KISS Level 2. 2. The Complexities of Prepositional Phrases
... If you have completed KISS Level One, you know that there are some things about grammar that you know—and no one can tell you that you are wrong about them. For example, you know that “am,” “is,” “are,” “was,” and “were” are always verbs. You will always be correct if you underline them twice in ana ...
... If you have completed KISS Level One, you know that there are some things about grammar that you know—and no one can tell you that you are wrong about them. For example, you know that “am,” “is,” “are,” “was,” and “were” are always verbs. You will always be correct if you underline them twice in ana ...
1. Introduction
... A more revealing difference is the fact that PRO is in complementary distribution with overt pronouns, as shown by the minimal pair in (11)-(14). (11a) He invited John (11b) *PRO invited John (12a) *He to invite Mary would be stupid (12b) PRO to invite Mary would be stupid (13a) I invited him (13b) ...
... A more revealing difference is the fact that PRO is in complementary distribution with overt pronouns, as shown by the minimal pair in (11)-(14). (11a) He invited John (11b) *PRO invited John (12a) *He to invite Mary would be stupid (12b) PRO to invite Mary would be stupid (13a) I invited him (13b) ...
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... Ambiguous reference—Ambiguous reference occurs when a pronoun incorrectly refers to either of two antecedents. Ambiguous: A tortoise is different from a turtle only in that it lives on land, not in water. Which lives on land—the turtle or the tortoise? ...
... Ambiguous reference—Ambiguous reference occurs when a pronoun incorrectly refers to either of two antecedents. Ambiguous: A tortoise is different from a turtle only in that it lives on land, not in water. Which lives on land—the turtle or the tortoise? ...
YET ANOTHER APPLICATION OF INFERENCE IN
... 6 Morphology-based inference Some morphological categories are semantically induced, i.e. they have their own representation on semantic level. Such categories can be used for inferences too. In all European languages, nouns have semantically induced category of number with singular and plural value ...
... 6 Morphology-based inference Some morphological categories are semantically induced, i.e. they have their own representation on semantic level. Such categories can be used for inferences too. In all European languages, nouns have semantically induced category of number with singular and plural value ...
Verbs in spoken sentence processing Goede, Dieuwke de
... associations between the extracted element (argument) and its subcategorizer (verb). Thus, it involves identifying a verb and associating the filler directly with an unsaturated position in the argument structure of the verb. So in example (10) the DAH predicts activation of the boy after the verb a ...
... associations between the extracted element (argument) and its subcategorizer (verb). Thus, it involves identifying a verb and associating the filler directly with an unsaturated position in the argument structure of the verb. So in example (10) the DAH predicts activation of the boy after the verb a ...
Linking Theory
... is the most tenuous condition. Chomsky (1981) points out that certain nodes such as [Tense] do not govern their complements. It is unclear at this time where [-Tense] is a governor or not when it is viewed as a feature rather than a node. Subrule (22d) may be unnecessary. ...
... is the most tenuous condition. Chomsky (1981) points out that certain nodes such as [Tense] do not govern their complements. It is unclear at this time where [-Tense] is a governor or not when it is viewed as a feature rather than a node. Subrule (22d) may be unnecessary. ...
1 technical machala university social sciences academic unit
... 8. How to recognize a subject pronoun and an object pronoun 9. Subject Versus Object Pronouns What factors are having an impact so that the teacher does not reach the students in the ninth year of basic education the correct use of subject pronouns and object pronouns? Factors that may be influencin ...
... 8. How to recognize a subject pronoun and an object pronoun 9. Subject Versus Object Pronouns What factors are having an impact so that the teacher does not reach the students in the ninth year of basic education the correct use of subject pronouns and object pronouns? Factors that may be influencin ...
Chapter 8 The verb complex
... 8.5.2.2 Modal and subject agreement forms Three modal categories are recognised: realis, irrealis, and a neutral category which underspecifies realis status (analogous to the infinitive in a tense based system). Of these three categories, only the realis and neutral category are overtly realised. Ir ...
... 8.5.2.2 Modal and subject agreement forms Three modal categories are recognised: realis, irrealis, and a neutral category which underspecifies realis status (analogous to the infinitive in a tense based system). Of these three categories, only the realis and neutral category are overtly realised. Ir ...
Gerund Handout
... A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence t ...
... A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence t ...
So, M. Tullius Cicero had Marcus as praenomen
... In Latin, a purpose clause is expressed with a verb using the subjunctive mood. Mood is hard to define, but the subjunctive mood is used (as a rule) for expressing ideas that are not simple reality, but may include the notions of feeling, hope, consequences or assumption. All our purpose clauses wil ...
... In Latin, a purpose clause is expressed with a verb using the subjunctive mood. Mood is hard to define, but the subjunctive mood is used (as a rule) for expressing ideas that are not simple reality, but may include the notions of feeling, hope, consequences or assumption. All our purpose clauses wil ...
Adjective and Adverbs
... adjectives, and explains other adverbs or the entire grammatical constructions. In general, an adverb is formed by adding “ly” to an adjective, such as simultaneous simultaneously, active actively, and high highly. However, there are some words ended with “ly” but functioning as adjectives, su ...
... adjectives, and explains other adverbs or the entire grammatical constructions. In general, an adverb is formed by adding “ly” to an adjective, such as simultaneous simultaneously, active actively, and high highly. However, there are some words ended with “ly” but functioning as adjectives, su ...
Markéta Lopatková, Jarmila Panevová
... (functors) typical for verbs are compatible with a high number of primary nouns (e.g. PAT in názor na něco [opinion on], příklad na něco/něčeho [example for], kniha o něčem [book on], ADDR in dárek někomu [gift to], ORIG in daň z pozemku [tax for]). In the last two cases we perhaps have again to do ...
... (functors) typical for verbs are compatible with a high number of primary nouns (e.g. PAT in názor na něco [opinion on], příklad na něco/něčeho [example for], kniha o něčem [book on], ADDR in dárek někomu [gift to], ORIG in daň z pozemku [tax for]). In the last two cases we perhaps have again to do ...
Assignment Sheet
... (b) (Add two noun clauses.) My love for you goes deep; it isn’t based on what you look like, on _______________________________, or on _______________________________. (c) (Add two noun clauses.) How dare you come home so late! You must tell me immediately where you’ve been, ________________________ ...
... (b) (Add two noun clauses.) My love for you goes deep; it isn’t based on what you look like, on _______________________________, or on _______________________________. (c) (Add two noun clauses.) How dare you come home so late! You must tell me immediately where you’ve been, ________________________ ...
Учреждение образования «Гомельский государственный
... get engaged, get married, get divorced; get started (start), get lost (lose one’s way). The Passive compared with adjectival participles Many words such as broken, interested, shut, worried , can be used either as adjectives or as past participles in passive constructions. A difference can be noted ...
... get engaged, get married, get divorced; get started (start), get lost (lose one’s way). The Passive compared with adjectival participles Many words such as broken, interested, shut, worried , can be used either as adjectives or as past participles in passive constructions. A difference can be noted ...
PARATAXIS IN LANGO* Michael Noonan State University of New
... I caught the man, he was stealing the chicken 'I caught the man when he was stealing the chicken' 4For example, the second clause below may occur with or without negation: ...
... I caught the man, he was stealing the chicken 'I caught the man when he was stealing the chicken' 4For example, the second clause below may occur with or without negation: ...
On Resultative Past Participles in Spanish
... to provide the interpretation of PPrts. I will thus make no attempt to go into the rest of the issues in my incomplete list above, even if some, several or most of them could be addressed in relation to the specific topics I will deal with in this paper. Questions that look too simple are not necess ...
... to provide the interpretation of PPrts. I will thus make no attempt to go into the rest of the issues in my incomplete list above, even if some, several or most of them could be addressed in relation to the specific topics I will deal with in this paper. Questions that look too simple are not necess ...
3. Syntax
... You need to know right now is that certain words are grouped together before being grouped with other words. Unlike a morphological tree, though, the top of this tree is a sentence and each of the branches ends in a word. This tree has all the information the linear order representation in (4) has ( ...
... You need to know right now is that certain words are grouped together before being grouped with other words. Unlike a morphological tree, though, the top of this tree is a sentence and each of the branches ends in a word. This tree has all the information the linear order representation in (4) has ( ...
a note on a potential textual feature of putative should
... (7) a. That such a thought, compounded of fear and unfounded longing, should come into his mind at this moment unnerved him. b. It unnerved him that such a thought, compounded of fear and unfounded longing, should come into his mind at this moment, ...
... (7) a. That such a thought, compounded of fear and unfounded longing, should come into his mind at this moment unnerved him. b. It unnerved him that such a thought, compounded of fear and unfounded longing, should come into his mind at this moment, ...
TENSE, ASPECT AND MOOD IN MESQAN MESERET ESHETU A
... i. Describe the distinction between tense and aspect. ii Identify the grammatical markers of tense, aspect and mood of the language. ii. Analyze whether Mesqan is primarily a tense or aspect language. Mesqan verbs are primarily marked for aspect, i.e. they have distinct grammatical base forms for th ...
... i. Describe the distinction between tense and aspect. ii Identify the grammatical markers of tense, aspect and mood of the language. ii. Analyze whether Mesqan is primarily a tense or aspect language. Mesqan verbs are primarily marked for aspect, i.e. they have distinct grammatical base forms for th ...
5th inaugral lecture - Copy - National Open University of Nigeria
... It is not in this century that man first started talking about the importance, the classification and the description of Grammar. Many years even before the birth of Christ, man has been making incursion into the study of language and the linguistic product of each language. The work of linguistic a ...
... It is not in this century that man first started talking about the importance, the classification and the description of Grammar. Many years even before the birth of Christ, man has been making incursion into the study of language and the linguistic product of each language. The work of linguistic a ...
A group of subject-verb agreements: finding quantity in group and
... (as with number of NP). Additionally, the scope of the study used only a handful over tagsearched queries into the corpus which limited the data output. However, the findings of this limited study contradict the claim in Biber et al. (1999) which describes group of NP as a collective noun, which is ...
... (as with number of NP). Additionally, the scope of the study used only a handful over tagsearched queries into the corpus which limited the data output. However, the findings of this limited study contradict the claim in Biber et al. (1999) which describes group of NP as a collective noun, which is ...
ANOTHER LOOK AT PARTICIPLES AND
... sitting on a bench. I watched one of the jogging men for a while and then I went up to the *unjogging woman. ...
... sitting on a bench. I watched one of the jogging men for a while and then I went up to the *unjogging woman. ...
The Spanish Nominalized Infinitives: A proposal for a classification
... a third type of structure: a verbal infinitive that has AgrP characteristics.1 Evidence for the AgrP nature of this structure is provided by the fact that it allows modals as well as accusative case and the modification of adjectives and adverbs. It also presents some structural contrast with respec ...
... a third type of structure: a verbal infinitive that has AgrP characteristics.1 Evidence for the AgrP nature of this structure is provided by the fact that it allows modals as well as accusative case and the modification of adjectives and adverbs. It also presents some structural contrast with respec ...