Syntax without functional categories
... concerned. 'Noun' allows us to express the generalisation that the lists are the same — not to mention the lists needed for various other facts about distribution, morphology and semantics. Similarly for 'auxiliary verb', a word-class defined by the 'NICE' characteristics (negation, inversion, contr ...
... concerned. 'Noun' allows us to express the generalisation that the lists are the same — not to mention the lists needed for various other facts about distribution, morphology and semantics. Similarly for 'auxiliary verb', a word-class defined by the 'NICE' characteristics (negation, inversion, contr ...
Chapter 2 From meaning to form
... compounds like milk-shake or idioms like kick the bucket. In such cases, grammatical structure also enters into the lexicon. In fact, information about the grammatical properties of each lexical item, such as word class (noun, verb, adjective etc.), is an important part of the lexicon. The fact that ...
... compounds like milk-shake or idioms like kick the bucket. In such cases, grammatical structure also enters into the lexicon. In fact, information about the grammatical properties of each lexical item, such as word class (noun, verb, adjective etc.), is an important part of the lexicon. The fact that ...
1.Verbs and nominalisations.
... Therefore, assuming (2), there are still two ways to get the nominal layer necessary: by introducing it independently -embedding- or by recycling it from one of the argumental positions introduced by the verb. In this article, I am going to argue that the two procedures are available to morphology: ...
... Therefore, assuming (2), there are still two ways to get the nominal layer necessary: by introducing it independently -embedding- or by recycling it from one of the argumental positions introduced by the verb. In this article, I am going to argue that the two procedures are available to morphology: ...
Syntactic categories and constituency
... • We’ve replaced his lab coat with the cocktail party in one place, and the cocktail party with the lab in another. • There are lots of other types of replacements we could imagine that won’t yield a good sentence, like swapping Beverly angrily with was inappropriate. • When two (groups of) words ca ...
... • We’ve replaced his lab coat with the cocktail party in one place, and the cocktail party with the lab in another. • There are lots of other types of replacements we could imagine that won’t yield a good sentence, like swapping Beverly angrily with was inappropriate. • When two (groups of) words ca ...
1. The grammar of academic prose Academic prose is used to build
... four major types of complement clauses: that-clauses and wh-clauses are finite complement clauses, whereas to-clauses and ing-clauses are non-finite complement clauses. The types can be distinguished by their complementiser, the word that begins the complement clause. That-clauses are finite and mar ...
... four major types of complement clauses: that-clauses and wh-clauses are finite complement clauses, whereas to-clauses and ing-clauses are non-finite complement clauses. The types can be distinguished by their complementiser, the word that begins the complement clause. That-clauses are finite and mar ...
NLP: Syntax
... S → Non3sgAux Non3sgNP VP 3sgAux → does | has | can … Non3sgAux → do | have | can … ...
... S → Non3sgAux Non3sgNP VP 3sgAux → does | has | can … Non3sgAux → do | have | can … ...
YEAR ONE
... If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as –s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as –es. –ing and –er always add an extra syllable to the word and –ed sometimes does. The past tense of some verbs may sound as if it ends in /ɪd/ (e ...
... If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as –s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as –es. –ing and –er always add an extra syllable to the word and –ed sometimes does. The past tense of some verbs may sound as if it ends in /ɪd/ (e ...
Table of Contents
... President Clinton Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
... President Clinton Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
Grammar for Communicators
... President Clinton Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
... President Clinton Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
Chapter 22
... • Learn how adverbs are formed in Latin. • Understand how the ablative of accompaniment differs from the ablative of means, as well as how to use the ablative of accompaniment. ...
... • Learn how adverbs are formed in Latin. • Understand how the ablative of accompaniment differs from the ablative of means, as well as how to use the ablative of accompaniment. ...
1 Anatolian Syntax – The Simple Sentence Silvia Luraghi Universitŕ
... oblique forms of first and second person pronouns or dative of third person; e) nominative or accusative of third person pronouns. As already mentioned, clitics in each of the above groups are mutually exclusive. Clitics in slot (i) can appear only if none of the prepositive connectives occurs in th ...
... oblique forms of first and second person pronouns or dative of third person; e) nominative or accusative of third person pronouns. As already mentioned, clitics in each of the above groups are mutually exclusive. Clitics in slot (i) can appear only if none of the prepositive connectives occurs in th ...
The Problem of the Ergative Case in Hittite
... ‘May the house release it, may the inner a. release it, may the window release it,…may the inner courtyard release it.’ All four subjects of the transitive verb tarnau ‘let release’ refer to inanimate objects, a house and various parts of the house. If the function of -anza were personifying, then i ...
... ‘May the house release it, may the inner a. release it, may the window release it,…may the inner courtyard release it.’ All four subjects of the transitive verb tarnau ‘let release’ refer to inanimate objects, a house and various parts of the house. If the function of -anza were personifying, then i ...
(2009). Early acquisition of nouns and verbs: Evidence from Navajo. In
... than do concrete nouns. Because objects are readily individuated in the world, the denotations of concrete nouns can be derived by linking a word with an existing concept. But the meanings of verbs and prepositions (even in concrete perceptual arenas) are not “out there” in the same sense. This mean ...
... than do concrete nouns. Because objects are readily individuated in the world, the denotations of concrete nouns can be derived by linking a word with an existing concept. But the meanings of verbs and prepositions (even in concrete perceptual arenas) are not “out there” in the same sense. This mean ...
the Answer and Commentary - HKU Faculty of Dentistry
... A reason that one has bad breath or other oral health problems is smoking. Therefore, one’s dentist may advise one to stop smoking. (b) Find a singular impersonal noun for the first clause that relates to the dentist, use the connector so but keep one sentence, keep the definite article for the dent ...
... A reason that one has bad breath or other oral health problems is smoking. Therefore, one’s dentist may advise one to stop smoking. (b) Find a singular impersonal noun for the first clause that relates to the dentist, use the connector so but keep one sentence, keep the definite article for the dent ...
Pronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
... Verbs in the present tense for third-person, singular subjects (he, she, it and anything those words can stand for) have s-endings. Other verbs do not add s-endings. He loves and she loves and they love_ and . . . . Sometimes modifiers will get betwen a subject and its verb, but these modifiers must ...
... Verbs in the present tense for third-person, singular subjects (he, she, it and anything those words can stand for) have s-endings. Other verbs do not add s-endings. He loves and she loves and they love_ and . . . . Sometimes modifiers will get betwen a subject and its verb, but these modifiers must ...
Fragments DLA - Glendale Community College
... Fragment: Although some students worked for Professor Jenkins in the chemistry lab. (There is a subject and verb, but the word “although” means a complete thought needs to be added.) Fragment: I needed a break from my sniveling boyfriend. Becausehe whines too much.(There is a subject and verb, but ...
... Fragment: Although some students worked for Professor Jenkins in the chemistry lab. (There is a subject and verb, but the word “although” means a complete thought needs to be added.) Fragment: I needed a break from my sniveling boyfriend. Becausehe whines too much.(There is a subject and verb, but ...
nominal number in meso-melanesian
... point in the diachronic development of the Siar plural with its origin in the numeral for four. 2.2 Argument agreement Verb agreement for subject and object occurs in many but not all MM languages. In most languages this agreement distinguishes number as well as person. Many MM languages typically ...
... point in the diachronic development of the Siar plural with its origin in the numeral for four. 2.2 Argument agreement Verb agreement for subject and object occurs in many but not all MM languages. In most languages this agreement distinguishes number as well as person. Many MM languages typically ...
4) The teacher didn`t leave the shaking building until all his students
... 1. Point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects after the same verb. 1) try doing sth: to do sth to see if it works or will be successful 2) try to do sth: to make an effort or take action to do sth that you may not be able to do 3) like doing sth: to ...
... 1. Point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects after the same verb. 1) try doing sth: to do sth to see if it works or will be successful 2) try to do sth: to make an effort or take action to do sth that you may not be able to do 3) like doing sth: to ...
English-Spanish Helpful Handouts – For English
... In this sentence, the reflexive pronoun se acts as a direct object. To determine the direct object, find out whom or what is the subject acting upon. In this case, ask this question: “Whom is he washing?” The answer is: “himself”. Now look at this sentence: Él se lava la cara. In this sentence, the ...
... In this sentence, the reflexive pronoun se acts as a direct object. To determine the direct object, find out whom or what is the subject acting upon. In this case, ask this question: “Whom is he washing?” The answer is: “himself”. Now look at this sentence: Él se lava la cara. In this sentence, the ...
Language Conventions
... nature. Instead of referring to specific things, they often refer to entire classes of things. When you write sentences that contain nouns referring to an entire class of things, you should use generic noun phrases to carry this meaning. Generic noun phrases refer to all members of a particular clas ...
... nature. Instead of referring to specific things, they often refer to entire classes of things. When you write sentences that contain nouns referring to an entire class of things, you should use generic noun phrases to carry this meaning. Generic noun phrases refer to all members of a particular clas ...
No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill. adjective 1. They ran
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