sciwri(2010)
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
RO Sent. ans
... does not need a direct object, it is called an intransitive verb. If you are unsure about some verbs, use a dictionary. Dictionaries often denote transitive and intransitive verbs with the initials t.v. and i.v., respectively. Here's one more example. Murray takes the train to school Mom rides the b ...
... does not need a direct object, it is called an intransitive verb. If you are unsure about some verbs, use a dictionary. Dictionaries often denote transitive and intransitive verbs with the initials t.v. and i.v., respectively. Here's one more example. Murray takes the train to school Mom rides the b ...
``Finite`` and ``nonfinite`` from a typological perspective
... that are indefinite as ‘‘nonfinite.’’ He is primarily concerned with questions of reference; thus, for him, an utterance (containing a verb form) is nonfinite if it can be made [de]finite by adding a refering pronoun. This is apparently not the modern use of the term, which is bound to the distinction o ...
... that are indefinite as ‘‘nonfinite.’’ He is primarily concerned with questions of reference; thus, for him, an utterance (containing a verb form) is nonfinite if it can be made [de]finite by adding a refering pronoun. This is apparently not the modern use of the term, which is bound to the distinction o ...
The Past Participle
... Using the Passive Voice (To Be and the Past Participle) The passive voice is composed of the past participle with some form of to be (am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, or had been). In the passive voice, the subject does not act but is acted upon. Compare the passive voice with the active ...
... Using the Passive Voice (To Be and the Past Participle) The passive voice is composed of the past participle with some form of to be (am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, or had been). In the passive voice, the subject does not act but is acted upon. Compare the passive voice with the active ...
Argument Strurcture and Semantic Change
... In this investigation, we have drawn on three corpora to provide the basic data for the verb babysit, namely, the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA, 1990-2015), the Corpus of Historical American English (COHA, 1810-2009), and Google Books (GB, 1500s-2000s). We have checked these data aga ...
... In this investigation, we have drawn on three corpora to provide the basic data for the verb babysit, namely, the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA, 1990-2015), the Corpus of Historical American English (COHA, 1810-2009), and Google Books (GB, 1500s-2000s). We have checked these data aga ...
a pregroup analysis of the object pronoun who(m).
... first looking at the construction of verb-forms, which is usually called “conjugation”. In some European languages, this is a major part of the grammar. In English it plays only a minor rôle, but one that should not be neglected, even if some texts on transformational grammar manage to do so. The E ...
... first looking at the construction of verb-forms, which is usually called “conjugation”. In some European languages, this is a major part of the grammar. In English it plays only a minor rôle, but one that should not be neglected, even if some texts on transformational grammar manage to do so. The E ...
Adjective
... (7) about putting on (8) sunscreen. I like to run (9) through the foaming surf and later relax under a beach umbrella. Most of the time, I (10) enjoy being with friends, (11) but sometimes I prefer to ...
... (7) about putting on (8) sunscreen. I like to run (9) through the foaming surf and later relax under a beach umbrella. Most of the time, I (10) enjoy being with friends, (11) but sometimes I prefer to ...
An algebraic approach to French sentence structure
... Referee 2 wants to know the limitations of our approach and whether it also applies to other languages. The approach has been applied to English, German and Italian. Admittedly, these are all Indo-European languages, but first steps are being taken to look at some non-IndoEuropean languages as well ...
... Referee 2 wants to know the limitations of our approach and whether it also applies to other languages. The approach has been applied to English, German and Italian. Admittedly, these are all Indo-European languages, but first steps are being taken to look at some non-IndoEuropean languages as well ...
Link to - Computational Event Data System
... Lexical processing (involves single words) The source text is first converted to a standard form. All letters are changed to upper-case (however, words beginning with upper-case letters in mid-sentence are tagged as nouns); all punctuation except commas is eliminated. TABARI then checks each individ ...
... Lexical processing (involves single words) The source text is first converted to a standard form. All letters are changed to upper-case (however, words beginning with upper-case letters in mid-sentence are tagged as nouns); all punctuation except commas is eliminated. TABARI then checks each individ ...
the subject preference in the processing of locally ambiguous wh
... However, a different factor creates a considerable problem in the interpretation of preference data for relative pronouns. A series of self paced reading studies (Schlesewsky 1996) showed that the human parser prefers an analysis in which the case assigned to a locally ambiguous relative pronoun mat ...
... However, a different factor creates a considerable problem in the interpretation of preference data for relative pronouns. A series of self paced reading studies (Schlesewsky 1996) showed that the human parser prefers an analysis in which the case assigned to a locally ambiguous relative pronoun mat ...
syntax-1-checklist
... • The key fills the instrument role, whether it is the subject of the sentence or a prepositional phrase. • John fills the agent role, whether he is the subject or in a ...
... • The key fills the instrument role, whether it is the subject of the sentence or a prepositional phrase. • John fills the agent role, whether he is the subject or in a ...
Grammatical Sketch - Llacan
... and a tone pattern (TP). The radical karant-, ‘read’ is associated with the word ‘teacher’, which has 3 forms : makarànʧiː (n.m.; sufx. -iː ; HLH), makaràntaː (n.f.; sufx. -aː ; HLH), màkàràntai (n.pl. ; sufx. -ai ; TP BH). The notion of ‘leaning on’ (dangan-) is associated with the verb dangànaː (v ...
... and a tone pattern (TP). The radical karant-, ‘read’ is associated with the word ‘teacher’, which has 3 forms : makarànʧiː (n.m.; sufx. -iː ; HLH), makaràntaː (n.f.; sufx. -aː ; HLH), màkàràntai (n.pl. ; sufx. -ai ; TP BH). The notion of ‘leaning on’ (dangan-) is associated with the verb dangànaː (v ...
Mixed (Non)veridicality and mood choice with emotive verbs
... with when trying to establish a general pattern of mood choice across a number of languages— and how difficult it is to come up with a single generalization that will be able to handle all cases. In the present paper, we take the variation to suggest that a more nuanced approach is needed, one that ...
... with when trying to establish a general pattern of mood choice across a number of languages— and how difficult it is to come up with a single generalization that will be able to handle all cases. In the present paper, we take the variation to suggest that a more nuanced approach is needed, one that ...
sentence analysis - FS: It works!
... The subject of this sentence is “Jim”. It is expressed by a proper noun in the common case. My friend is a student. The subject of this sentence is “friend”. It is expressed by a countable common class noun in the common case, singular. NB: Revise the categories of the noun (proper/common: class, co ...
... The subject of this sentence is “Jim”. It is expressed by a proper noun in the common case. My friend is a student. The subject of this sentence is “friend”. It is expressed by a countable common class noun in the common case, singular. NB: Revise the categories of the noun (proper/common: class, co ...
Structure of Complementation
... Unlike PP complements in NPs and AdjPs the direct object (DO) NP is usually obligatory in English The boy discovered the treasure. The boy discovered it. *The boy discovered. ...
... Unlike PP complements in NPs and AdjPs the direct object (DO) NP is usually obligatory in English The boy discovered the treasure. The boy discovered it. *The boy discovered. ...
ANSWERS TO ENGLISH SYSTAX
... 1. State whether the following rules is prescriptive or descriptive a. The single word form maybe is an adverb meaning “perhaps”. The two-word combination may be consists of an auxiliary verb followed by a copula verb be. b. The possessive form for everyone is his and her. So do not say: “everyone b ...
... 1. State whether the following rules is prescriptive or descriptive a. The single word form maybe is an adverb meaning “perhaps”. The two-word combination may be consists of an auxiliary verb followed by a copula verb be. b. The possessive form for everyone is his and her. So do not say: “everyone b ...
Glossary of Greek Grammar Terms
... Postpositive– This denotes a word that never begins a sentence. !An, ga\r, de\, and ou}v are examples of postpositive words in the NT. Pregnant Locative– This denotes the use of e)n in a locative construction where ei)v, would be more likely. The term pregnant can also be used of other situations wh ...
... Postpositive– This denotes a word that never begins a sentence. !An, ga\r, de\, and ou}v are examples of postpositive words in the NT. Pregnant Locative– This denotes the use of e)n in a locative construction where ei)v, would be more likely. The term pregnant can also be used of other situations wh ...
Auxiliaries in spoken Sinhala
... continuum from main verb to affix can be called auxiliaries. This view acknowledges the fact that it is impossible to define auxiliaries cross-linguistically in terms of necessary and sufficient criteria. It also does not endorse the perspective that auxiliaries are a universal cross-linguistic category. ...
... continuum from main verb to affix can be called auxiliaries. This view acknowledges the fact that it is impossible to define auxiliaries cross-linguistically in terms of necessary and sufficient criteria. It also does not endorse the perspective that auxiliaries are a universal cross-linguistic category. ...
Class Notes # 10a: Review of English Language
... Words usually have forms with the same meaning and different functions in a sentence. Examples: he — him was — were long — longer book — books Such forms have different inflectional categories. Nouns can be inflected by case and number; adjectives by case, number, gender and degree; verbs by person, ...
... Words usually have forms with the same meaning and different functions in a sentence. Examples: he — him was — were long — longer book — books Such forms have different inflectional categories. Nouns can be inflected by case and number; adjectives by case, number, gender and degree; verbs by person, ...
Exercise in Composition 5
... Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that follow. In this book, as in many traditional grammars, all determiners except a, an and the are classed among adjectives. 18. As wo ...
... Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that follow. In this book, as in many traditional grammars, all determiners except a, an and the are classed among adjectives. 18. As wo ...
JacobsenLecuter
... A. Predicate (verb) comes at the end B. Has postpositions (‘particles’) rather than prepositions. C. Modifiers precede what is modified. (3) [おもしろい]本を 読んだ. ‘I read [an interesting] book.’ [Omoshiroi] hon o yonda. (4) [友達が紹介してくれた]本を 読んだ. ‘I read a book [that a friend introduced to me].’ [Tomodachi ga ...
... A. Predicate (verb) comes at the end B. Has postpositions (‘particles’) rather than prepositions. C. Modifiers precede what is modified. (3) [おもしろい]本を 読んだ. ‘I read [an interesting] book.’ [Omoshiroi] hon o yonda. (4) [友達が紹介してくれた]本を 読んだ. ‘I read a book [that a friend introduced to me].’ [Tomodachi ga ...
Dative verbs: A crosslinguistic perspective
... them to be associated with the caused possession event schema. These verbs do not lexicalize caused motion: although caused possession of a physical object is typically effected by physically moving that object, it is possible to give a physical object without manipulating it. As A. Goldberg (1995, ...
... them to be associated with the caused possession event schema. These verbs do not lexicalize caused motion: although caused possession of a physical object is typically effected by physically moving that object, it is possible to give a physical object without manipulating it. As A. Goldberg (1995, ...
Lesson 91 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb A
... Some sentences begin with an introductory there. It is never the subject. The subject will always come after the verb in such a sentence. There can also be an adverb. To be an introductory there, it must meet these rules: It must be the first word of a sentence (Sometimes a prepositional phrase out ...
... Some sentences begin with an introductory there. It is never the subject. The subject will always come after the verb in such a sentence. There can also be an adverb. To be an introductory there, it must meet these rules: It must be the first word of a sentence (Sometimes a prepositional phrase out ...
as a PDF
... Over the last decade, in Generative Grammar there has been an increasing interest in VPCs in the Germanic languages, which was mainly due to their ambiguous structural status between words and phrases (cf. the introductory chapter in Dehé et alii 2002). Indeed, the big question was: do they belong t ...
... Over the last decade, in Generative Grammar there has been an increasing interest in VPCs in the Germanic languages, which was mainly due to their ambiguous structural status between words and phrases (cf. the introductory chapter in Dehé et alii 2002). Indeed, the big question was: do they belong t ...