Variable direction in zero-derivation and the unity of polysemous
... an overt derivational affix. Self-evidently, however, given their senses and in particular their parallel polysemy, the adjective and the noun are to be derivationally related to each other, and the question therefore is: Which is basic, the adjective or the noun, and which is (zero-)derived? The po ...
... an overt derivational affix. Self-evidently, however, given their senses and in particular their parallel polysemy, the adjective and the noun are to be derivationally related to each other, and the question therefore is: Which is basic, the adjective or the noun, and which is (zero-)derived? The po ...
Narrative Elements: Plot - Analy High School Faculty
... THEME: a statement about life a particular work is trying to get across to the reader. What does it mean to be human? SYMBOLS: is a person, place, thing or an event used to represent something else. For example, the dove is a symbol of peace. ...
... THEME: a statement about life a particular work is trying to get across to the reader. What does it mean to be human? SYMBOLS: is a person, place, thing or an event used to represent something else. For example, the dove is a symbol of peace. ...
english - Films On Demand
... The perfect tenses express an action that has a beginning and an end. They are formed by combining the present tense of the helping verb “to have” and the perfect form of the verb. The progressive tenses indicate continuing action. They are formed by adding “-ing” to the end to the main verb and usi ...
... The perfect tenses express an action that has a beginning and an end. They are formed by combining the present tense of the helping verb “to have” and the perfect form of the verb. The progressive tenses indicate continuing action. They are formed by adding “-ing” to the end to the main verb and usi ...
Bound nominal roots in Waorani
... (1973:125). Following this example, possible etymologies of body-part words come to mind. For instance, õdõgõpo ‘finger’ might be õdõ ‘body’ + -gõ ‘finger/stick’ + -po ‘hand’. The word okagĩ ‘hair’ could be o ‘(unknown)’ + -ka ‘stone, head’ + -gĩ ‘long, thin’. The word okabo ‘head’ could be o ‘(unkn ...
... (1973:125). Following this example, possible etymologies of body-part words come to mind. For instance, õdõgõpo ‘finger’ might be õdõ ‘body’ + -gõ ‘finger/stick’ + -po ‘hand’. The word okagĩ ‘hair’ could be o ‘(unknown)’ + -ka ‘stone, head’ + -gĩ ‘long, thin’. The word okabo ‘head’ could be o ‘(unkn ...
Sentence Fragments
... seven Tours after recovering from cancer. Which is a phenomenal accomplishment. ...
... seven Tours after recovering from cancer. Which is a phenomenal accomplishment. ...
Chapter 3 Nouns and noun phrases
... Most nouns have no regular morphological encoding of number. However, there are three classes of nouns referring to humans in which number is expressed by some morphological encoding on the noun as well: first, a few human nouns with irregular plural marking, and second, agent nouns that are derived ...
... Most nouns have no regular morphological encoding of number. However, there are three classes of nouns referring to humans in which number is expressed by some morphological encoding on the noun as well: first, a few human nouns with irregular plural marking, and second, agent nouns that are derived ...
Vajda Yeniseian Derivation
... Nominalizations in -s can take possessive prefixes or case suffixes just like any other noun. Also like other nouns, they can appear as predicate nominal without the subject agreement suffixes typical of predicate adjectives and adverbs: kɛ’t qa-ru ‘the person is big’ (with masculine-class singular ...
... Nominalizations in -s can take possessive prefixes or case suffixes just like any other noun. Also like other nouns, they can appear as predicate nominal without the subject agreement suffixes typical of predicate adjectives and adverbs: kɛ’t qa-ru ‘the person is big’ (with masculine-class singular ...
Explanation of Stamped Comments Used in Marking and
... Some people use the plural pronoun to refer to both plural and singular antecedents in order to avoid the his/her construction. Incorrect Example: A cabinet minister should take their direction on policy from the prime minister. Comment: The University language policy recognizes this tactic as an ac ...
... Some people use the plural pronoun to refer to both plural and singular antecedents in order to avoid the his/her construction. Incorrect Example: A cabinet minister should take their direction on policy from the prime minister. Comment: The University language policy recognizes this tactic as an ac ...
Editing
... What is a sentence? It is the basic unit of meaning in the English language. A sentence expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. Parts of a Sentence: A sentence is made up of two parts: a subject and a predicate. 1. Subject: The subject is the noun, noun phrase, or pronoun being discussed i ...
... What is a sentence? It is the basic unit of meaning in the English language. A sentence expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. Parts of a Sentence: A sentence is made up of two parts: a subject and a predicate. 1. Subject: The subject is the noun, noun phrase, or pronoun being discussed i ...
Comparative Degree`s Material
... basic form), the comparative (expressing a higher degree than is present in something else) and the superlative (expressing a maximal degree). The comparative is formed with '-er' or with 'more'. The superlative is formed with 'est' or with 'most'. Short words like tall and short tend to prefer –er ...
... basic form), the comparative (expressing a higher degree than is present in something else) and the superlative (expressing a maximal degree). The comparative is formed with '-er' or with 'more'. The superlative is formed with 'est' or with 'most'. Short words like tall and short tend to prefer –er ...
Locative and locatum verbs revisited
... configurational part of lexical decomposition. Their tenet is that these limits are dictated by very few well-established syntactic principles, and not by our intuitions on semantic interpretation. Moreover, the structural part of lexical decomposition is assumed to be basically carried out by takin ...
... configurational part of lexical decomposition. Their tenet is that these limits are dictated by very few well-established syntactic principles, and not by our intuitions on semantic interpretation. Moreover, the structural part of lexical decomposition is assumed to be basically carried out by takin ...
English Exam / Answers
... that “car” was the shortened form of the word “carriage.” This invention had a two-cylinder engine, one seat, and an electric bell for a horn. A. pronoun B. noun C. adverb D. adjective 58. Ford soon organized the Detroit Automobile Company in 1899 to assemble cars made to order. A. verb B. adverb C. ...
... that “car” was the shortened form of the word “carriage.” This invention had a two-cylinder engine, one seat, and an electric bell for a horn. A. pronoun B. noun C. adverb D. adjective 58. Ford soon organized the Detroit Automobile Company in 1899 to assemble cars made to order. A. verb B. adverb C. ...
Parts of Speech The parts of speech are the eight different kinds of
... An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. Example: The young driver peeked through the big steering wheel. An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often or how much. Examples: She sneezed loudly. Her sneezes ar ...
... An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. Example: The young driver peeked through the big steering wheel. An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often or how much. Examples: She sneezed loudly. Her sneezes ar ...
Grammar without functional categories
... grammar. How does the word-class Complementizer fare when tested against this principle? The history of this class is not encouraging, since its very existence escaped the notice of traditional grammarians; if it really does allow generalisations which would not otherwise be possible, how did tradit ...
... grammar. How does the word-class Complementizer fare when tested against this principle? The history of this class is not encouraging, since its very existence escaped the notice of traditional grammarians; if it really does allow generalisations which would not otherwise be possible, how did tradit ...
Verbs 4 - Katedra anglického jazyka
... a středních školách v rámci dalšího vzdělávání pedagogických pracovníků reg. č.: CZ.1.07/1.3.00/14.0020 •Directions: Take the second turning on the left. •Instructions: Use a moderate oven and make for 20 mins. •Prohibitions: Keep off the grass! •Advice: Never speak to strangers! ...
... a středních školách v rámci dalšího vzdělávání pedagogických pracovníků reg. č.: CZ.1.07/1.3.00/14.0020 •Directions: Take the second turning on the left. •Instructions: Use a moderate oven and make for 20 mins. •Prohibitions: Keep off the grass! •Advice: Never speak to strangers! ...
Using Commas After Introductory Words, Phrases, and Clauses
... An introductory phrase may include more than one prepositional phrase. Place the comma at the end of the entire introductory phrase and before the independent clause begins. On our walk in the woods, we saw a variety of birds. Comma Usage with Introductory Prepositional Phrases A comma is used after ...
... An introductory phrase may include more than one prepositional phrase. Place the comma at the end of the entire introductory phrase and before the independent clause begins. On our walk in the woods, we saw a variety of birds. Comma Usage with Introductory Prepositional Phrases A comma is used after ...
JoL-submission #1016 - Munin
... external to it, so the availability of a state nominalization in these languages depends on the existence of a state subevent in the verbal base. The question of whether a nominalization denotes an event, a state or is ambiguous between the two readings depends on the Aktionsart of the predicate, no ...
... external to it, so the availability of a state nominalization in these languages depends on the existence of a state subevent in the verbal base. The question of whether a nominalization denotes an event, a state or is ambiguous between the two readings depends on the Aktionsart of the predicate, no ...
Indirect Object Pronouns
... -To whom? or For whom? the action of the verb is performed The indirect object also tells us where the direct object is going. ...
... -To whom? or For whom? the action of the verb is performed The indirect object also tells us where the direct object is going. ...
A Dynamic Account of Clitic Climbing: A first sketch
... with a type value and a formula metavariable. There are a number of interesting predictions that such a proposal makes, especially with respect to the Person Case Constraint (PCC), but this is something that will not concern us here (see Cann and Kempson (2008) and Chatzikyriakidis and Kempson (2010 ...
... with a type value and a formula metavariable. There are a number of interesting predictions that such a proposal makes, especially with respect to the Person Case Constraint (PCC), but this is something that will not concern us here (see Cann and Kempson (2008) and Chatzikyriakidis and Kempson (2010 ...
Case Closed...or Confusing?
... Bob and I ate too many cookies. I wish that nice old lady hadn't given all eighteen boxes to Bob and me. ...
... Bob and I ate too many cookies. I wish that nice old lady hadn't given all eighteen boxes to Bob and me. ...
Religious Studies Summer Assignment
... At the novel’s end, Scout says of Boo Radley, “…neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad.” Is Scout right that they gave nothing in return? Does this comment come from the adult-Scout narrator or the child-Scout na ...
... At the novel’s end, Scout says of Boo Radley, “…neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad.” Is Scout right that they gave nothing in return? Does this comment come from the adult-Scout narrator or the child-Scout na ...
How is yours?
... you to understand and make yourself understood in several countries. There is no natural language which does not require years of study to master completely, but you will soon acquire an impressive passive vocabulary. You will find that signs and headlines become more and more comprehensible and tha ...
... you to understand and make yourself understood in several countries. There is no natural language which does not require years of study to master completely, but you will soon acquire an impressive passive vocabulary. You will find that signs and headlines become more and more comprehensible and tha ...
Use of `do` as a full verb
... The three verbs are auxiliary (or ‘helping’) verbs when they combine with other verbs to ‘help’ them complete their grammatical functions or meanings. In English, a lot of important meanings are expressed by changes in the verb, for example: questioning, negation, time, completion, continuation, rep ...
... The three verbs are auxiliary (or ‘helping’) verbs when they combine with other verbs to ‘help’ them complete their grammatical functions or meanings. In English, a lot of important meanings are expressed by changes in the verb, for example: questioning, negation, time, completion, continuation, rep ...