Compromising transitivity: the problem of reciprocals
... affix and reduce the valence of base transitive verbs to one, proposes that there are two arguments (corresponding to agent and patient) present in a-structure (i.e. argument structure, an intermediate stage in the mapping between thematic roles and syntactic functions) but that these correspond to ...
... affix and reduce the valence of base transitive verbs to one, proposes that there are two arguments (corresponding to agent and patient) present in a-structure (i.e. argument structure, an intermediate stage in the mapping between thematic roles and syntactic functions) but that these correspond to ...
chapter ii - The English Spelling Society
... indic.); (b) plurals in -en and irregular plurals; (c) Adjectives: degrees of comparison; (d) Formation of Adverbs; (e) Verb: form in -ing. (f) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of weak verbs; (g) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of strong verbs. ...
... indic.); (b) plurals in -en and irregular plurals; (c) Adjectives: degrees of comparison; (d) Formation of Adverbs; (e) Verb: form in -ing. (f) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of weak verbs; (g) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of strong verbs. ...
3. T P R
... More evidence that the sense rather than the spelling guided the rendering can be seen in verses 73–80 beginning with the letter yod in Hebrew. Five of the eight lines in Hebrew begin with a third person imperfect verbal form. These are rendered by the imperfect in Syriac, beginning with the letter ...
... More evidence that the sense rather than the spelling guided the rendering can be seen in verses 73–80 beginning with the letter yod in Hebrew. Five of the eight lines in Hebrew begin with a third person imperfect verbal form. These are rendered by the imperfect in Syriac, beginning with the letter ...
A Reference Grammar of Dena Michelle Elizabeth Morrison Doctor
... discusses results from the 2009 sociolinguistic survey which had the goal of clarifying questions on both the dialectal situation and the sociolinguistic vitality of Bena. The second chapter is devoted to phonetics and phonology. Of particular interest in this chapter are Bena's "predictable" tone s ...
... discusses results from the 2009 sociolinguistic survey which had the goal of clarifying questions on both the dialectal situation and the sociolinguistic vitality of Bena. The second chapter is devoted to phonetics and phonology. Of particular interest in this chapter are Bena's "predictable" tone s ...
The Syntax of Cape Verdean Creole
... comparing the Barlavento (windward) and Sotavento (leeward) varieties. Their work included linguistic excerpts from several islands. Brito (1887) is the first bilingual study (Portuguese/CVC) to focus on the morpho-syntax of the variety spoken on the island of Santiago. Fernandes (1920) compiled the ...
... comparing the Barlavento (windward) and Sotavento (leeward) varieties. Their work included linguistic excerpts from several islands. Brito (1887) is the first bilingual study (Portuguese/CVC) to focus on the morpho-syntax of the variety spoken on the island of Santiago. Fernandes (1920) compiled the ...
Verbal Compounding in English - Anglistik
... non-verbal compounds (spotlightN, stagemanagerN) and states quite categorically that genuine “[v]erbal composition does not exist in Present-day English” (Marchand 1969: 100). Complex verbs like the above-mentioned, which were not formed by means of compounding, are referred to as “verbal pseudo-com ...
... non-verbal compounds (spotlightN, stagemanagerN) and states quite categorically that genuine “[v]erbal composition does not exist in Present-day English” (Marchand 1969: 100). Complex verbs like the above-mentioned, which were not formed by means of compounding, are referred to as “verbal pseudo-com ...
HEDGES USED BY SAKI IN THE PEACE OFFERING SHORT STORY
... same thing – addressing and greeting others, describing things, paying compliments”. People can laughto their express amusement, happiness, or disrespect, we can smile to express amusement, pleasure, approval, or bitter feelings, we can shriek to express anger, excitement, or fear. Language as menti ...
... same thing – addressing and greeting others, describing things, paying compliments”. People can laughto their express amusement, happiness, or disrespect, we can smile to express amusement, pleasure, approval, or bitter feelings, we can shriek to express anger, excitement, or fear. Language as menti ...
THE POSITION OF THE VERB IN OLD ENGLISH RELATIVE
... editorially where he disagrees with their usage. ...
... editorially where he disagrees with their usage. ...
10 Conclusions - General Guide To Personal and Societies Web
... of study. We shall not pursue the philosophical arguments and counter-arguments concerning E-Language and I-Language (but see for example [DUMM86], [CHOM96]), but shall use the notions of E-Language and I-Language to differentiate between the natural language text to be processed, which can be uniqu ...
... of study. We shall not pursue the philosophical arguments and counter-arguments concerning E-Language and I-Language (but see for example [DUMM86], [CHOM96]), but shall use the notions of E-Language and I-Language to differentiate between the natural language text to be processed, which can be uniqu ...
VeTIS User Guide
... helping business people understand models with no special knowledge in modeling notations or IT skills. The most common way of expressing business vocabularies and business rules is by using textual specifications rather than some diagrams. While diagrams are helpful when one needs to see how busine ...
... helping business people understand models with no special knowledge in modeling notations or IT skills. The most common way of expressing business vocabularies and business rules is by using textual specifications rather than some diagrams. While diagrams are helpful when one needs to see how busine ...
Clause linking in Japhug - Hal-SHS
... with a possessive prefix coreferent with the P. The infinitive mainly occurs in complement clauses and in citation form, but it can also be used as a converb for the Manner (section (7)) and Purposive (section (4.2)) linkings. All converbial prefixes are historically probably derived from nominalizatio ...
... with a possessive prefix coreferent with the P. The infinitive mainly occurs in complement clauses and in citation form, but it can also be used as a converb for the Manner (section (7)) and Purposive (section (4.2)) linkings. All converbial prefixes are historically probably derived from nominalizatio ...
Two sources of scalarity within the verb phrase
... degree achievement verbs are derived from gradable adjectives and use insights from the properties of scale structure to derive the variable telicity effects that had previously been problematic under traditional accounts of aspectual structure and telicity. Meanwhile, Caudal and Nicolas (2005) and ...
... degree achievement verbs are derived from gradable adjectives and use insights from the properties of scale structure to derive the variable telicity effects that had previously been problematic under traditional accounts of aspectual structure and telicity. Meanwhile, Caudal and Nicolas (2005) and ...
Grammar for Academic Writing - The University of Edinburgh
... someone ‘knowing’ the Present Perfect in English, we mean that they know how to form it ( by combining the auxiliary verb have with the past participle of the relevant verb), but more importantly in which situations it is used and which meanings it can convey. Thinking of grammar as primarily ‘rules ...
... someone ‘knowing’ the Present Perfect in English, we mean that they know how to form it ( by combining the auxiliary verb have with the past participle of the relevant verb), but more importantly in which situations it is used and which meanings it can convey. Thinking of grammar as primarily ‘rules ...
Identifying Chinese Dependent Clauses in the Forms of Subjects
... clauses in two new perspectives. First, instead of trying to identify properties of independent clauses, I probe properties of dependent clauses. Second, instead of trying to identify special properties of predicates, I probe special properties of subjects. Different types of non-finite clauses (e.g ...
... clauses in two new perspectives. First, instead of trying to identify properties of independent clauses, I probe properties of dependent clauses. Second, instead of trying to identify special properties of predicates, I probe special properties of subjects. Different types of non-finite clauses (e.g ...
An introduction to ecclesiastical latin
... Vernacular Latin also continued to grow and, like all growing organisms, to absorb many elements from its surroundings. Those who spoke it were not deterred b y any fear of t h e school master or t h e audiences i n t h e recitation rooms from adding new words when they were required t o express ne ...
... Vernacular Latin also continued to grow and, like all growing organisms, to absorb many elements from its surroundings. Those who spoke it were not deterred b y any fear of t h e school master or t h e audiences i n t h e recitation rooms from adding new words when they were required t o express ne ...
- SOAS Research Online
... and which are described as continuous tenses by the authors of the standard grammars and dictionary used in this analysis (Ziervogel and Mabuza, 1976, Taljaard et al., 1991, Rycroft, 1981). Neither the INCEPTIVE nor the CONDITIONAL are dual-time period aspects. Compound tenses have an auxiliary and ...
... and which are described as continuous tenses by the authors of the standard grammars and dictionary used in this analysis (Ziervogel and Mabuza, 1976, Taljaard et al., 1991, Rycroft, 1981). Neither the INCEPTIVE nor the CONDITIONAL are dual-time period aspects. Compound tenses have an auxiliary and ...
Lexical aspect in English
... Once you start using terracotta tiles or even thin marble tiles, you can make the profile of the roof less sharp (s2a-924 76) I hope she’s coming down ... because I start work on Thursday (1a-030 312) They chose to start their daunting trek from the Canadian Arctic (s2b-024 042) The two most importa ...
... Once you start using terracotta tiles or even thin marble tiles, you can make the profile of the roof less sharp (s2a-924 76) I hope she’s coming down ... because I start work on Thursday (1a-030 312) They chose to start their daunting trek from the Canadian Arctic (s2b-024 042) The two most importa ...
Grammar: 1,001 Practice Questions For Dummies
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... Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchas ...
Automatic Detection of Conceptual Time Metaphors - BORA
... illustrates perfectly the problems ancient solars had with conceptualizing time. By now, many studies from the fields of philosophy, psyology and linguistics have elaborated on this maer and taken different approaes to analyze specific aspects of this notion. One of the more recent linguistic frame ...
... illustrates perfectly the problems ancient solars had with conceptualizing time. By now, many studies from the fields of philosophy, psyology and linguistics have elaborated on this maer and taken different approaes to analyze specific aspects of this notion. One of the more recent linguistic frame ...
Grammar Essenti es (ISBN - 047061837X)
... Recognizing articles as adjectives ............................... 77 Locating adjectives ........................................................ 78 Hunting for Adverbs ................................................................ 79 Sprucing up verbs ............................................ ...
... Recognizing articles as adjectives ............................... 77 Locating adjectives ........................................................ 78 Hunting for Adverbs ................................................................ 79 Sprucing up verbs ............................................ ...
The Marshallese Complemetizer Phrase
... Thus the distinction between in/e is parallel to determiners je- which is 1st PL IN- and kim- 1st PL EX. ne- Ne, 2nd person, means close to the listener. en- En means away from both the speaker and the listener and is the 3rd person determiner. English does not make the distinction between 2nd and 3 ...
... Thus the distinction between in/e is parallel to determiners je- which is 1st PL IN- and kim- 1st PL EX. ne- Ne, 2nd person, means close to the listener. en- En means away from both the speaker and the listener and is the 3rd person determiner. English does not make the distinction between 2nd and 3 ...
Abkhaz Viacheslav A. Chirikba
... Before the Georgian-Abkhaz war, the Abkhazians constituted 17.8 per cent of their republic's ethnic breakdown, being the second largest minority after the Kartvelians (i.e. Megrelians, Georgians and Svans), who comprised 45 .7 per cent. The other ethnic groups in Abkhazia are Armenians and Russians ...
... Before the Georgian-Abkhaz war, the Abkhazians constituted 17.8 per cent of their republic's ethnic breakdown, being the second largest minority after the Kartvelians (i.e. Megrelians, Georgians and Svans), who comprised 45 .7 per cent. The other ethnic groups in Abkhazia are Armenians and Russians ...
Constructions with and without articles Henriëtte de Swart
... in corpora, and generally not accepted by native speakers (cf. Le Bruyn & de Swart 2014). Although N-based, P-based and ‘with/without’ bare PPs are instantiated in English, Dutch and French alike, they have a rather different distribution. Stvan (1998) lists some 900 bare PPs in English, most of the ...
... in corpora, and generally not accepted by native speakers (cf. Le Bruyn & de Swart 2014). Although N-based, P-based and ‘with/without’ bare PPs are instantiated in English, Dutch and French alike, they have a rather different distribution. Stvan (1998) lists some 900 bare PPs in English, most of the ...
The syntactic analysis of the Dutch absentive
... Semantic considerations seem to favor the analysis in (11b), given that bare-inf nomina lizations like een boek kopen ‘buying a book’ normally do not denote properties that can be attributed to the referent of the subject of a copular construction.8 This section will show that although the syntacti ...
... Semantic considerations seem to favor the analysis in (11b), given that bare-inf nomina lizations like een boek kopen ‘buying a book’ normally do not denote properties that can be attributed to the referent of the subject of a copular construction.8 This section will show that although the syntacti ...
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION CLASS
... In this passage the verbs are in italics. They are called finite verbs. The word 'finite' means "limited'. They are called 'finite 'because they are limited to their subjects. In other words, they agree with their subjects in number and person. In the first sentence the subject 'Mr Abdulluh' is thir ...
... In this passage the verbs are in italics. They are called finite verbs. The word 'finite' means "limited'. They are called 'finite 'because they are limited to their subjects. In other words, they agree with their subjects in number and person. In the first sentence the subject 'Mr Abdulluh' is thir ...