Expanded - UK Linguistics Olympiad
... classifiers can be used for very general categories and for very specific ones, in various languages of the world. Classifiers are related to measure words, but they are not the same thing. For example, words like pint, drop and cupful might all be used with liquids in English (e.g. a pint/drop/cupf ...
... classifiers can be used for very general categories and for very specific ones, in various languages of the world. Classifiers are related to measure words, but they are not the same thing. For example, words like pint, drop and cupful might all be used with liquids in English (e.g. a pint/drop/cupf ...
10.3 Constructions with se
... In this construction, the person who performs the action is de-emphasized, so as to imply that the accident or unplanned event is not his or her direct responsibility. These statements are constructed using the pattern on the next slide. ...
... In this construction, the person who performs the action is de-emphasized, so as to imply that the accident or unplanned event is not his or her direct responsibility. These statements are constructed using the pattern on the next slide. ...
GRAMMAR, WRITING, and RESEARCH HANDBOOK
... A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. ...
... A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. ...
Sentence Variety: Part One
... Using transitional expressions shows the relationship between sentences, but should not be overused. Phrases: There are several types of phrases which can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Prepositional Phrases – A preposition connects a noun or pronoun with the rest of the sentence; prepo ...
... Using transitional expressions shows the relationship between sentences, but should not be overused. Phrases: There are several types of phrases which can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Prepositional Phrases – A preposition connects a noun or pronoun with the rest of the sentence; prepo ...
Sentence Variety: Part One
... Using transitional expressions shows the relationship between sentences, but should not be overused. Phrases: There are several types of phrases which can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Prepositional Phrases – A preposition connects a noun or pronoun with the rest of the sentence; prepo ...
... Using transitional expressions shows the relationship between sentences, but should not be overused. Phrases: There are several types of phrases which can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Prepositional Phrases – A preposition connects a noun or pronoun with the rest of the sentence; prepo ...
Time and tense
... categorisation in many different ways. One might grant that the directionality of time is given nature but this may or may not be relevant to the analysis of tense in particular languages. Various categorisations are possible. The ‘theoretical zero point’ (the ‘now’ of utterance) might be included ...
... categorisation in many different ways. One might grant that the directionality of time is given nature but this may or may not be relevant to the analysis of tense in particular languages. Various categorisations are possible. The ‘theoretical zero point’ (the ‘now’ of utterance) might be included ...
Chapter 4
... NUMBER indicated by the inflectional endings -s. Similarly, the present work and the past worked of the word work form the category of TENSE indicated by the suffix –ed. Apart from number and tense, they are CASE and GENDER for nouns and adjectives, and ASPECT,VOICE and MOOD for verbs. ...
... NUMBER indicated by the inflectional endings -s. Similarly, the present work and the past worked of the word work form the category of TENSE indicated by the suffix –ed. Apart from number and tense, they are CASE and GENDER for nouns and adjectives, and ASPECT,VOICE and MOOD for verbs. ...
Fever - Danilo Alagić
... - classification of pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative, reflexive, interrogative, indefinite, distributive and relative pronouns - pronouns vs. conjunctions/ adjectives - the mysterious `that` - pronoun, adjective, conjunction or something else? - gerunds vs. participles ...
... - classification of pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative, reflexive, interrogative, indefinite, distributive and relative pronouns - pronouns vs. conjunctions/ adjectives - the mysterious `that` - pronoun, adjective, conjunction or something else? - gerunds vs. participles ...
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 ...
The Present Perfect
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
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... Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical designation (NP2) because it is not the same as the subject (NP1). The third NP, the objective complement, receives the same numerical designation as the direct object (NP2) because it is the same as the direct object (Jacobsen = ...
... Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical designation (NP2) because it is not the same as the subject (NP1). The third NP, the objective complement, receives the same numerical designation as the direct object (NP2) because it is the same as the direct object (Jacobsen = ...
1 Perception verbs, those verbs denoting sight, sound, touch, taste
... means to indicate the sources of information, consequently, they would play quite an important role in the interpretation of perception-verbs complements. At this point, vision and hearing PVs appear to be in competition with each other with respect to serving as the main source for cognitive extens ...
... means to indicate the sources of information, consequently, they would play quite an important role in the interpretation of perception-verbs complements. At this point, vision and hearing PVs appear to be in competition with each other with respect to serving as the main source for cognitive extens ...
p. 214 The Present Perfect Tense
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
The Present Perfect
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
as a PDF
... wordforms that is the input to the usual XDG lexicalization process that initiates parsing. We have not yet implemented generation, but the reverse process will occur there; that is, the output of constraint satisfaction will be a sequence of lemma-structure tuples which will then be passed to a mor ...
... wordforms that is the input to the usual XDG lexicalization process that initiates parsing. We have not yet implemented generation, but the reverse process will occur there; that is, the output of constraint satisfaction will be a sequence of lemma-structure tuples which will then be passed to a mor ...
Using Pronouns as Predicate Nominatives
... (She, Her) and (he, him) will move to San Miguel. Open the door! It is (I, me)! You and (me, I) are the only candidates left. It was wonderful to hear that the winner was (he, him). (Us, We) and (them, they) will meet at five o’clock. That man looked a little like Harry, but it was not (he, him) aft ...
... (She, Her) and (he, him) will move to San Miguel. Open the door! It is (I, me)! You and (me, I) are the only candidates left. It was wonderful to hear that the winner was (he, him). (Us, We) and (them, they) will meet at five o’clock. That man looked a little like Harry, but it was not (he, him) aft ...
Pseudo-incorporation in Dutch Geert Booij
... This structure is a constructional schema that specifies the structure of pseudo-incorporation, and (a first approximation of) the semantic correlate of its formal structure. This incorporation structure licenses the use of a noun that is not a full-blown DP but just an N0. Structure (15) represents ...
... This structure is a constructional schema that specifies the structure of pseudo-incorporation, and (a first approximation of) the semantic correlate of its formal structure. This incorporation structure licenses the use of a noun that is not a full-blown DP but just an N0. Structure (15) represents ...
8) Bepassiveperfect
... see that the verb TO BE is then used in the exact same way, but you might notice something rather special about the adjectives themselves... Let's see if you can find out what it is !... ...
... see that the verb TO BE is then used in the exact same way, but you might notice something rather special about the adjectives themselves... Let's see if you can find out what it is !... ...
from latin to english: functional shift and malpropism
... Throughout its history the English language has been open to influence from other languages. It is true that during the Old English period the language to a great extent drew on its own resources; thus Latin trinitas was rendered Þrīnes (later replaced by trinity), immortalitas was rendered undēadli ...
... Throughout its history the English language has been open to influence from other languages. It is true that during the Old English period the language to a great extent drew on its own resources; thus Latin trinitas was rendered Þrīnes (later replaced by trinity), immortalitas was rendered undēadli ...
CHAPTER II CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTIFIC
... linguistic consequences of the methodology of science which demands objectivity, systematic investigation, measurement. ...
... linguistic consequences of the methodology of science which demands objectivity, systematic investigation, measurement. ...
John ate the cake
... s --> np(Per, Num, sub), vp(Per, Num). % person and number of object doesn’t matter vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num), np(_, _, obj). vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num). % look up V, retrieve its person and number v(Per, Num) --> [V], {v(V, Per, Num)}. % person, number and case comes from pronoun np(Per, Num, ...
... s --> np(Per, Num, sub), vp(Per, Num). % person and number of object doesn’t matter vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num), np(_, _, obj). vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num). % look up V, retrieve its person and number v(Per, Num) --> [V], {v(V, Per, Num)}. % person, number and case comes from pronoun np(Per, Num, ...
The Logic of Turkish
... The suffix does not indicate that this entity is a possessor of something else: that job would be done by the possessive case-ending, discussed below in § . A predicative suffix can make a complete sentence: it turns an expression into a predicate whose subject is the person indicated: kitabım I am ...
... The suffix does not indicate that this entity is a possessor of something else: that job would be done by the possessive case-ending, discussed below in § . A predicative suffix can make a complete sentence: it turns an expression into a predicate whose subject is the person indicated: kitabım I am ...
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it; Either Michael or his friends will bring their video games to the party. Either his friends or Michael will bring his video games to the party. (This sentence is correct, but sounds illogical. Word the sentence like the first example rather t ...
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it; Either Michael or his friends will bring their video games to the party. Either his friends or Michael will bring his video games to the party. (This sentence is correct, but sounds illogical. Word the sentence like the first example rather t ...