ÚSTAV ANGLICKÉHO JAZYKA A DIDAKTIKY BAKALÁŘSKÁ
... Nevertheless, the verbs in non-finite forms keep the verbal characteristics, especially their valency, and they form secondary predications comparable to the subordinate clauses. It is the focus of this paper to examine the complexity and structure of these predications and determine if there are an ...
... Nevertheless, the verbs in non-finite forms keep the verbal characteristics, especially their valency, and they form secondary predications comparable to the subordinate clauses. It is the focus of this paper to examine the complexity and structure of these predications and determine if there are an ...
THE SPANISH PRONOUN SYSTEM I. Subject Pronouns
... Now, try the same with the following. What word would you use to replace María? Jaime meets María in the park. He follows María. He helps María with her books. You are right if you replaced the direct object noun María with the direct object pronoun her, as in the following. Jaime meets María in the ...
... Now, try the same with the following. What word would you use to replace María? Jaime meets María in the park. He follows María. He helps María with her books. You are right if you replaced the direct object noun María with the direct object pronoun her, as in the following. Jaime meets María in the ...
Transferring the Spanish Subjunctive Mood into English
... perspectives and points of view. Here, we will only mention a few of the great amount of works that exist related to this topic. The Spanish subjunctive has been the subject of many studies due to the difficulty that it always supposes for students of Spanish. Terrell (1987) carried out an empirical ...
... perspectives and points of view. Here, we will only mention a few of the great amount of works that exist related to this topic. The Spanish subjunctive has been the subject of many studies due to the difficulty that it always supposes for students of Spanish. Terrell (1987) carried out an empirical ...
Conceptual plural information is used to guide early
... The example in (3a) is a garden-path sentence. It leads to processing difficulty because although the verb cleaned often occurs with a direct object (i.e., transitively), the verb cried makes clear that the baby is the subject of the main clause and therefore not the object of cleaned in the subordin ...
... The example in (3a) is a garden-path sentence. It leads to processing difficulty because although the verb cleaned often occurs with a direct object (i.e., transitively), the verb cried makes clear that the baby is the subject of the main clause and therefore not the object of cleaned in the subordin ...
Manhattan Elite Prep GMAT Verbal Sentence Correction Guide
... Answering Sentence Correction questions rapidly will allow you to ``bank'' time in the verbal section that you can use to concentrate on a difficult reading comprehension passage or to focus on a challenging critical reasoning question. Remember that the verbal section is the last section on the GMA ...
... Answering Sentence Correction questions rapidly will allow you to ``bank'' time in the verbal section that you can use to concentrate on a difficult reading comprehension passage or to focus on a challenging critical reasoning question. Remember that the verbal section is the last section on the GMA ...
Grammar - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
... • A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a period. . • A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with a question mark. ? • A command tells or asks someone to do something. It ends with a period. . • An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation ma ...
... • A statement is a sentence that tells something. It ends with a period. . • A question is a sentence that asks something. It ends with a question mark. ? • A command tells or asks someone to do something. It ends with a period. . • An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation ma ...
Syntax I
... stress: I will talk to [the Jápanese now] and [the French later]. Further, similarly puzzling data can be obtained from movement. Consider the topicalization of infinitives in German/Dutch, e.g., “walk has he not” A verb that has two internal arguments can be topicalized either together with the fir ...
... stress: I will talk to [the Jápanese now] and [the French later]. Further, similarly puzzling data can be obtained from movement. Consider the topicalization of infinitives in German/Dutch, e.g., “walk has he not” A verb that has two internal arguments can be topicalized either together with the fir ...
Verb Agreement in Hindi and its Acquisition1 Benu Pareek, Ayesha
... In the simple transitive structure in the perfective aspect in (21), the object controls agreement as predicted by the analysis so far, but if the same object is –ko marked for differential object marking, this agreement is not allowed. Instead, there is a default no agreement, that is, a masculine ...
... In the simple transitive structure in the perfective aspect in (21), the object controls agreement as predicted by the analysis so far, but if the same object is –ko marked for differential object marking, this agreement is not allowed. Instead, there is a default no agreement, that is, a masculine ...
The Newar verb in Tibeto-Burman perspective
... clause in reported speech is conjunct vyhen the subjects of main and subordinate clause are coreferential, and disjunct when they are not (Malla 1985: 38, Hargreaves 1989: 1). The conjunct/disjunct conjugation of Kathmandu Newar apparently derives from the Classical Newar system, whereas the Classic ...
... clause in reported speech is conjunct vyhen the subjects of main and subordinate clause are coreferential, and disjunct when they are not (Malla 1985: 38, Hargreaves 1989: 1). The conjunct/disjunct conjugation of Kathmandu Newar apparently derives from the Classical Newar system, whereas the Classic ...
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... As for case, it was initially believed that PRO can bear no case, due to its ungoverned position (control infinitives were taken to be CPs). Later on, PRO was claimed to bear null case (cf. Chomsky & Lasnik (1993)) – a special type of case assigned by non-finite inflection only. More recently, howev ...
... As for case, it was initially believed that PRO can bear no case, due to its ungoverned position (control infinitives were taken to be CPs). Later on, PRO was claimed to bear null case (cf. Chomsky & Lasnik (1993)) – a special type of case assigned by non-finite inflection only. More recently, howev ...
Free English Grammar E
... The economy isn’t going to improve much this year. The economy won’t improve much this year. He won’t pass the test. He hasn’t studied at all. He’s not going to pass the test. He hasn’t studied at all. Use I think… will and I don’t think… will to express thoughts about the future. Don’t use I think… ...
... The economy isn’t going to improve much this year. The economy won’t improve much this year. He won’t pass the test. He hasn’t studied at all. He’s not going to pass the test. He hasn’t studied at all. Use I think… will and I don’t think… will to express thoughts about the future. Don’t use I think… ...
1 Introduction
... fragmentary early draft, do not cite without permission author’s email [email protected] ...
... fragmentary early draft, do not cite without permission author’s email [email protected] ...
Sentence variety exercise 4
... 2. Write a sentence that contains a restrictive present participial phrase that should not be set off with commas. 3. Use the word “dancing” in a sentence, and write a non-restrictive participial phrase. 4. Change the word “fight” into a present participle, add other words to make it a participial p ...
... 2. Write a sentence that contains a restrictive present participial phrase that should not be set off with commas. 3. Use the word “dancing” in a sentence, and write a non-restrictive participial phrase. 4. Change the word “fight” into a present participle, add other words to make it a participial p ...
Modal Auxiliary Verbs - KSU Faculty Member websites
... Could , as a matter of fact, cannot be used for a single event in the past. To say " we succeeded in visiting the British Museum", one should use "we were able" rather than "we could" as the following example shows: When we were in London, we were able to visit the British Museum. Curme (1977) regar ...
... Could , as a matter of fact, cannot be used for a single event in the past. To say " we succeeded in visiting the British Museum", one should use "we were able" rather than "we could" as the following example shows: When we were in London, we were able to visit the British Museum. Curme (1977) regar ...
bhotia group (bhotia, tibetan and sherpa)
... Sikkim was the princely state of India since British rule. Though the chief administrator was the king himself but the Chief Minister was appointed by Government of India. This was introduced as a system since 1861 and continued to be in vogue upto 1975. In the 26th of April of 1975 Sikkim was incl ...
... Sikkim was the princely state of India since British rule. Though the chief administrator was the king himself but the Chief Minister was appointed by Government of India. This was introduced as a system since 1861 and continued to be in vogue upto 1975. In the 26th of April of 1975 Sikkim was incl ...
The syntactic analysis of the Dutch absentive
... Semantic considerations seem to favor the analysis in (11b), given that bare-inf nomina lizations like een boek kopen ‘buying a book’ normally do not denote properties that can be attributed to the referent of the subject of a copular construction.8 This section will show that although the syntacti ...
... Semantic considerations seem to favor the analysis in (11b), given that bare-inf nomina lizations like een boek kopen ‘buying a book’ normally do not denote properties that can be attributed to the referent of the subject of a copular construction.8 This section will show that although the syntacti ...
Accusative Case-Assignment in Double Object Constructions in
... One of the basic principles embodied in MP is VP shells. All constructions within the framework of MP are basically derived as having VP shells structures (Radford, 2004, 2009). The traditional VP structure which contains the verb and its two complements, as in DOCs, becomes a subordinate to vp and ...
... One of the basic principles embodied in MP is VP shells. All constructions within the framework of MP are basically derived as having VP shells structures (Radford, 2004, 2009). The traditional VP structure which contains the verb and its two complements, as in DOCs, becomes a subordinate to vp and ...
Fundamentals of Classical Arabic VOLUME ONE
... the verb. For example, “he did” and “we did.” Here, the pronouns “he” and “we” indicate the subject. Arabic verbs are conjugated in a similar manner. In particular, the Arabic verb is conjugated to reflect three aspects of its subject: 1) person9 (first, second, third) 2) gender10 (masculine, femini ...
... the verb. For example, “he did” and “we did.” Here, the pronouns “he” and “we” indicate the subject. Arabic verbs are conjugated in a similar manner. In particular, the Arabic verb is conjugated to reflect three aspects of its subject: 1) person9 (first, second, third) 2) gender10 (masculine, femini ...
Understanding Relative Clauses
... in a sentence. It is important therefore that relative pronouns used as subjects in relative clauses take verbs that agree with their antecedents. In addition, relative clauses contain a subject and verb as well as an object or complement. Subject-verb agreement within the clause is determined by as ...
... in a sentence. It is important therefore that relative pronouns used as subjects in relative clauses take verbs that agree with their antecedents. In addition, relative clauses contain a subject and verb as well as an object or complement. Subject-verb agreement within the clause is determined by as ...
Arguments for Pseudo-Resultative Predicates
... predicate tight in (1) does not. That is, while the metal becomes flat as a result of Rhoda’s hammering it, Janet’s hair does not become tight as a result of her braiding it. Rather, what becomes tight is the braid which is created by the braiding. However, there is no overt ‘braid’ DP in the syntax ...
... predicate tight in (1) does not. That is, while the metal becomes flat as a result of Rhoda’s hammering it, Janet’s hair does not become tight as a result of her braiding it. Rather, what becomes tight is the braid which is created by the braiding. However, there is no overt ‘braid’ DP in the syntax ...
Verbal categories in Salaca Livonian grammar1 Darbības vārda
... variety, including its verbal categories. Salaca Livonian is in several ways different from Courland Livonian, but it is certainly a variety of the same Livonian language. Unlike Courland Livonian people, speakers of Salaca Livonian identified their ethnicity and language as Livonian – me uomõ Līb r ...
... variety, including its verbal categories. Salaca Livonian is in several ways different from Courland Livonian, but it is certainly a variety of the same Livonian language. Unlike Courland Livonian people, speakers of Salaca Livonian identified their ethnicity and language as Livonian – me uomõ Līb r ...
Generating a type of pun
... linguistic knowledge" m95].From our research, we have found that some goodjokes can emerge fiom simple linguistic play, but that a complex system with a large knowledge base and some gmsp of logic and common sense is necessary to generate consistently interestingjokes. Humour is also worthy of study ...
... linguistic knowledge" m95].From our research, we have found that some goodjokes can emerge fiom simple linguistic play, but that a complex system with a large knowledge base and some gmsp of logic and common sense is necessary to generate consistently interestingjokes. Humour is also worthy of study ...
CASPR Research Report 2006-01 HOW COMPLEX
... sentences. There are two kinds of questions in English, simple yes/no questions (Is he here?) and “wh-questions” formed with the “wh-words” (who, what, which, whose, where, when, why, how). Both kinds are very common in children’s speech but were not mentioned in the original D-Level scale. Although ...
... sentences. There are two kinds of questions in English, simple yes/no questions (Is he here?) and “wh-questions” formed with the “wh-words” (who, what, which, whose, where, when, why, how). Both kinds are very common in children’s speech but were not mentioned in the original D-Level scale. Although ...
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... Grammar, whose subject matter is the observable organisation of words into various combinations, takes that which is common and basic in linguistic forms and gives in an orderly way accurate descriptions of the practice to which users of the language conform. And with this comes the realisation that ...
... Grammar, whose subject matter is the observable organisation of words into various combinations, takes that which is common and basic in linguistic forms and gives in an orderly way accurate descriptions of the practice to which users of the language conform. And with this comes the realisation that ...
8. ADJECTIVES The adjective system includes all the words and
... 8. ADJECTIVES The adjective system includes all the words and phrases that modify a noun. Adjectives are used to say what a person or a thing is like. They give us information about: quality, size, age, temperature, shape, colour, and origin. Some words function only as adjectives (big, nice), other ...
... 8. ADJECTIVES The adjective system includes all the words and phrases that modify a noun. Adjectives are used to say what a person or a thing is like. They give us information about: quality, size, age, temperature, shape, colour, and origin. Some words function only as adjectives (big, nice), other ...