TRANSITIONAL WORDS - Moore Public Schools
... Interrogative (used in questions) who, whose, whom, which, what (?) Demonstrative (point out things) this, that, these, those Indefinite (sing.) another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, some ...
... Interrogative (used in questions) who, whose, whom, which, what (?) Demonstrative (point out things) this, that, these, those Indefinite (sing.) another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, some ...
Types of Subordinate Clauses
... can stand alone as a complete idea, but the bottom clause cannot. The bottom clause is subordinate. Subordinate means that it can't stand alone. It needs to be connected to an independent clause in order to make sense. A subordinate clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb, that cannot s ...
... can stand alone as a complete idea, but the bottom clause cannot. The bottom clause is subordinate. Subordinate means that it can't stand alone. It needs to be connected to an independent clause in order to make sense. A subordinate clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb, that cannot s ...
gsp-review
... Subject-Verb Agreement: Subjects and verbs must agree in number. Singular subjects require singular verbs, and plural subjects require plural verbs. Generally this is easy to spot. For example, “the cats are” or “a cat is.” However, note the following complications: 1) Most indefinite pronouns are s ...
... Subject-Verb Agreement: Subjects and verbs must agree in number. Singular subjects require singular verbs, and plural subjects require plural verbs. Generally this is easy to spot. For example, “the cats are” or “a cat is.” However, note the following complications: 1) Most indefinite pronouns are s ...
Proposition Bank: a resource of predicate
... the Penn Treebank (1M words,WSJ) Usually only one or two basic senses are covered for each verb Confusing sets of alternations ...
... the Penn Treebank (1M words,WSJ) Usually only one or two basic senses are covered for each verb Confusing sets of alternations ...
Romanian se-verbs: how much we can unify and how much is to be
... [+trans] means that it must project VoiceP. Indeed, alternating verbs seem to always require an object, at least an implicit one, in their transitive use (e.g. ??Ion îngraşă ‘Ion fattens’), so they always have Theme. For verbal concepts which require Theme and have an optional Causer/Agent role, the ...
... [+trans] means that it must project VoiceP. Indeed, alternating verbs seem to always require an object, at least an implicit one, in their transitive use (e.g. ??Ion îngraşă ‘Ion fattens’), so they always have Theme. For verbal concepts which require Theme and have an optional Causer/Agent role, the ...
- ScholarWorks
... nouns, but in such cases they are usually predicates of relative clauses rather than simple adjectival modifiers (see ...
... nouns, but in such cases they are usually predicates of relative clauses rather than simple adjectival modifiers (see ...
10BakerInnatenessVol..
... overdeterminist view, children “forget” (lose access to) those grammatical options that they do not detect in the language spoken to them. This information thus plays no role in the cognitive life of a child after a certain age—an age after which they do most of their surviving and reproducing. So t ...
... overdeterminist view, children “forget” (lose access to) those grammatical options that they do not detect in the language spoken to them. This information thus plays no role in the cognitive life of a child after a certain age—an age after which they do most of their surviving and reproducing. So t ...
Exercises for Developing Prediction Skills in Reading Latin Sentences
... chunks as one reads, and correctly reading individual words does not automatically lead to meaning (Smith 96-99, 33-34). It is grammar and syntax that enable the reader to know how to interpret the individual words and to integrate them to form meaning (Grabe 200-206). Thus, as Koda points out, know ...
... chunks as one reads, and correctly reading individual words does not automatically lead to meaning (Smith 96-99, 33-34). It is grammar and syntax that enable the reader to know how to interpret the individual words and to integrate them to form meaning (Grabe 200-206). Thus, as Koda points out, know ...
Participial Phrases
... modifying a noun or pronoun. 2. A participial phrase consists of a participle plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s). 3. Participles and participial phrases must be placed as close to the nouns or pronouns they modify as possible, and those nouns or pronouns must be clearly stated. 4. A p ...
... modifying a noun or pronoun. 2. A participial phrase consists of a participle plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s). 3. Participles and participial phrases must be placed as close to the nouns or pronouns they modify as possible, and those nouns or pronouns must be clearly stated. 4. A p ...
Nurhayati – UnDip – Ketelisan dalam Bahasa Indonesia
... potential telic or atelic meaning. Verbs such as mengambil to fetch , menjual to sell , menutup to close , membuka to open , and membangun to build are derivational verbs that express telic meaning because those verbs are used to describe the situation that has a natural end point. Verbs such as mem ...
... potential telic or atelic meaning. Verbs such as mengambil to fetch , menjual to sell , menutup to close , membuka to open , and membangun to build are derivational verbs that express telic meaning because those verbs are used to describe the situation that has a natural end point. Verbs such as mem ...
Verbal Relations in English Grammar
... the verb, the two that we have already introduced. The most basic kind of clause contains at least one noun and one verb. The first six categories in list can function as the head of corresponding phrases (noun phrase, verb phrase, adjective phrase, etc.). The other three can’t [1]. The verb plays a ...
... the verb, the two that we have already introduced. The most basic kind of clause contains at least one noun and one verb. The first six categories in list can function as the head of corresponding phrases (noun phrase, verb phrase, adjective phrase, etc.). The other three can’t [1]. The verb plays a ...
PrepNet: a Multilingual Lexical Description of Prepositions
... is very productive. Besides this case, we have a number of metaphors, such as: write with your heart, fight with your head, etc. These are not essentially different from metaphors observed in other situations (Lakoff and Johnson 99). 4.4. The overlap instrument-manner In a number of cases, it is not ...
... is very productive. Besides this case, we have a number of metaphors, such as: write with your heart, fight with your head, etc. These are not essentially different from metaphors observed in other situations (Lakoff and Johnson 99). 4.4. The overlap instrument-manner In a number of cases, it is not ...
The verb estar - La clase de Ms. O'Neill
... of you speaking in Spanish. Say YOUR NAME in English first. Speaking ideas: - Introduce yourself and say where you are from, how old you are - Describe yourself, your family, your friends - Tell what you like to do - Talk about your favorite classes and what supplies you need - Discuss the weather o ...
... of you speaking in Spanish. Say YOUR NAME in English first. Speaking ideas: - Introduce yourself and say where you are from, how old you are - Describe yourself, your family, your friends - Tell what you like to do - Talk about your favorite classes and what supplies you need - Discuss the weather o ...
Stylistic Analysis - BasicComposition.Com
... -What is the level of diction? Low (Slang/Regionalisms) - Middle (Everyday Words) - High (Technical Talk or Pretentious Words) -Are the words formal or informal? -Are the words mostly based on connotation or denotation? Parts of Speech What parts of speech are used (and how often)? You might count t ...
... -What is the level of diction? Low (Slang/Regionalisms) - Middle (Everyday Words) - High (Technical Talk or Pretentious Words) -Are the words formal or informal? -Are the words mostly based on connotation or denotation? Parts of Speech What parts of speech are used (and how often)? You might count t ...
In search for the roots of the C-root - Outi Bat-El
... since they are still in the process of acquiring new lexical items. As reported by Berman, until the age of 3 children have only one form for each verb. Then they start expanding their lexicon and only at this stage they exhibit, what Berman calls “creative errors”. ii. At the moment they master a c ...
... since they are still in the process of acquiring new lexical items. As reported by Berman, until the age of 3 children have only one form for each verb. Then they start expanding their lexicon and only at this stage they exhibit, what Berman calls “creative errors”. ii. At the moment they master a c ...
Lecture 3. Word-building: affixation, conversion, composition
... the other as in the words filmstar, bedroom, writing-table. Here the semantic centres are star, room, table. These stems serve as a generic name of the object and the determinants film, bed, writing give some specific, additional information about the objects. In exocentric compound there is no sema ...
... the other as in the words filmstar, bedroom, writing-table. Here the semantic centres are star, room, table. These stems serve as a generic name of the object and the determinants film, bed, writing give some specific, additional information about the objects. In exocentric compound there is no sema ...
Unit 4 Phrases 4.1. The structure of phrases The concept of `phrase
... He was killed by a terrorist (agency) He was killed with a spear (instrument) He talks like her father (manner) His brother is ill with the flu (cause) Subject complement be/ become/ seem/ turn/ sound/ grow + in love / at a loss / out of breath Object complement His attitude put us under pressure Su ...
... He was killed by a terrorist (agency) He was killed with a spear (instrument) He talks like her father (manner) His brother is ill with the flu (cause) Subject complement be/ become/ seem/ turn/ sound/ grow + in love / at a loss / out of breath Object complement His attitude put us under pressure Su ...
Passive Voice/Active Voice
... The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889. (The actor(s), steelworkers, are obvious to the reader.) After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added. (The identity of the “mixer” is unknown.) Pete Rose will be nom ...
... The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889. (The actor(s), steelworkers, are obvious to the reader.) After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added. (The identity of the “mixer” is unknown.) Pete Rose will be nom ...
AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
... The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889. (The actor(s), steelworkers, are obvious to the reader.) After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added. (The identity of the “mixer” is unknown.) Pete Rose will be nom ...
... The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889. (The actor(s), steelworkers, are obvious to the reader.) After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added. (The identity of the “mixer” is unknown.) Pete Rose will be nom ...
Commas:
... when preceded by one of these seven coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Example: She hasn’t done her homework, but she is planning on it. ...
... when preceded by one of these seven coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Example: She hasn’t done her homework, but she is planning on it. ...
Syntax: Phrases
... Exercise # 8: Find the prepositional phrases in the following extract. At first it seemed there was no one about. Then he saw a single figure, a girl, far down the beach, close to where the surf was breaking, sitting under a beach umbrella. He went towards her. When he was close enough to see her cl ...
... Exercise # 8: Find the prepositional phrases in the following extract. At first it seemed there was no one about. Then he saw a single figure, a girl, far down the beach, close to where the surf was breaking, sitting under a beach umbrella. He went towards her. When he was close enough to see her cl ...
Chapter 38: Relative Clauses of Characteristic, Relative Clauses of
... example, Virum misi ut tecum loqueretur, meaning “I sent a man to speak with you.” RCP’s make one simple change. They replace ut with a relative pronoun form like qui, for instance, Virum misi qui tecum loqueretur, meaning basically the same thing: “I sent a man to (lit. who was to) speak with you.” ...
... example, Virum misi ut tecum loqueretur, meaning “I sent a man to speak with you.” RCP’s make one simple change. They replace ut with a relative pronoun form like qui, for instance, Virum misi qui tecum loqueretur, meaning basically the same thing: “I sent a man to (lit. who was to) speak with you.” ...
Intro. to Syntax Lecture Notes
... natural languages (human languages, for our purposes) have a syntax- a set of rules for arranging elements into more complex units of language (i.e., words into sentences). Traffic-lightese does not have these principles-every word is a complete sentence, and there are no principles for stringing wo ...
... natural languages (human languages, for our purposes) have a syntax- a set of rules for arranging elements into more complex units of language (i.e., words into sentences). Traffic-lightese does not have these principles-every word is a complete sentence, and there are no principles for stringing wo ...