resdep - Semantics Archive
... glass.n be-past.3s empty leave-past.1s glass-a empty-tra ‘The glass was empty. I left it empty.’ ...
... glass.n be-past.3s empty leave-past.1s glass-a empty-tra ‘The glass was empty. I left it empty.’ ...
From Discourse to “Odd Coordinations” –
... see (6) below— with the interpretation of elided indefinites in structures like (4) and (5) above. Whereas in the case of Gapping the interpretation of the indefinite etwas (‘something’) remains constant irrespective of whether etwas is realized overtly or covertly —in both cases, etwas in the secon ...
... see (6) below— with the interpretation of elided indefinites in structures like (4) and (5) above. Whereas in the case of Gapping the interpretation of the indefinite etwas (‘something’) remains constant irrespective of whether etwas is realized overtly or covertly —in both cases, etwas in the secon ...
Direct Object Pronouns
... Sometimes, when you try to translate literally, you run into much bigger problems: I eat it. (the soup - la sopa) I = Yo I eat = Yo como I eat it. = Yo como la. This is completely incorrect! The correct translation would be: I eat it. (the soup) La como. As you can see, directly translating sentenc ...
... Sometimes, when you try to translate literally, you run into much bigger problems: I eat it. (the soup - la sopa) I = Yo I eat = Yo como I eat it. = Yo como la. This is completely incorrect! The correct translation would be: I eat it. (the soup) La como. As you can see, directly translating sentenc ...
THE PARTIAL PRO-DROP NATURE AND THE
... The aim of this paper is to first present a theory of the NS parameter, based on Kato (1999), which shows that both the possibility of null subjects and the possibility of free inversion can be derived from the same morphological property of the agreement system. I will then show the changes that oc ...
... The aim of this paper is to first present a theory of the NS parameter, based on Kato (1999), which shows that both the possibility of null subjects and the possibility of free inversion can be derived from the same morphological property of the agreement system. I will then show the changes that oc ...
Journal of Linguistics Bare nominals and incorporating verbs in
... lacking even the sort of deictically definite use observed by Stvan (2009) for certain BNs in English. These and other facts will lead us to a syntactic analysis within a version of Hale & Keyser’s (1993, 2002) framework on which object BNs are restricted to a minimal [VV N] structure similar to tha ...
... lacking even the sort of deictically definite use observed by Stvan (2009) for certain BNs in English. These and other facts will lead us to a syntactic analysis within a version of Hale & Keyser’s (1993, 2002) framework on which object BNs are restricted to a minimal [VV N] structure similar to tha ...
The Story of Preposition Addition: The Transition from RyanJ.
... Igor' -[nom. sg.] [emph.] to-go-[ verbal adv. past] Dunaj-[gen. sg.] together-caI1-[3P' sg. aor.] company-[acc. sg.] 'Igor', having reached the Dunaj (river) called together his company.' 6Where possible and relevant, I will divide verbs into prefix, root, and suffixes, to more would be 'across-go-[ ...
... Igor' -[nom. sg.] [emph.] to-go-[ verbal adv. past] Dunaj-[gen. sg.] together-caI1-[3P' sg. aor.] company-[acc. sg.] 'Igor', having reached the Dunaj (river) called together his company.' 6Where possible and relevant, I will divide verbs into prefix, root, and suffixes, to more would be 'across-go-[ ...
Destinos: 1-26 The Main Grammar Points, and Exercises with
... Note: Another curious fact about this conjugation is that the three plural forms contain their singular form counterparts: fui, fuimos; fuiste,fuisteis; fue,fueron. Other Irregular Verbs in the Preterite. There are about a dozen commonly used verbs that have irregular forms in the preterite. Most of ...
... Note: Another curious fact about this conjugation is that the three plural forms contain their singular form counterparts: fui, fuimos; fuiste,fuisteis; fue,fueron. Other Irregular Verbs in the Preterite. There are about a dozen commonly used verbs that have irregular forms in the preterite. Most of ...
Use # 2: Adjective clauses: An adjective clause is a clause that
... Use #4 Si clauses: You will use the subjunctive in contrary to fact conditional clauses. Si + imperfect subjunctive, conditional Si + pluperfect subjunctive, conditional perfect. You can also use Si with two indicative verbs. In this case the clause is NOT contrary to fact. See p.190-191 in REPASO. ...
... Use #4 Si clauses: You will use the subjunctive in contrary to fact conditional clauses. Si + imperfect subjunctive, conditional Si + pluperfect subjunctive, conditional perfect. You can also use Si with two indicative verbs. In this case the clause is NOT contrary to fact. See p.190-191 in REPASO. ...
How many theta roles in a reflexive verb?
... Our focus is on the verbal reflexive constructions, which yield reflexive verbs that we will show to be intransitive. In contrast, in constructions involving argument reflexives, the anaphors himself, magát and ton eafto tu are objects of transitive predicates. Neither the issues nor the solution we ...
... Our focus is on the verbal reflexive constructions, which yield reflexive verbs that we will show to be intransitive. In contrast, in constructions involving argument reflexives, the anaphors himself, magát and ton eafto tu are objects of transitive predicates. Neither the issues nor the solution we ...
limba engleză contemporană. sintaxa propoziţiei
... unitary constituency: one unit may be the only 'part' into which another unit can be analysed (e.g. simple sentences consist of one clause) multiple constituency: a unit is divided into two or more immediate constituents (complex or compound sentences, which include two or more clauses). ...
... unitary constituency: one unit may be the only 'part' into which another unit can be analysed (e.g. simple sentences consist of one clause) multiple constituency: a unit is divided into two or more immediate constituents (complex or compound sentences, which include two or more clauses). ...
Bare nominals and incorporating verbs in Spanish and Catalan
... interpretive conditions on the resulting verb phrase (described in detail below) are satisfied. However, we will see shortly that, in contrast, the class of verbs that can take object BNs is heavily constrained by the grammar. In order to motivate our syntactic and semantic analysis, we must first c ...
... interpretive conditions on the resulting verb phrase (described in detail below) are satisfied. However, we will see shortly that, in contrast, the class of verbs that can take object BNs is heavily constrained by the grammar. In order to motivate our syntactic and semantic analysis, we must first c ...
Fundamentals of English Syntax - Department of English and
... More reliable evidence for determining the category of a word comes from morphological and syntactic criteria. Examples of morphological criteria would be that only nouns can take a plural affix (tables, intervals) and that most verbs change their morphological form according to the requirements of ...
... More reliable evidence for determining the category of a word comes from morphological and syntactic criteria. Examples of morphological criteria would be that only nouns can take a plural affix (tables, intervals) and that most verbs change their morphological form according to the requirements of ...
identify clauses and sentence type
... phrases, and objects of prepositions. • Wednesday: Identify the clauses (independent, dependent), sentence type (simple, compound, complex), and sentence purpose (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory). Then write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. • Thursday: Wr ...
... phrases, and objects of prepositions. • Wednesday: Identify the clauses (independent, dependent), sentence type (simple, compound, complex), and sentence purpose (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory). Then write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. • Thursday: Wr ...
Document
... phrases, and objects of prepositions. • Wednesday: Identify the clauses (independent, dependent), sentence type (simple, compound, complex), and sentence purpose (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory). Then write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. • Thursday: Wr ...
... phrases, and objects of prepositions. • Wednesday: Identify the clauses (independent, dependent), sentence type (simple, compound, complex), and sentence purpose (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory). Then write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. • Thursday: Wr ...
The Oceanic Languages John Lynch, Malcolm Ross, Terry Crowley
... Noun phrases with generic or locative/temporal reference generally do not appear with any article. The languages of Manus, mainland New Guinea, Micronesia and Vanuatu generally do not have articles. What was historically an article has in many of the languages of Vanuatu and some of the languages of ...
... Noun phrases with generic or locative/temporal reference generally do not appear with any article. The languages of Manus, mainland New Guinea, Micronesia and Vanuatu generally do not have articles. What was historically an article has in many of the languages of Vanuatu and some of the languages of ...
Run-Ons Fused Sentences And Comma Splices
... Complete sentences require a subject (usually a noun, sometimes a pronoun, that is the “actor” in the sentence) and a predicate (a verb or “action” and its objects that modify the subject). Because these make sense if you say them alone and include the necessary subject and verb sentence parts, you ...
... Complete sentences require a subject (usually a noun, sometimes a pronoun, that is the “actor” in the sentence) and a predicate (a verb or “action” and its objects that modify the subject). Because these make sense if you say them alone and include the necessary subject and verb sentence parts, you ...
the passive - englishdepartmentbaio
... They are followed by a bare infinitive in the active, but take a to-infinitive in the passive Active: Her two sisters made him clean the house Passive: He was made to clean the house by her two sisters. In the passive, let is replaced by allowed and is followed by a to-infinitive. Active: The teache ...
... They are followed by a bare infinitive in the active, but take a to-infinitive in the passive Active: Her two sisters made him clean the house Passive: He was made to clean the house by her two sisters. In the passive, let is replaced by allowed and is followed by a to-infinitive. Active: The teache ...
Here - Syntax of the World`s Languages VII
... Adverbs in Dan-Gweetaa (Dan < Southern Mande < Southeastern Mande < Mande < NigerCongo) are relatively numerous, they represent about 5% of the vocabulary. Among these, there are simple (non-derived) adverbs (yɤ̄ ‘here’, tɔ̰̀ ‘now’, kpá ‘once upon a time’, etc.); those derived with a transcategoria ...
... Adverbs in Dan-Gweetaa (Dan < Southern Mande < Southeastern Mande < Mande < NigerCongo) are relatively numerous, they represent about 5% of the vocabulary. Among these, there are simple (non-derived) adverbs (yɤ̄ ‘here’, tɔ̰̀ ‘now’, kpá ‘once upon a time’, etc.); those derived with a transcategoria ...
ing form - Angelfire
... 10.4 Bare infinitive after had better, would rather, rather than, sooner than, cannot but, and could not but ............................................................................................................................................ 7 10.5 Bare infinitive after help ................ ...
... 10.4 Bare infinitive after had better, would rather, rather than, sooner than, cannot but, and could not but ............................................................................................................................................ 7 10.5 Bare infinitive after help ................ ...
Agencje pracy tymczasowej
... a/ I love you more deeply than I can say b/ He’s not as clever a man as I thought 3. Nominal clauses take all functions typical of noun phrases, e.g. subjects, objects, etc. 3a. Non-finite to–infinitive clauses. a/ subject: For Mike to win the game is unbelievable b/ appositive to subject: His dream ...
... a/ I love you more deeply than I can say b/ He’s not as clever a man as I thought 3. Nominal clauses take all functions typical of noun phrases, e.g. subjects, objects, etc. 3a. Non-finite to–infinitive clauses. a/ subject: For Mike to win the game is unbelievable b/ appositive to subject: His dream ...
Ser vs Estar
... *vosotros = you, you all (the ‘informal’ plural ‘you’ for more than one person) ustedes = you, you all (the ‘formal’ plural ‘you’ for more than one person) ellos (mixed group or all males) or ellas (all females) = they * NB: you will notice that Spanish has four different ways to say ‘you’. ‘Tú’ whi ...
... *vosotros = you, you all (the ‘informal’ plural ‘you’ for more than one person) ustedes = you, you all (the ‘formal’ plural ‘you’ for more than one person) ellos (mixed group or all males) or ellas (all females) = they * NB: you will notice that Spanish has four different ways to say ‘you’. ‘Tú’ whi ...
English Handbook 2016-17
... Quotation marks are used at the beginning and end of the speaker’s words to separate what is being said from the rest of the sentences. Since the quotation tells what is being said, it will always have quotation marks around it. ( “I enjoyed swimming with the rays while on vacation,” declared Leah. ...
... Quotation marks are used at the beginning and end of the speaker’s words to separate what is being said from the rest of the sentences. Since the quotation tells what is being said, it will always have quotation marks around it. ( “I enjoyed swimming with the rays while on vacation,” declared Leah. ...
NP Movement into Theta-positions and Unexpected Behavior of
... The example sentences in (3) are simple sentences with transitive verbs. The example sentence in (3b) is no good due to selectional property of the verb, estimate. The example sentences in (4) are instances of ECM sentences. If (4b) is a simple ECM sentence, it is not clear why it should be ruled ou ...
... The example sentences in (3) are simple sentences with transitive verbs. The example sentence in (3b) is no good due to selectional property of the verb, estimate. The example sentences in (4) are instances of ECM sentences. If (4b) is a simple ECM sentence, it is not clear why it should be ruled ou ...
3.1 The subjunctive in noun clauses
... • The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is used mainly in the subordinate clause of multiple-clause sentences to express will, influence, emotion, doubt, or denial. The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the –o from the yo form of the present indicative and adding these endings: ¡ATENCIÓN! The indi ...
... • The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is used mainly in the subordinate clause of multiple-clause sentences to express will, influence, emotion, doubt, or denial. The present subjunctive is formed by dropping the –o from the yo form of the present indicative and adding these endings: ¡ATENCIÓN! The indi ...