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... final vowel, subject marker and object marker. It further gives the basic syntactic structure in a Bemba sentence. The Bemba tense system includes the past, present and the future. The study further shows that tense marking is realized through affixation. It demonstrates how tense and aspect overlap ...
... final vowel, subject marker and object marker. It further gives the basic syntactic structure in a Bemba sentence. The Bemba tense system includes the past, present and the future. The study further shows that tense marking is realized through affixation. It demonstrates how tense and aspect overlap ...
A grammar of Mualang: An Ibanic language of Western Kalimantan
... culture, followed by a section on the genetic affiliation of Mualang (1.3). Dialectal variation and language use are discussed in (1.4). Then section (1.5) will describe previous linguistic studies on Mualang. While section (1.6) touches upon the aim of this study and its general theoretical framewo ...
... culture, followed by a section on the genetic affiliation of Mualang (1.3). Dialectal variation and language use are discussed in (1.4). Then section (1.5) will describe previous linguistic studies on Mualang. While section (1.6) touches upon the aim of this study and its general theoretical framewo ...
The syntax and semantics of internally headed relative clauses in
... 2003; Boyle 2007). One aspect of Hidatsa that is of particular interest is the structure of its relative clauses. Like many other Siouan languages (see Drummond 1976 and Cumberland 2005 (Assiniboine); Williamson 1987 and Rood & Taylor 1996 (Lakota); Quintero 2004 (Osage), and Graczyk 1991, 2007 (Cro ...
... 2003; Boyle 2007). One aspect of Hidatsa that is of particular interest is the structure of its relative clauses. Like many other Siouan languages (see Drummond 1976 and Cumberland 2005 (Assiniboine); Williamson 1987 and Rood & Taylor 1996 (Lakota); Quintero 2004 (Osage), and Graczyk 1991, 2007 (Cro ...
The syntactic analysis of the Dutch absentive
... It is indeed the case that many of my informants prefer the order vissen is in (12a), but the alternative order is vissen is also accepted by at least some of these informants (including myself), for which reason I marked this order by means of a percentage sign. I also found the order zijn–infiniti ...
... It is indeed the case that many of my informants prefer the order vissen is in (12a), but the alternative order is vissen is also accepted by at least some of these informants (including myself), for which reason I marked this order by means of a percentage sign. I also found the order zijn–infiniti ...
The Classification of Optatives: A Statistical Study
... to the mind, and can be expressed only by words like perhaps, possibly, or probably, or by such vague forms as if he pleased, or if he should try, if he could, if there should be an opportunity, etc. Sometimes a general condition, like in any possible case, is felt to be implied, so that the optativ ...
... to the mind, and can be expressed only by words like perhaps, possibly, or probably, or by such vague forms as if he pleased, or if he should try, if he could, if there should be an opportunity, etc. Sometimes a general condition, like in any possible case, is felt to be implied, so that the optativ ...
Explorations of the Syntax-Semantics Interface
... by one or more “semantic anchors”, that is, by one or more frequent verbs that come with certain syntactic frames and lead speakers to use the same frames for semantically similar verbs. They consider two variants of the hypothesis: “global semantic anchoring” in which a single semantic anchor is re ...
... by one or more “semantic anchors”, that is, by one or more frequent verbs that come with certain syntactic frames and lead speakers to use the same frames for semantically similar verbs. They consider two variants of the hypothesis: “global semantic anchoring” in which a single semantic anchor is re ...
Loubna Ammer - AUS Masters Theses
... This thesis is divided into six main chapters. Chapter one is an introduction that sets the scene. The chapter provides insights into how the present research has evolved, and highlights its importance in identifying the mechanisms at work in translating the discourse of alienation into and out of A ...
... This thesis is divided into six main chapters. Chapter one is an introduction that sets the scene. The chapter provides insights into how the present research has evolved, and highlights its importance in identifying the mechanisms at work in translating the discourse of alienation into and out of A ...
towards a theory of denominals in english and romanian
... visiting researcher for a period of three months. I benefited a lot from the support and suggestions of Gillian Ramchand. I had the chance to attend her seminars and other seminars at the University of Tromsø, which increased my interest in linguistics. Moreover, while I was in Tromsø, she guided me ...
... visiting researcher for a period of three months. I benefited a lot from the support and suggestions of Gillian Ramchand. I had the chance to attend her seminars and other seminars at the University of Tromsø, which increased my interest in linguistics. Moreover, while I was in Tromsø, she guided me ...
Deverbal reflexive and passive in Chuvash (JSFOu 94)
... example, reflexive and passive verbs are kept separate, each having its own suffixes. Some sources, however, claim that the passive category in Chuvash is formed differ‑ ently than it is in the other Turkic languages, or even that it does not exist in the first place (Ašmarin 1898: 258–259, Ramstedt ...
... example, reflexive and passive verbs are kept separate, each having its own suffixes. Some sources, however, claim that the passive category in Chuvash is formed differ‑ ently than it is in the other Turkic languages, or even that it does not exist in the first place (Ašmarin 1898: 258–259, Ramstedt ...
Analyzing Clause By Halliday`s Transitivity System - An
... interpersonal. The textual function is the use of language to signify discourse. Here, language becomes text, is related to itself and to its contexts of use, including the preceding and following text, and the context of situation. The textual can be classified into two structures, namely: thematic ...
... interpersonal. The textual function is the use of language to signify discourse. Here, language becomes text, is related to itself and to its contexts of use, including the preceding and following text, and the context of situation. The textual can be classified into two structures, namely: thematic ...
English II
... • The function of the chorus in Greek drama is to comment on the dramatic action and set the action in the overall context of Greek life and religion and it may occasionally advise the characters or express sympathy with the tragic hero. • Ship of State – Lines 768-772 – It is particularly appropria ...
... • The function of the chorus in Greek drama is to comment on the dramatic action and set the action in the overall context of Greek life and religion and it may occasionally advise the characters or express sympathy with the tragic hero. • Ship of State – Lines 768-772 – It is particularly appropria ...
Perception and Causative Structures in English and European
... linguistic literature on (standard) European Portuguese, including reference grammars with a generative background. However, they are common in the spoken language and judged fully acceptable by a good number of speakers (including the second author of this paper and an anonymous reviewer). We use t ...
... linguistic literature on (standard) European Portuguese, including reference grammars with a generative background. However, they are common in the spoken language and judged fully acceptable by a good number of speakers (including the second author of this paper and an anonymous reviewer). We use t ...
Challenging Discrete Approaches to Secondary
... 11.2.1 Group I: prototypical association with that-clauses and NP inf XP ..................................... 11.2.2 Group II: prototypical association with NP inf XP and NP XP .............................................. 11.2.3 Groups III and IV: prototypical association with NP XP and NP as XP ...
... 11.2.1 Group I: prototypical association with that-clauses and NP inf XP ..................................... 11.2.2 Group II: prototypical association with NP inf XP and NP XP .............................................. 11.2.3 Groups III and IV: prototypical association with NP XP and NP as XP ...
X std. English I paper
... saw several (1) regional wars which were full of brutality (2) with an irreverent (3) attitude towards life in general. However, with the world economy having improved in the 21st century we tend to feel we are living now as a privileged generation with more comfort and less wars. But are we really ...
... saw several (1) regional wars which were full of brutality (2) with an irreverent (3) attitude towards life in general. However, with the world economy having improved in the 21st century we tend to feel we are living now as a privileged generation with more comfort and less wars. But are we really ...
Slide 1
... [After he unloaded the car,] [Jeff fished in the lake.] This sentence has two clauses, the first being a dependent clause and the second being an independent clause. You can see that each clause has a subject, a verb, and a complement. If you encountered “After he unloaded the car” as a sentence by ...
... [After he unloaded the car,] [Jeff fished in the lake.] This sentence has two clauses, the first being a dependent clause and the second being an independent clause. You can see that each clause has a subject, a verb, and a complement. If you encountered “After he unloaded the car” as a sentence by ...
estonian: typological studies i
... scope does not enable us to draw fully valid conclusions about such a rare phenomenon as person agreement of the relative pronoun. Nevertheless, it seems that agreement with the personal pronoun of the main clause is prevalent in the modem language. The corpus itself did not contain any examples whe ...
... scope does not enable us to draw fully valid conclusions about such a rare phenomenon as person agreement of the relative pronoun. Nevertheless, it seems that agreement with the personal pronoun of the main clause is prevalent in the modem language. The corpus itself did not contain any examples whe ...
Nominalizing Quantifiers
... quantifiers, suitably extending the term: (7) b. John remained what I expected. Note the contrast between (8a) with a nominalizing quantifier (where -thing composes with some as a single word and requires the adjectival modifier to follow) and (8b) with an ordinary quantifier (where thing occurs as ...
... quantifiers, suitably extending the term: (7) b. John remained what I expected. Note the contrast between (8a) with a nominalizing quantifier (where -thing composes with some as a single word and requires the adjectival modifier to follow) and (8b) with an ordinary quantifier (where thing occurs as ...
Norbert Hornstein, Ana Maria Martins and Jairo Nunes This
... also have a set of φ-features in order for its Case to be valued under φ-checking. Furthermore, given that such infinitival T cannot itself value the Case-feature of the embedded subject (Recall that the subject of the infinitival clause is Case-marked by a higher probe), its φ-set should be “incom ...
... also have a set of φ-features in order for its Case to be valued under φ-checking. Furthermore, given that such infinitival T cannot itself value the Case-feature of the embedded subject (Recall that the subject of the infinitival clause is Case-marked by a higher probe), its φ-set should be “incom ...
Copernicus Project 621
... The "if-then" structure of ELAG disambiguation rules is borrowed from M. Silberztein (1993), because it is a very natural way of formulating readable disambiguation rules. The recognition of the context usually involves the use of tags for categories of words, e.g. parts of speech, like, which s ...
... The "if-then" structure of ELAG disambiguation rules is borrowed from M. Silberztein (1993), because it is a very natural way of formulating readable disambiguation rules. The recognition of the context usually involves the use of tags for categories of words, e.g. parts of speech, like
Untitled - NACCL - The Ohio State University
... core junctures to form a nexus, each containing a nuclear juncture with the verb being the nuclear and its arguments as the complements to present a series of actions or events. Co-subordination is exemplified with two core junctures sharing at least one semantic operator at the clause level, such a ...
... core junctures to form a nexus, each containing a nuclear juncture with the verb being the nuclear and its arguments as the complements to present a series of actions or events. Co-subordination is exemplified with two core junctures sharing at least one semantic operator at the clause level, such a ...
Document
... Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Using auxiliary or helping verbs makes verb phrases. There are twenty-three (23) helping verbs that should be memorized since they are used so oft ...
... Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Using auxiliary or helping verbs makes verb phrases. There are twenty-three (23) helping verbs that should be memorized since they are used so oft ...
Title A Contrastive Study of Japanese Compound
... Chapter 2 reviews the literature on English phrasal verbs and introduces several syntactic criteria employed by researchers to distinguish between phrasal verbs and other superficially similar constructions. At the end of Chapter 2, I redefine the category “phrasal verb” as it will be used in this d ...
... Chapter 2 reviews the literature on English phrasal verbs and introduces several syntactic criteria employed by researchers to distinguish between phrasal verbs and other superficially similar constructions. At the end of Chapter 2, I redefine the category “phrasal verb” as it will be used in this d ...
Document
... Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Using auxiliary or helping verbs makes verb phrases. There are twenty-three (23) helping verbs that should be memorized since they are used so oft ...
... Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Using auxiliary or helping verbs makes verb phrases. There are twenty-three (23) helping verbs that should be memorized since they are used so oft ...
Using gerund as object of prepositions
... 10. Which has the form -ing, in addition to gerund, present participle and there is still the original noun, we must distinguish clearly. a) A sleeping carriage (a carriage Used for sleeping), sleeping is a gerund here b) A sleeping child (a child That Is sleeping), here is a present participle slee ...
... 10. Which has the form -ing, in addition to gerund, present participle and there is still the original noun, we must distinguish clearly. a) A sleeping carriage (a carriage Used for sleeping), sleeping is a gerund here b) A sleeping child (a child That Is sleeping), here is a present participle slee ...
External and Internal Possessors with Body Part Nouns: The Case of
... it was not only liver.DEF on him they must remove ‘It was not only his liver that they had to remove.’ ...
... it was not only liver.DEF on him they must remove ‘It was not only his liver that they had to remove.’ ...