Non-canonical applicatives and focalization in Tswana
... obligatory head-dependent agreement in the noun phrase, and obligatory agreement of free pronouns and bound pronominal morphemes (subject markers, object markers) with the noun they represent. Noun phrases are head-initial. Verbs show a rich system of morphological variations, including TAM markers, ...
... obligatory head-dependent agreement in the noun phrase, and obligatory agreement of free pronouns and bound pronominal morphemes (subject markers, object markers) with the noun they represent. Noun phrases are head-initial. Verbs show a rich system of morphological variations, including TAM markers, ...
Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
... raise the book (non-reflexive) raise your arm (reflexive) put the baby to bed (non-reflexive) go to bed (reflexive) wake up your son (non-reflexive) wake up yourself (reflexive) …and so on ...
... raise the book (non-reflexive) raise your arm (reflexive) put the baby to bed (non-reflexive) go to bed (reflexive) wake up your son (non-reflexive) wake up yourself (reflexive) …and so on ...
Exercise in Composition 5
... ing; as, Hurrah! We have won the game. Alas! She is dead. 17. Some modern grammars include determiners among the parts of speech. Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that f ...
... ing; as, Hurrah! We have won the game. Alas! She is dead. 17. Some modern grammars include determiners among the parts of speech. Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that f ...
3015 FRENCH MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2011 question paper
... followed is that a communication point can only be awarded to a statement containing a finite verb in a recognisable and acceptable tense or a present participle or past infinitive. Therefore, in Qu 1, where a past narrative is required, “Le minibus arrivet” would not score for Communication. For pa ...
... followed is that a communication point can only be awarded to a statement containing a finite verb in a recognisable and acceptable tense or a present participle or past infinitive. Therefore, in Qu 1, where a past narrative is required, “Le minibus arrivet” would not score for Communication. For pa ...
But do we need Universal Grammar?
... humans appear to be particularly adept at imitation, and at reading others’ intentions and realizing that they are able to alter them (Tomasello 1999). The question is not, therefore, whether anything at all is specific to human beings and/or hard wired into the brain, but rather, whether there exis ...
... humans appear to be particularly adept at imitation, and at reading others’ intentions and realizing that they are able to alter them (Tomasello 1999). The question is not, therefore, whether anything at all is specific to human beings and/or hard wired into the brain, but rather, whether there exis ...
context - Adimen
... S -> NP VP This says that there are units called S, NP, and VP in this language That an S consists of an NP followed immediately by a VP Doesn’t say that that’s the only kind of S Nor does it say that this is the only place that NPs and VPs occur ...
... S -> NP VP This says that there are units called S, NP, and VP in this language That an S consists of an NP followed immediately by a VP Doesn’t say that that’s the only kind of S Nor does it say that this is the only place that NPs and VPs occur ...
Passive and Active Voices
... and withdrawal. The policy had been written by a subcommittee on student behavior. If students withdraw from course work before suspension can take effect, the policy states, a mark of "IW" . ...
... and withdrawal. The policy had been written by a subcommittee on student behavior. If students withdraw from course work before suspension can take effect, the policy states, a mark of "IW" . ...
Machine Learning of Text Analysis Rules for Clinical Records
... subtype ÒabsentÓ in sentence 2. An automated system will need rules about linguistic contexts that distinguish absent from present symptoms, rules that are specific to the writing style of hospital discharge summaries. The problem of classifying phrases becomes even more difficult when no single wor ...
... subtype ÒabsentÓ in sentence 2. An automated system will need rules about linguistic contexts that distinguish absent from present symptoms, rules that are specific to the writing style of hospital discharge summaries. The problem of classifying phrases becomes even more difficult when no single wor ...
rhetorical grammar
... Rhetorical Grammar Concepts The materials labeled Rhetorical Grammar Concepts are for your reference as you do the activities in this unit. ...
... Rhetorical Grammar Concepts The materials labeled Rhetorical Grammar Concepts are for your reference as you do the activities in this unit. ...
print sample of english manuscript for
... that most Japanese students often tend to misunderstand the distinction between a noun clause and an adverbial clause when both clauses include the if- ( or when-) subordinate conjunction. Also, grammatical questions to test whether applicants can distinguish between these two clauses often appear i ...
... that most Japanese students often tend to misunderstand the distinction between a noun clause and an adverbial clause when both clauses include the if- ( or when-) subordinate conjunction. Also, grammatical questions to test whether applicants can distinguish between these two clauses often appear i ...
Gerunds and the progressive tenses in Spanish - croz
... III. Cautions. A few things mentioned above may need to be repeated: A. The gerund is a verb form with an adverbial function; do not use it as a noun. Use the infinitive as the object of a preposition or as the subject of a verb: después de descansar = “after resting”; Leer es divertido = “Reading i ...
... III. Cautions. A few things mentioned above may need to be repeated: A. The gerund is a verb form with an adverbial function; do not use it as a noun. Use the infinitive as the object of a preposition or as the subject of a verb: después de descansar = “after resting”; Leer es divertido = “Reading i ...
Correlative Conjunctions
... To connect nouns: Summer school is not easy but difficult. Both trees and flowers grow colorfully during summer. To connect adjectives: Summer camp offers not only swimming but also camping instruction. Kids enjoy both wet and dry sports. To connect prepositional phrases: I'll take my vacation eithe ...
... To connect nouns: Summer school is not easy but difficult. Both trees and flowers grow colorfully during summer. To connect adjectives: Summer camp offers not only swimming but also camping instruction. Kids enjoy both wet and dry sports. To connect prepositional phrases: I'll take my vacation eithe ...
Minitest 4 :
... 25. (C) shoukd be watching. Were standing … watching is correct parallel structure. 26. (B) should be join. It is redundant to say join together. 27. (C) should be would be leaving. The correct sequence of tense is told … would be. 28. (C) should be was. Was (past) is the correct sequence of tense b ...
... 25. (C) shoukd be watching. Were standing … watching is correct parallel structure. 26. (B) should be join. It is redundant to say join together. 27. (C) should be would be leaving. The correct sequence of tense is told … would be. 28. (C) should be was. Was (past) is the correct sequence of tense b ...
english faculty
... Notional parts of speech are open classes - new items can be added to them, they are indefinitely extendable. Functional parts of speech are closed systems, including a limited number of members. They cannot be extended by creating new items. The main notional parts of speech are nouns, verbs, adjec ...
... Notional parts of speech are open classes - new items can be added to them, they are indefinitely extendable. Functional parts of speech are closed systems, including a limited number of members. They cannot be extended by creating new items. The main notional parts of speech are nouns, verbs, adjec ...
Analyzer to Identify Phrases and the Functional Roles in Sentences
... system is equipped with a heuristic means of handling verb phrases, for instance, by listing each possible form. It would be feasible, however, to parse verb phrases fairly accurately, and not in a heuristic manner, because the orders in which the verb stems and the verbal suffixes/inflections occur ...
... system is equipped with a heuristic means of handling verb phrases, for instance, by listing each possible form. It would be feasible, however, to parse verb phrases fairly accurately, and not in a heuristic manner, because the orders in which the verb stems and the verbal suffixes/inflections occur ...
DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR (SYNTAX)–Section 1 Parts of speech 1
... b/ Definite articles can be specific, e.g. The Italian is drinking coffee, or generic, e.g. The Italian is an artist. c/ Indefinite articles can be specific, e.g. There’s an Italian in the room, or generic, e.g. An Italian is an artist. 2. Predeterminers precede determiners, e.g. half the/a book, al ...
... b/ Definite articles can be specific, e.g. The Italian is drinking coffee, or generic, e.g. The Italian is an artist. c/ Indefinite articles can be specific, e.g. There’s an Italian in the room, or generic, e.g. An Italian is an artist. 2. Predeterminers precede determiners, e.g. half the/a book, al ...
Chapter 15: Clauses
... and show the relationship between the adverb clause and the word(s) it modifies. Some subordinating conjunctions are also prepositions. after ...
... and show the relationship between the adverb clause and the word(s) it modifies. Some subordinating conjunctions are also prepositions. after ...
An Approach to Summarizing Short Stories
... ground descriptions rather then events with particular usages in the context of concrete sentences. Default verbal aspect. A set of verbs, referred The number of features providing information to as stative verbs, tends to produce mostly statowards each criterion, as well as the number of tive claus ...
... ground descriptions rather then events with particular usages in the context of concrete sentences. Default verbal aspect. A set of verbs, referred The number of features providing information to as stative verbs, tends to produce mostly statowards each criterion, as well as the number of tive claus ...
Sentence Structure Errors for ENGL 09 Online
... Question: Is there a conjunction in the sentence? Is there one of the seven coordinating conjunctions? How about the second group-- do you see any subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctive adverbs? No? I don’t either! Therefore we have S/V + S/V with no conjunction. The comma is what makes it a comma ...
... Question: Is there a conjunction in the sentence? Is there one of the seven coordinating conjunctions? How about the second group-- do you see any subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctive adverbs? No? I don’t either! Therefore we have S/V + S/V with no conjunction. The comma is what makes it a comma ...
infinitive as a predicate noun
... to escape with some escape with some help from the help from the monke ...
... to escape with some escape with some help from the help from the monke ...
Video Transcript 3
... referred to; in the second, the students are being referred to. How do we know whether to use a past or present participle phrase? You should get a sense of the active or passive nature of each participle phrase. In the first example, we sense that the tutor is actively doing something (in this case ...
... referred to; in the second, the students are being referred to. How do we know whether to use a past or present participle phrase? You should get a sense of the active or passive nature of each participle phrase. In the first example, we sense that the tutor is actively doing something (in this case ...
Tamil Verb Pattern
... There could be three interrogative forms for each verb form (other than the imperative and optative) and they are not included because they are formed by simple addition at the end of the verb form [ˆ\¥uı⁄ı ‘did he do (it)?’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ı ‘did he do (it), I wonder’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ ‘he did (it), didn’t he?’]. B ...
... There could be three interrogative forms for each verb form (other than the imperative and optative) and they are not included because they are formed by simple addition at the end of the verb form [ˆ\¥uı⁄ı ‘did he do (it)?’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ı ‘did he do (it), I wonder’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ ‘he did (it), didn’t he?’]. B ...
Island constraints and overgeneralization in language acquisition
... is less than optimally compatible in terms of its semantic properties.1 For this example, the clash arises because giggle has the semantic properties of denoting an internally-caused, single-participant action, whilst the ACTION slot in the transitive causative construction denotes an event of direc ...
... is less than optimally compatible in terms of its semantic properties.1 For this example, the clash arises because giggle has the semantic properties of denoting an internally-caused, single-participant action, whilst the ACTION slot in the transitive causative construction denotes an event of direc ...
File - Hindman`s English Classes
... 1. It was an honor to die at battle for their religion. 2. After the ceremony, the newlyweds ascended up the stairs. 3. Unless he calls soon, we will lose out on a lucrative business venture. 4. Mickey, please type up your paper and submit it tomorrow. 5. As a child he had a great interest for dinos ...
... 1. It was an honor to die at battle for their religion. 2. After the ceremony, the newlyweds ascended up the stairs. 3. Unless he calls soon, we will lose out on a lucrative business venture. 4. Mickey, please type up your paper and submit it tomorrow. 5. As a child he had a great interest for dinos ...
Chinese grammar
This article concerns Standard Chinese. For the grammars of other forms of Chinese, see their respective articles via links on Chinese language and varieties of Chinese.The grammar of Standard Chinese shares many features with other varieties of Chinese. The language almost entirely lacks inflection, so that words typically have only one grammatical form. Categories such as number (singular or plural) and verb tense are frequently not expressed by any grammatical means, although there are several particles that serve to express verbal aspect, and to some extent mood.The basic word order is subject–verb–object (SVO). Otherwise, Chinese is chiefly a head-last language, meaning that modifiers precede the words they modify – in a noun phrase, for example, the head noun comes last, and all modifiers, including relative clauses, come in front of it. (This phenomenon is more typically found in SOV languages like Turkish and Japanese.)Chinese frequently uses serial verb constructions, which involve two or more verbs or verb phrases in sequence. Chinese prepositions behave similarly to serialized verbs in some respects (several of the common prepositions can also be used as full verbs), and they are often referred to as coverbs. There are also location markers, placed after a noun, and hence often called postpositions; these are often used in combination with a coverb. Predicate adjectives are normally used without a copular verb (""to be""), and can thus be regarded as a type of verb.As in many east Asian languages, classifiers or measure words are required when using numerals (and sometimes other words such as demonstratives) with nouns. There are many different classifiers in the language, and each countable noun generally has a particular classifier associated with it. Informally, however, it is often acceptable to use the general classifier 个 [個] ge in place of other specific classifiers.Examples given in this article use simplified Chinese characters (with the traditional characters following in brackets if they differ) and standard pinyin Romanization.