Cree notes 2014 - U of L Class Index
... As air flows from the lungs to the mouth and nose, it passes through the larynx ("voice box") where the glottis ("vocal chords") may be nearly closed and tensed so that the cartilages at the opening vibrate, imposing an audio signal on the air stream. Sounds made without this glottal vibration are s ...
... As air flows from the lungs to the mouth and nose, it passes through the larynx ("voice box") where the glottis ("vocal chords") may be nearly closed and tensed so that the cartilages at the opening vibrate, imposing an audio signal on the air stream. Sounds made without this glottal vibration are s ...
Motion events can be segmented into several components
... Chinese as an example. Other authors maintain that serializing languages belong to a third type (see CHEN & GUO (2010) for Mandarin, ZLATEV & YANGKLANG (2004) for Thai and AMEKA & ESSEGBEY (2001) for Ewe, Akan and Sranan). These studies will be discussed in more detail in Section 2.3. 1.2 Motion ty ...
... Chinese as an example. Other authors maintain that serializing languages belong to a third type (see CHEN & GUO (2010) for Mandarin, ZLATEV & YANGKLANG (2004) for Thai and AMEKA & ESSEGBEY (2001) for Ewe, Akan and Sranan). These studies will be discussed in more detail in Section 2.3. 1.2 Motion ty ...
small clauses and participial constructions - E
... from infinitives, which allow wh-complementation. The possibility of subordinate interrogative clauses is strong evidence of a CP, since wh-phrases always move to SpecC. But, as mentioned, there are no participial questions. While the declarative finite clause in (3c) allows a participial paraphrase ...
... from infinitives, which allow wh-complementation. The possibility of subordinate interrogative clauses is strong evidence of a CP, since wh-phrases always move to SpecC. But, as mentioned, there are no participial questions. While the declarative finite clause in (3c) allows a participial paraphrase ...
Verbal Nouns and Event Structure in Scottish Gaelic
... In attempting to isolate the individual semantic contributions of the as pectual head and the verbal noun, we must tUrn to the extensive semantic literature on aspect and aspectual classification. Unfortunately, most seman tic analysis to date has focused on aspectual classification at the level o ...
... In attempting to isolate the individual semantic contributions of the as pectual head and the verbal noun, we must tUrn to the extensive semantic literature on aspect and aspectual classification. Unfortunately, most seman tic analysis to date has focused on aspectual classification at the level o ...
TYPES OF PHRASES
... A phrase is a group of related words (within a sentence) without both subject and verb. For example, He is laughing at the joker. A phrase functions as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective or preposition in a sentence. The function of a phrase depends on its construction (words it contains). On the basis ...
... A phrase is a group of related words (within a sentence) without both subject and verb. For example, He is laughing at the joker. A phrase functions as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective or preposition in a sentence. The function of a phrase depends on its construction (words it contains). On the basis ...
Chapter 6 Translation Problems
... 3 Some information about tense, etc. must be taken from the S node of which see is the HEAD, and put on the S node of which venir-de is the HEAD. This is a complication, because normally one would expect such information to go on the node of which the translation of see, voir, is the HEAD. 4 Other p ...
... 3 Some information about tense, etc. must be taken from the S node of which see is the HEAD, and put on the S node of which venir-de is the HEAD. This is a complication, because normally one would expect such information to go on the node of which the translation of see, voir, is the HEAD. 4 Other p ...
Noun and Predicate Phrases
... 26. The earth will have been entering its final ice age by that time. 27. Hope will always be sustaining the movement for peace. 28. The candidates have not been discussing the 35 million underprivileged Americans. 29. Violence has had a long-standing place in many whites’ images of blacks. 30. Sing ...
... 26. The earth will have been entering its final ice age by that time. 27. Hope will always be sustaining the movement for peace. 28. The candidates have not been discussing the 35 million underprivileged Americans. 29. Violence has had a long-standing place in many whites’ images of blacks. 30. Sing ...
OLH Unit 1
... The predicate nominative agrees with the subject in case, and usually in gender and number ...
... The predicate nominative agrees with the subject in case, and usually in gender and number ...
pdf - Diacronia
... very natural, since many forms and even entire tenses (the prêt, and imperf.) are of the same formation in ail, or nearly ail. The g-reatest confusion exists in the présent tense where we see how some N. M. S., verbs hâve even passed to an entirely différent présent type, 6. The reasons for the prés ...
... very natural, since many forms and even entire tenses (the prêt, and imperf.) are of the same formation in ail, or nearly ail. The g-reatest confusion exists in the présent tense where we see how some N. M. S., verbs hâve even passed to an entirely différent présent type, 6. The reasons for the prés ...
Introduction to Syntax Level 1 Course
... • Identify the XP sentences in the passage and classify them into their two sub-patterns: It's often been said that the best way to get in the game industry is through interviews. It requires the least amount of experience. After some failures, I realized my passion for game design wasn't enough to ...
... • Identify the XP sentences in the passage and classify them into their two sub-patterns: It's often been said that the best way to get in the game industry is through interviews. It requires the least amount of experience. After some failures, I realized my passion for game design wasn't enough to ...
english syntax and morphology
... - Suffixes are bound morphemes that occur after a base. Suffixes may pile up to the number of three or four, whereas prefixes are commonly single, except for the negative un- before another prefix. Example: failure, realize, friends, dreamed By function, affixes are of two kinds: derivational and in ...
... - Suffixes are bound morphemes that occur after a base. Suffixes may pile up to the number of three or four, whereas prefixes are commonly single, except for the negative un- before another prefix. Example: failure, realize, friends, dreamed By function, affixes are of two kinds: derivational and in ...
jargon buster - Cuddington and Dinton School
... The object of a verb is who or what is acted upon by the verb. In a statement, the object is usually the noun (or noun phrase or pronoun) just after the verb. For example: The bird pecked the apple. The bird pecked it. ...
... The object of a verb is who or what is acted upon by the verb. In a statement, the object is usually the noun (or noun phrase or pronoun) just after the verb. For example: The bird pecked the apple. The bird pecked it. ...
JarGon Buster
... The object of a verb is who or what is acted upon by the verb. In a statement, the object is usually the noun (or noun phrase or pronoun) just after the verb. For example: The bird pecked the apple. The bird pecked it. ...
... The object of a verb is who or what is acted upon by the verb. In a statement, the object is usually the noun (or noun phrase or pronoun) just after the verb. For example: The bird pecked the apple. The bird pecked it. ...
Central_Idea_and_Objective_Summary
... How to Write an Objective Summary? To write an objective summary, you must FIRST identify the CENTRAL IDEA of the text. NEXT, you must find at least 3-4 SUPPORTING DETAILS for the central idea. (1-2 from beginning, middle, and end) WRITE the DETAILS in your OWN words. DO NOT include PERSONAL ...
... How to Write an Objective Summary? To write an objective summary, you must FIRST identify the CENTRAL IDEA of the text. NEXT, you must find at least 3-4 SUPPORTING DETAILS for the central idea. (1-2 from beginning, middle, and end) WRITE the DETAILS in your OWN words. DO NOT include PERSONAL ...
Lexical Semantics … cont`d
... how the meanings of sentences are derived from them. Semantics is based largely on the study of logic in philosophy. ...
... how the meanings of sentences are derived from them. Semantics is based largely on the study of logic in philosophy. ...
Bellringer 1 - CCHSEnglish9
... Which of the following best completes the sentence? By the time I got back from my trip, I _____ 908 miles on my car. A. B. C. D. ...
... Which of the following best completes the sentence? By the time I got back from my trip, I _____ 908 miles on my car. A. B. C. D. ...
HawkinsFilipovicAILABeijing2011
... appear first at B2 with most of the higher verbs and adjectives that trigger this rule, for example prove: The car has proved [to be one of the most important inventions of our century] B2 Similar examples are found at B2 with other raising verbs and adjectives (The car happened to be …, The car app ...
... appear first at B2 with most of the higher verbs and adjectives that trigger this rule, for example prove: The car has proved [to be one of the most important inventions of our century] B2 Similar examples are found at B2 with other raising verbs and adjectives (The car happened to be …, The car app ...
Syntactic classification of Swahili verbal expressions
... each of the former linked to one of the latter” (p 21).This means concept X is symbolised by a sound symbol Y. In addition, in this system, a single concept is transmitted at a time. This observation is strongly supported by Land (1974) who asserts that: The natural speech was at first monosyllabic ...
... each of the former linked to one of the latter” (p 21).This means concept X is symbolised by a sound symbol Y. In addition, in this system, a single concept is transmitted at a time. This observation is strongly supported by Land (1974) who asserts that: The natural speech was at first monosyllabic ...
Verbs and Verb Agreement PPT
... The person and number of the verb must match the person and number of the subject noun(s) or pronoun(s). EX- If I have a third person plural subject, such as doctors, I must use the third person plural form of an appropriate verb, such as operate. The Verb agrees only with its subject. Except for th ...
... The person and number of the verb must match the person and number of the subject noun(s) or pronoun(s). EX- If I have a third person plural subject, such as doctors, I must use the third person plural form of an appropriate verb, such as operate. The Verb agrees only with its subject. Except for th ...
2) The Complex Sentence
... subordinating conjunction, (see list on SGE pp 288-290). Examples of these are if, because; unless, so that; in order that; although; when. These Adverbial clauses can be of different types. The majority of these are ADJUNCTS. Remember also that SENTENTIAL RELATIVE CLAUSES are always adverbials, as ...
... subordinating conjunction, (see list on SGE pp 288-290). Examples of these are if, because; unless, so that; in order that; although; when. These Adverbial clauses can be of different types. The majority of these are ADJUNCTS. Remember also that SENTENTIAL RELATIVE CLAUSES are always adverbials, as ...
+ infinitive
... There are still other nouns which do not admit of an infinitive as post-modifier; a "preposition + -ing" is normally used, e.g. There is no hope of winning the game. ...
... There are still other nouns which do not admit of an infinitive as post-modifier; a "preposition + -ing" is normally used, e.g. There is no hope of winning the game. ...
English particle verbs as complex heads: Evidence from
... incompatible with nominalizations with the following properties: a. The nominalization is a complex event nominal (Grimshaw 1990), i.e. is an event nominalization with an argument introduced in an of-phrase which corresponds to a direct object or unaccusative subject of the corresponding clause. b. ...
... incompatible with nominalizations with the following properties: a. The nominalization is a complex event nominal (Grimshaw 1990), i.e. is an event nominalization with an argument introduced in an of-phrase which corresponds to a direct object or unaccusative subject of the corresponding clause. b. ...
Understanding Verbs: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
... Infinitives are verbals that are made up of the word to and a verb. Infinitives may function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs. Since infinitives are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When infinitives function as adjectives and adverbs, they are usually found preceding no ...
... Infinitives are verbals that are made up of the word to and a verb. Infinitives may function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs. Since infinitives are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When infinitives function as adjectives and adverbs, they are usually found preceding no ...
Review Article of Waltraud Paul`s New Perspectives on
... Chapter 3 focuses on the inventory and behavior of prepositions. It includes very interesting and valuable discussions built on the data from pre-Archaic Chinese. The issues of whether there were and are prepositions in Chinese and whether prepositions are “all” derived from verbs are very clearly p ...
... Chapter 3 focuses on the inventory and behavior of prepositions. It includes very interesting and valuable discussions built on the data from pre-Archaic Chinese. The issues of whether there were and are prepositions in Chinese and whether prepositions are “all” derived from verbs are very clearly p ...
Pronunciation of the Regular Past Tense Endings
... Forms 2 and 3 of regular verbs look and sound the same. Forms 2 and 3 of regular verbs are easy for learners once they have learned some rules of spelling and pronunciation. What should you call these forms? The traditional names are sometimes confusing. For example, Form 5 (ing) is traditional ...
... Forms 2 and 3 of regular verbs look and sound the same. Forms 2 and 3 of regular verbs are easy for learners once they have learned some rules of spelling and pronunciation. What should you call these forms? The traditional names are sometimes confusing. For example, Form 5 (ing) is traditional ...