awful. He looked angry. In these sentences awful and ...
... Adjectives are used to describe persons or things (nouns): She is a nice person. It was a wonderful football match. When we have verbs like be, become, look, feel, grow, seem, smell, taste, sound they are used together with adjectives: This smells awful. He looked angry. In these sentences awful and ...
Chapter 25
... and a complement e.g. homines errare possunt It can also serve as a direct object. One of the most common uses of the infinitive is in indirect statement. ...
... and a complement e.g. homines errare possunt It can also serve as a direct object. One of the most common uses of the infinitive is in indirect statement. ...
The Acquisition of English Locative Constructions by Native
... only those verbs whose goal is completely affected by the theme may undergo the locative alternation. The last two sentences in 3b are ungrammatical because the verbs threw and pushed entail actions that “cannot result in complete filling or depletion” (p. 50). Since the holism effect does not apply ...
... only those verbs whose goal is completely affected by the theme may undergo the locative alternation. The last two sentences in 3b are ungrammatical because the verbs threw and pushed entail actions that “cannot result in complete filling or depletion” (p. 50). Since the holism effect does not apply ...
Put ESTAR in its PLACE and everything else is SER!
... aesthetic (such as the use of the 'n' with the indefinite article in English: "an apple" vs. "a apple"). Although you'll see the pesky 'se' everywhere in standard writing in Spanish (i.e., newspaper articles, literature, manuals, etc.), you should be aware that there are many uses of 'se', and that ...
... aesthetic (such as the use of the 'n' with the indefinite article in English: "an apple" vs. "a apple"). Although you'll see the pesky 'se' everywhere in standard writing in Spanish (i.e., newspaper articles, literature, manuals, etc.), you should be aware that there are many uses of 'se', and that ...
Slide 1 - Amy Benjamin
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
Prepositional phrases
... can’t figure out what parts of speech a word can be, they should look it up in Merriam-Webster (www.merriamwebster.com). If you are self-employed or are working somewhere that doesn’t have a formal training program, you’ll need to develop your own curriculum. I strongly recommend that you include ...
... can’t figure out what parts of speech a word can be, they should look it up in Merriam-Webster (www.merriamwebster.com). If you are self-employed or are working somewhere that doesn’t have a formal training program, you’ll need to develop your own curriculum. I strongly recommend that you include ...
falls
... sth.’, e.g. vays pəris jie ‘Water turned into ice’. Cf. bergedčyny ‘to turn’ → fast transformation, in fairy tales. mojdas d’et’inays bergedčis t’el’ae ‘The boy turned into a young reindeer in a fairy tale’ Typology: a possible metaphoric pattern for rotation verbs ...
... sth.’, e.g. vays pəris jie ‘Water turned into ice’. Cf. bergedčyny ‘to turn’ → fast transformation, in fairy tales. mojdas d’et’inays bergedčis t’el’ae ‘The boy turned into a young reindeer in a fairy tale’ Typology: a possible metaphoric pattern for rotation verbs ...
Cognitive Linguistics Croft & Cruse 10
... Croft & Cruse 10 An overview of construction grammars (part 2, 10.2.2 through end) ...
... Croft & Cruse 10 An overview of construction grammars (part 2, 10.2.2 through end) ...
Sentence Diagramming
... 3. Soon this gift became a curse. 4. Do you know why? 5. Read the story of King Midas in a mythology book. ...
... 3. Soon this gift became a curse. 4. Do you know why? 5. Read the story of King Midas in a mythology book. ...
Petun Language - Wyandot Nation of Kansas
... are relative to nouns. In the most complete Wendat dictionary I own (from the 1740s), there are over one thousand different verb roots, and only about 500 nouns. European languages are very much dominated by nouns, comparatively speaking. I can take any page of my Wendat-French dictionaries and gene ...
... are relative to nouns. In the most complete Wendat dictionary I own (from the 1740s), there are over one thousand different verb roots, and only about 500 nouns. European languages are very much dominated by nouns, comparatively speaking. I can take any page of my Wendat-French dictionaries and gene ...