Explaining the (A)telicity Property of English Verb Phrases
... c. The doctor examined an enormous number of patients in 3 hours this morning It seems that any expression of quantity, rather than a precise expression of quantity, is sufficient for a predicate to qualify as telic. This makes it implausible that a VP is telic if and only if there is a homomorphism ...
... c. The doctor examined an enormous number of patients in 3 hours this morning It seems that any expression of quantity, rather than a precise expression of quantity, is sufficient for a predicate to qualify as telic. This makes it implausible that a VP is telic if and only if there is a homomorphism ...
Yao`an Lolo Grammar Sketch
... Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics has been read and approved by the undersigned members of the faculty of the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics ...
... Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics has been read and approved by the undersigned members of the faculty of the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics ...
1. In order, list the three types of sentences that constitute an
... Linking: Was, is, are, seems, have ...
... Linking: Was, is, are, seems, have ...
Full Paper
... Fact 1 A verb (and its Pn=s) is Actor Voice iff it selects a DPnom whose theta role outranks those of any other DP it selects on the partial order in (7): (7) Agent/Cause/Perceiver > Theme/Goal > Instrument/Benefactive/Locative > Other Fact 1 holds for the range of verbs we consider, but complete su ...
... Fact 1 A verb (and its Pn=s) is Actor Voice iff it selects a DPnom whose theta role outranks those of any other DP it selects on the partial order in (7): (7) Agent/Cause/Perceiver > Theme/Goal > Instrument/Benefactive/Locative > Other Fact 1 holds for the range of verbs we consider, but complete su ...
The Debate on Ergativity in Neo-Aramaic Norh
... languages which use a "be" auxiliary with unaccusative verbs, e.g. Italian, and languages which extend the use of the "have" auxiliary to unaccusatives, e.g. English. In the framework of a passive analysis, Bar-Asher 2007 suggests that DAT in (7b) historically originates from an ethical dative, unli ...
... languages which use a "be" auxiliary with unaccusative verbs, e.g. Italian, and languages which extend the use of the "have" auxiliary to unaccusatives, e.g. English. In the framework of a passive analysis, Bar-Asher 2007 suggests that DAT in (7b) historically originates from an ethical dative, unli ...
Bible Greek: Basic Grammar of the Greek New
... A companion book for the Bible Greek Vpod Internet Video Instruction Program biblegreekvpod.com ...
... A companion book for the Bible Greek Vpod Internet Video Instruction Program biblegreekvpod.com ...
Agreement - General Guide To Personal and Societies Web Space
... is one the so-called Rhaeto-Romance languages. It appears in many different varieties depending on the areas in which it is spoken, and it is influenced by the nature of the surrounding languages. Examples of this influence can be found in the varieties spoken in the area adjacent to the Carnic Alp ...
... is one the so-called Rhaeto-Romance languages. It appears in many different varieties depending on the areas in which it is spoken, and it is influenced by the nature of the surrounding languages. Examples of this influence can be found in the varieties spoken in the area adjacent to the Carnic Alp ...
The Grammar of Knowledge in Maaka
... features (Jungraithmayr 1970, Schuh 2003), such as the nominalizer -áayò, which constructs the citation forms of transitive verbs (cf. 2). Derivational morphology, such as the construction of pluractional verbs is quite productive as well: either by infixing -k-, or by ...
... features (Jungraithmayr 1970, Schuh 2003), such as the nominalizer -áayò, which constructs the citation forms of transitive verbs (cf. 2). Derivational morphology, such as the construction of pluractional verbs is quite productive as well: either by infixing -k-, or by ...
100 Writing Mistakes
... great many "howlers" that can put off potential customers and clients. A few entries feature a spelling or usage that differs in British and American English, or an expression or rule on which thoughtful people disagree. These entries are marked with an asterisk (*). Grammar terms and grammatical ex ...
... great many "howlers" that can put off potential customers and clients. A few entries feature a spelling or usage that differs in British and American English, or an expression or rule on which thoughtful people disagree. These entries are marked with an asterisk (*). Grammar terms and grammatical ex ...
323-Roots-Bases
... Because of forms such as “SIP-ID”, we see that derivational affixes are added to bases. Derivational affixes may change the lexical meaning associated with the lexical stem = base, which underlies derived base=stem: hand -> hand+y. The latter means useful now, it doesn’t refer directly to a hand, bu ...
... Because of forms such as “SIP-ID”, we see that derivational affixes are added to bases. Derivational affixes may change the lexical meaning associated with the lexical stem = base, which underlies derived base=stem: hand -> hand+y. The latter means useful now, it doesn’t refer directly to a hand, bu ...
Rule-Based Detection of Clausal Coordinate Ellipsis
... Before we can write the Constraint Grammar for capturing gapping, we need to define the linguistic environment in which gapping occurs. In gapping, the elliptical clause contains at least two sentence elements that have counterparts in the main clause. We can thus detect the elliptical clauses based ...
... Before we can write the Constraint Grammar for capturing gapping, we need to define the linguistic environment in which gapping occurs. In gapping, the elliptical clause contains at least two sentence elements that have counterparts in the main clause. We can thus detect the elliptical clauses based ...
Unit 4 Effective Sentences PowerPoint
... Tom and Steve will meet us at the game, or they will phone their regrets. – compound – subjects – Tom, Sue, they – verb – will meet, will phone – coordinating conjunction - or ...
... Tom and Steve will meet us at the game, or they will phone their regrets. – compound – subjects – Tom, Sue, they – verb – will meet, will phone – coordinating conjunction - or ...
Judges Manual
... This manual has been written to provide those who judge LinguiSHTIK and those who would like to judge LinguiSHTIK with a handy reference. This manual is intended to codify those rulings which have traditionally been made in the game and to illuminate some others which may arise in the future. This m ...
... This manual has been written to provide those who judge LinguiSHTIK and those who would like to judge LinguiSHTIK with a handy reference. This manual is intended to codify those rulings which have traditionally been made in the game and to illuminate some others which may arise in the future. This m ...
Let Us All Learn About ---==”Subject and Verb Agreement”
... by some is the inappropriate pairing of the subject and the verb; that is, using singular verbs to pair with plural subjects or using plural verbs to pair with singular subjects. This module aims to help you avoid making those errors as you learn and be guided by the rules of the subject- verb agree ...
... by some is the inappropriate pairing of the subject and the verb; that is, using singular verbs to pair with plural subjects or using plural verbs to pair with singular subjects. This module aims to help you avoid making those errors as you learn and be guided by the rules of the subject- verb agree ...
Effects of indefinite pronouns and traces on verb stress
... Notice that this suggests that adjacency of the verb to the stressed object is not a general precondition for a stressless verb in German. Similar patterns of leftmost stress within the VP in Persian are reported in Kahnemuyipour (2004). 2. The account of the phase-based theory of phrasal stress by ...
... Notice that this suggests that adjacency of the verb to the stressed object is not a general precondition for a stressless verb in German. Similar patterns of leftmost stress within the VP in Persian are reported in Kahnemuyipour (2004). 2. The account of the phase-based theory of phrasal stress by ...
Incoming 8th Grade Ockerman Middle School Summer Reading
... There is a grammar component to the English Language Arts summer assignment. It is imperative that students know and understand the difference between the 9 parts of speech, (nouns, pronouns, verbs, articles, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions conjunctions and interjections), in order to be ready for ...
... There is a grammar component to the English Language Arts summer assignment. It is imperative that students know and understand the difference between the 9 parts of speech, (nouns, pronouns, verbs, articles, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions conjunctions and interjections), in order to be ready for ...
Mnemonic Songs Memory-Boosting
... Over the years, we’ve taught students in all elementary grades, as well as multiage groups, whose readiness and academic abilities have run the gamut from students with special needs to children who are highly gifted. We’ve found that music is an avenue to learning for all demographics. It has helpe ...
... Over the years, we’ve taught students in all elementary grades, as well as multiage groups, whose readiness and academic abilities have run the gamut from students with special needs to children who are highly gifted. We’ve found that music is an avenue to learning for all demographics. It has helpe ...
Prametric variation in number
... fer falta 'to be necessary' have developed the capacity to check nominative case, and have followed the strategy of converting the object into a derived subject. Therefore, sentences with these verbs are not always impersonal sentences, as shown in (8), where a nominative pronoun agrees with the ver ...
... fer falta 'to be necessary' have developed the capacity to check nominative case, and have followed the strategy of converting the object into a derived subject. Therefore, sentences with these verbs are not always impersonal sentences, as shown in (8), where a nominative pronoun agrees with the ver ...
1 Introduction 2 Indirect objects in Greek
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
Eat it! - Haverford School District
... In Spanish, on the other hand, the indirect object pronoun will ALWAYS come before the direct object pronoun. ...
... In Spanish, on the other hand, the indirect object pronoun will ALWAYS come before the direct object pronoun. ...
Sentence Sense
... Notice that if the single-word verb ends in -s or -ed, it drops that ending as it enters the verb string, allowing the auxiliary to show the time clues. Chapters 9 and 10 explain this shift. For now, practice adding do, does, or did and then splitting the new verb string. Tip for finding verbs: Turn ...
... Notice that if the single-word verb ends in -s or -ed, it drops that ending as it enters the verb string, allowing the auxiliary to show the time clues. Chapters 9 and 10 explain this shift. For now, practice adding do, does, or did and then splitting the new verb string. Tip for finding verbs: Turn ...
Word order typology and Malayo
... complement is made up of two different elements, Z as well as Y. Crucially the definite article ‘ny’ ‘the’ is a barrier to government of N by V. Simplifying Chomsky (1986b) somewhat: In a sequence where we have two constituents X and Y, if there is an intervening element, say, Z, which is part of Y ...
... complement is made up of two different elements, Z as well as Y. Crucially the definite article ‘ny’ ‘the’ is a barrier to government of N by V. Simplifying Chomsky (1986b) somewhat: In a sequence where we have two constituents X and Y, if there is an intervening element, say, Z, which is part of Y ...
Transitivity of a Chinese Verb-Result Compound and Affected
... 2007: 119) and shu 書 ‘book’ in Zhangsan kan-lei-le shu 張三看累了書 ‘Zhangsan read a book and as a result became tired’ (Li, 2007: 115) differ in thematic roles. According to Li, in the former sentence, the causer is na-bao yifu 那包衣服 whereas in the latter, the causer is Zhangsan 張三. In terms of meaning, h ...
... 2007: 119) and shu 書 ‘book’ in Zhangsan kan-lei-le shu 張三看累了書 ‘Zhangsan read a book and as a result became tired’ (Li, 2007: 115) differ in thematic roles. According to Li, in the former sentence, the causer is na-bao yifu 那包衣服 whereas in the latter, the causer is Zhangsan 張三. In terms of meaning, h ...