existence - Semantics Archive
... quantified sentences. There-sentences and quantificational sentences may involve a significantly greater domain of entities than what exist could be true of. This may suggest that exist is on a par with the adjectival predicate real, but in fact the two expressions are fundamentally different lingui ...
... quantified sentences. There-sentences and quantificational sentences may involve a significantly greater domain of entities than what exist could be true of. This may suggest that exist is on a par with the adjectival predicate real, but in fact the two expressions are fundamentally different lingui ...
The Empty Object Construction and Related Phenomena
... argument in an adjunct, the Dutch/German Adjunct Object Gap (AOG), commonly ...
... argument in an adjunct, the Dutch/German Adjunct Object Gap (AOG), commonly ...
Master TOEFL Writing Skills
... If you are preparing for any version of the TOEFL, you are not alone. Almost a million people all over the world took the TOEFL last year. A high score on this test is an essential step in being admitted to graduate or undergraduate programs at almost all colleges and universities in North America. ...
... If you are preparing for any version of the TOEFL, you are not alone. Almost a million people all over the world took the TOEFL last year. A high score on this test is an essential step in being admitted to graduate or undergraduate programs at almost all colleges and universities in North America. ...
4B Ablative
... (“Diodorus, a man of the utmost dignity, became extremely angry.”) senex cānīs capillīs et ueste sordidā (“a man with white hair and unclean garments”) Note the very similar genitive of description (grammar section 101 in your books). The genitive is used to denote permanent or inherent qualities or ...
... (“Diodorus, a man of the utmost dignity, became extremely angry.”) senex cānīs capillīs et ueste sordidā (“a man with white hair and unclean garments”) Note the very similar genitive of description (grammar section 101 in your books). The genitive is used to denote permanent or inherent qualities or ...
FLOATING QUANTIFIERS, PARTITIVES AND DISTRIBUTIVITY
... compare floating quantifiers across a number of languages. The more data points we have at our disposal, the easier it will be to decide among alternative theories. In this paper, most of the data come from English, Dutch and German, but I hope it will be possible to extend the analysis to other un ...
... compare floating quantifiers across a number of languages. The more data points we have at our disposal, the easier it will be to decide among alternative theories. In this paper, most of the data come from English, Dutch and German, but I hope it will be possible to extend the analysis to other un ...
Syntax of Moods and Tenses in New Testament Greek
... directions are larger than can be acknowledged here. In quoting examples from the New Testament I have followed the Greek text of Westcott and Hort as that which perhaps most nearly represents the original text, but have intended to note any important variations of Tischendorf's eighth edition or of ...
... directions are larger than can be acknowledged here. In quoting examples from the New Testament I have followed the Greek text of Westcott and Hort as that which perhaps most nearly represents the original text, but have intended to note any important variations of Tischendorf's eighth edition or of ...
A Grammar of Bora with Special Attention to Tone
... Verbs derived from nouns . . . . 4.3.2.1 -lle ‘treat like, regard as’ ...
... Verbs derived from nouns . . . . 4.3.2.1 -lle ‘treat like, regard as’ ...
A Diachronic Study on the Complementation Patterns of the Verb
... (a) He scrupled no means to obtain his ends. (Ld. Chesterfield, 1748) (b) The sovereigns..who scrupled at no means for securing themselves on the throne. (R. Southey, 1824) (c) Nor have I scrupled to forsake the ancient quantity in proper names. (R. Ellis, 1871) ...
... (a) He scrupled no means to obtain his ends. (Ld. Chesterfield, 1748) (b) The sovereigns..who scrupled at no means for securing themselves on the throne. (R. Southey, 1824) (c) Nor have I scrupled to forsake the ancient quantity in proper names. (R. Ellis, 1871) ...
Lecture 12: Semantics and Pragmatics
... ➣ Language has many uses, only one of which is to convey information — but surely transferring information is important ➣ We can measure information in a limited, technical, and very useful, sense ➢ Think of a signal being transmitted from a source to a destination, possibly with noise in the channe ...
... ➣ Language has many uses, only one of which is to convey information — but surely transferring information is important ➣ We can measure information in a limited, technical, and very useful, sense ➢ Think of a signal being transmitted from a source to a destination, possibly with noise in the channe ...
Reflexive Verben Theorie learning target rules
... If you check the chart carefully you see that the reflexive pronouns are almost the same as the personal pronouns. Just the er/sie/es and the sie (pl.) form is new to you. ...
... If you check the chart carefully you see that the reflexive pronouns are almost the same as the personal pronouns. Just the er/sie/es and the sie (pl.) form is new to you. ...
a case of habere + participle in late latin
... of an intransitive verb and a subject of habere unambiguously identical to the agent of the participle, have been identified. There is no variant reading that could cast doubt on these features of habere transgressa. Considering that it is an exceptional example, it is worth examining the factors wh ...
... of an intransitive verb and a subject of habere unambiguously identical to the agent of the participle, have been identified. There is no variant reading that could cast doubt on these features of habere transgressa. Considering that it is an exceptional example, it is worth examining the factors wh ...
2_7 Luraghi_Clitics
... There is little consensus on what clitics are, how they can be classified into types, and even on their existence. According to Joseph (2002), for example, all items identified as clitics in current research on Modern Greek (which are largely similar to Romance clitics discussed in sec. 3) are best ...
... There is little consensus on what clitics are, how they can be classified into types, and even on their existence. According to Joseph (2002), for example, all items identified as clitics in current research on Modern Greek (which are largely similar to Romance clitics discussed in sec. 3) are best ...
University Microfilms International
... The following explanation of techniques is provided to help you understand markings or patterns which may appear on this reproduction. 1. The sign or "target" for pages apparently lacking from the document photographed is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) or section ...
... The following explanation of techniques is provided to help you understand markings or patterns which may appear on this reproduction. 1. The sign or "target" for pages apparently lacking from the document photographed is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) or section ...
Great Grammar Commas - The Described and Captioned Media
... a series, after a dependent clause, after introductory elements, before a conjunction, and with nonessential information. Each rule is discussed separately and several examples are given for the correct use of commas. The video also provides the viewer with strategies to see when a comma is necessar ...
... a series, after a dependent clause, after introductory elements, before a conjunction, and with nonessential information. Each rule is discussed separately and several examples are given for the correct use of commas. The video also provides the viewer with strategies to see when a comma is necessar ...
Adverbs in Kenyang
... sees adverbs as least homogeneous and the hardest to define. According to Payne (1997:69) any word with semantic content (i.e. other than grammatical particles) that is not clearly a noun, a verb, or an adjective is often put into this class of adverbs. In the same light McCawley (1996:664) observes ...
... sees adverbs as least homogeneous and the hardest to define. According to Payne (1997:69) any word with semantic content (i.e. other than grammatical particles) that is not clearly a noun, a verb, or an adjective is often put into this class of adverbs. In the same light McCawley (1996:664) observes ...
space and metaphor in verbs prefixed with od-/ot
... In this analysis, BCS verbs are normally given in their perfective infinitive form. Imperfective forms are used (and marked impf.) in some cases in which their meaning significantly differs from the perfective ones or when perfective forms do not exist. When added to imperfective base verbs, od- in ...
... In this analysis, BCS verbs are normally given in their perfective infinitive form. Imperfective forms are used (and marked impf.) in some cases in which their meaning significantly differs from the perfective ones or when perfective forms do not exist. When added to imperfective base verbs, od- in ...
A Writer`s Reference
... G1-b, the text presents three main types of help to solve your writing problem. The section number is accompanied by a rule, which is often a revision strategy. The rule is followed by a clear, brief explanation and, in some sections, by one or more hand-edited examples. [Image: Rules, Explanations, ...
... G1-b, the text presents three main types of help to solve your writing problem. The section number is accompanied by a rule, which is often a revision strategy. The rule is followed by a clear, brief explanation and, in some sections, by one or more hand-edited examples. [Image: Rules, Explanations, ...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Issue: Degree Adverbs
... According to Chafe (1976, 1987), information flows6 (old information vs. new information) can influence interlocutors’ reciprocal understanding. That is, when interlocutors communicate with each other, they will undergo three different activation states (active, semi-active, and inactive concept). ...
... According to Chafe (1976, 1987), information flows6 (old information vs. new information) can influence interlocutors’ reciprocal understanding. That is, when interlocutors communicate with each other, they will undergo three different activation states (active, semi-active, and inactive concept). ...
Style ~ Towards Clarity and Grace
... by noting, “Though it should be Joe Williams writing these words and revising this edition, I am honored to do it in his place.” I can say similarly, it should be Greg writing these words and revising this edition, and I am honored to do it in his place. But my relationship to this book differs from ...
... by noting, “Though it should be Joe Williams writing these words and revising this edition, I am honored to do it in his place.” I can say similarly, it should be Greg writing these words and revising this edition, and I am honored to do it in his place. But my relationship to this book differs from ...
Russian Deverbal Nouns - Dipòsit Digital de la UB
... Abstract This thesis presents a descriptive empirical study of deverbal nominalizations. Very often what can be expressed by means of a deverbal noun can also be expressed by means of a verbal construction and vice-versa. Deverbal nouns are hybrid categories that have a mixture of verbal and nomina ...
... Abstract This thesis presents a descriptive empirical study of deverbal nominalizations. Very often what can be expressed by means of a deverbal noun can also be expressed by means of a verbal construction and vice-versa. Deverbal nouns are hybrid categories that have a mixture of verbal and nomina ...
Grammar Practice Book - Methacton School District
... (1) Why does our school have a talent show every year. (2) Our students have some very unusual talents. (3) Javier performs some amazing tricks. (4) Rianna trained her dog to balance a ball on its nose! (5) Make sure to go to the talent show. (6) It is a lot of fun and full of surprises! ...
... (1) Why does our school have a talent show every year. (2) Our students have some very unusual talents. (3) Javier performs some amazing tricks. (4) Rianna trained her dog to balance a ball on its nose! (5) Make sure to go to the talent show. (6) It is a lot of fun and full of surprises! ...
grammaticalization and the semantic
... Modal verbs in English and German have two main uses. One of these uses, commonly known as deontic, concerns conditions of the subject. The other use, epistemic, focuses on the speaker’s attitude towards the proposition. These disparate uses have not always existed in English and German; they are th ...
... Modal verbs in English and German have two main uses. One of these uses, commonly known as deontic, concerns conditions of the subject. The other use, epistemic, focuses on the speaker’s attitude towards the proposition. These disparate uses have not always existed in English and German; they are th ...
STRUCTURAL PRIMING IN TURKISH GENITIVE
... I would also like to thank our third roommate, Isis, for her company. She was literally there with me, sitting and sleeping on my laptop, books and articles, every day, while I was writing the thesis. Murat Mercan, I am truly, deeply grateful to you for being there for me and with me during the hard ...
... I would also like to thank our third roommate, Isis, for her company. She was literally there with me, sitting and sleeping on my laptop, books and articles, every day, while I was writing the thesis. Murat Mercan, I am truly, deeply grateful to you for being there for me and with me during the hard ...
1 Rise of the Auxiliaries: a case for auxiliary raising vs. affix
... that the auxiliary takes; that is, whether the auxiliary is realised as be, been or being. As this paper demonstrates, auxiliary distribution is in fact determined by morphological form and not by auxiliary type, suggesting that auxiliary raising is the correct approach to English non-finite auxilia ...
... that the auxiliary takes; that is, whether the auxiliary is realised as be, been or being. As this paper demonstrates, auxiliary distribution is in fact determined by morphological form and not by auxiliary type, suggesting that auxiliary raising is the correct approach to English non-finite auxilia ...
Grammar and Language Workbook
... 1. The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phra ...
... 1. The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phra ...
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.