Attempto Controlled English (ACE)
... There are two forms of subordination: relative sentences and if-then sentences. Relative sentences starting with who, which, that allow to add detail to nouns, e.g. A customer who is new inserts a card that he owns. With the help of if-then sentences we can specify conditional or hypothetical situat ...
... There are two forms of subordination: relative sentences and if-then sentences. Relative sentences starting with who, which, that allow to add detail to nouns, e.g. A customer who is new inserts a card that he owns. With the help of if-then sentences we can specify conditional or hypothetical situat ...
the distribution and role of relative clauses in different text types
... compared with the written registers. Thus, it comes clear that the reduction of finite clauses is more common in writing than in spoken discourse. The proportion of finite vs. non-finite clauses in academic prose is 308 to 130. Looking at the graph in Figure 3, we can detect a very interesting fact ...
... compared with the written registers. Thus, it comes clear that the reduction of finite clauses is more common in writing than in spoken discourse. The proportion of finite vs. non-finite clauses in academic prose is 308 to 130. Looking at the graph in Figure 3, we can detect a very interesting fact ...
Adjectives and Argument Structure
... The last decades have seen a growing interest in the study of argument structure. The different θroles assigned by various predicates were identified, the principles governing argument projection to syntactic positions were investigated, and a variety of diathesis alternations were analyzed. However ...
... The last decades have seen a growing interest in the study of argument structure. The different θroles assigned by various predicates were identified, the principles governing argument projection to syntactic positions were investigated, and a variety of diathesis alternations were analyzed. However ...
Towards a Standard for the Creation of Lexica
... by attempting to integrate them where needed. We propose that, in future, this EAGLESbased standard could be used in the validation of lexica. In addition, we foresee that the proposal here also function as an aide memoir or checklist for validators in designing their language specific part of the v ...
... by attempting to integrate them where needed. We propose that, in future, this EAGLESbased standard could be used in the validation of lexica. In addition, we foresee that the proposal here also function as an aide memoir or checklist for validators in designing their language specific part of the v ...
Copenhagen Business School
... This paper is intended to be a continuation of the discussion presented in Sørensen 1999 and a step toward an informational based theory of modality expressed in terms of semantic objects being elements of the type of semantic universe used in situation theory (Aczel and Lunnon 1991) and situation s ...
... This paper is intended to be a continuation of the discussion presented in Sørensen 1999 and a step toward an informational based theory of modality expressed in terms of semantic objects being elements of the type of semantic universe used in situation theory (Aczel and Lunnon 1991) and situation s ...
Nominal Roots as Event Predicates in English Denominal
... constraint on denominal conversion verbs in which the source nominal is intended as an agent or cause (#it cowed a calf ‘the cow had a calf’, (Hale and Keyser, 1993)), accounted for in previous literature by a prohibition on incorporation in sublexical syntax from specifier position. To account for ...
... constraint on denominal conversion verbs in which the source nominal is intended as an agent or cause (#it cowed a calf ‘the cow had a calf’, (Hale and Keyser, 1993)), accounted for in previous literature by a prohibition on incorporation in sublexical syntax from specifier position. To account for ...
A discussion on the phases, semantics and syntax of aspect in the
... These two definitions present aspect as a system structured in phases (inception, progression and result). It can be short or durative; repetitive or semelfactive (i.e. occurring only once); complete or incomplete, etc. These definitions of aspect also echo the Stoics’ view of aspect which is ‘’a ma ...
... These two definitions present aspect as a system structured in phases (inception, progression and result). It can be short or durative; repetitive or semelfactive (i.e. occurring only once); complete or incomplete, etc. These definitions of aspect also echo the Stoics’ view of aspect which is ‘’a ma ...
a Sample - Rainbow Resource
... you put both socks on first before putting on your shoes? While it’s obviously important that you not put a sock on over a shoe, the order in which you put on your socks and then your shoes isn’t really all that important. It’s up to you what order you do it in. Prepositional phrases are kind of lik ...
... you put both socks on first before putting on your shoes? While it’s obviously important that you not put a sock on over a shoe, the order in which you put on your socks and then your shoes isn’t really all that important. It’s up to you what order you do it in. Prepositional phrases are kind of lik ...
Thesis - Archive ouverte UNIGE
... The study on lexical causatives (0.2) addresses the question of why some verbs in some languages do not alternate while their counterparts in other languages do. The results of the study suggest that the property which underlies the variation is the likelihood of external causation. Events describe ...
... The study on lexical causatives (0.2) addresses the question of why some verbs in some languages do not alternate while their counterparts in other languages do. The results of the study suggest that the property which underlies the variation is the likelihood of external causation. Events describe ...
1. Some nouns always take a singular verb
... innings, gallows. (A) The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting. (Incorrect) (B) The scenery of Kashmir is enchanting. (Correct) (A) He has given advices. (Incorrect) (B) He has given advice. (Correct) (A) The Indian team defeated the English by innings. (Incorrect) (B) The Indian team defeated the Engl ...
... innings, gallows. (A) The scenery of Kashmir are enchanting. (Incorrect) (B) The scenery of Kashmir is enchanting. (Correct) (A) He has given advices. (Incorrect) (B) He has given advice. (Correct) (A) The Indian team defeated the English by innings. (Incorrect) (B) The Indian team defeated the Engl ...
english 11 grammar packet
... UNIT 1: SENTENCE FAULTS AND PUNCTUATION LESSON TWO: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS (FRAG) A sentence fragment is a group of words that pretends to be a sentence, but does not contain one of the requirements of a complete sentence – either a subject, a verb, or a completed thought. Most fragments are phrases or ...
... UNIT 1: SENTENCE FAULTS AND PUNCTUATION LESSON TWO: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS (FRAG) A sentence fragment is a group of words that pretends to be a sentence, but does not contain one of the requirements of a complete sentence – either a subject, a verb, or a completed thought. Most fragments are phrases or ...
An English hAndbook for thE UnivErsity of PrEtoriA 2003
... It is hoped that students will consult these notes as well as staff. They have been written for both. For some the notes may sometimes be too easy, for others a little difficult. One cannot please all the people all the time, as Abe Lincoln said. To assist in uniformity of application and as an aid ...
... It is hoped that students will consult these notes as well as staff. They have been written for both. For some the notes may sometimes be too easy, for others a little difficult. One cannot please all the people all the time, as Abe Lincoln said. To assist in uniformity of application and as an aid ...
Dynamics, causation, duration in the predicate
... The study on lexical causatives (0.2) addresses the question of why some verbs in some languages do not alternate while their counterparts in other languages do. The results of the study suggest that the property which underlies the variation is the likelihood of external causation. Events describe ...
... The study on lexical causatives (0.2) addresses the question of why some verbs in some languages do not alternate while their counterparts in other languages do. The results of the study suggest that the property which underlies the variation is the likelihood of external causation. Events describe ...
8 Causatives - Blackwell Publishing
... In contrast, Kuno (1973) analyzes the dative ni on the causee of a transitivestem “make” causative as fundamentally different from the ni on the causee of an intransitive-stem “let” causative. He suggests that the former ni is an instance of the dative marking that occurs with double-object verbs su ...
... In contrast, Kuno (1973) analyzes the dative ni on the causee of a transitivestem “make” causative as fundamentally different from the ni on the causee of an intransitive-stem “let” causative. He suggests that the former ni is an instance of the dative marking that occurs with double-object verbs su ...
1 The syntax/morphology interface Heidi Harley, University of
... while syntax governs the hierarchichal and linear arrangement of words themselves. Given this intuition about the machinery, it follows that there should be a clear notion of what a 'word' is, that is, the kind of thing that morphology constructs and syntax manipulates. Syntactic manipulation of wor ...
... while syntax governs the hierarchichal and linear arrangement of words themselves. Given this intuition about the machinery, it follows that there should be a clear notion of what a 'word' is, that is, the kind of thing that morphology constructs and syntax manipulates. Syntactic manipulation of wor ...
adverb_test - Bharat School Of Banking
... 13. Incorrect: I read the proof yesterday meticulously at home. Correct: I read the proof meticulously at home yesterday. Rule: When there are two or more adverbs after a verb (and its object), the normal order is; adverb of manner, adverb of place, adverb of time. 14. Incorrect: she did not despise ...
... 13. Incorrect: I read the proof yesterday meticulously at home. Correct: I read the proof meticulously at home yesterday. Rule: When there are two or more adverbs after a verb (and its object), the normal order is; adverb of manner, adverb of place, adverb of time. 14. Incorrect: she did not despise ...
1 Articles and one, a little/a few, this, that
... This use of little and few is mainly confined to written English (probably because in conversation little and few might easily be mistaken for a little/a few). In conversation, therefore, little and few are normally replaced by hardly any A negative verb + much/many is also possible: We saw little = ...
... This use of little and few is mainly confined to written English (probably because in conversation little and few might easily be mistaken for a little/a few). In conversation, therefore, little and few are normally replaced by hardly any A negative verb + much/many is also possible: We saw little = ...
Document
... 2. been, could, does, have (learning) 5. The new part was sent to me. 3. might, do, have, been (sleeping) 6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors. 4. must, were, be (discovered) 5. be, has, should (sold) ...
... 2. been, could, does, have (learning) 5. The new part was sent to me. 3. might, do, have, been (sleeping) 6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors. 4. must, were, be (discovered) 5. be, has, should (sold) ...
prone - mthoyibi.files.wordpress
... This use of little and few is mainly confined to written English (probably because in conversation little and few might easily be mistaken for a little/a few). In conversation, therefore, little and few are normally replaced by hardly any A negative verb + much/many is also possible: We saw little = ...
... This use of little and few is mainly confined to written English (probably because in conversation little and few might easily be mistaken for a little/a few). In conversation, therefore, little and few are normally replaced by hardly any A negative verb + much/many is also possible: We saw little = ...
Document
... 2. been, could, does, have (learning) 5. The new part was sent to me. 3. might, do, have, been (sleeping) 6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors. 4. must, were, be (discovered) 5. be, has, should (sold) ...
... 2. been, could, does, have (learning) 5. The new part was sent to me. 3. might, do, have, been (sleeping) 6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors. 4. must, were, be (discovered) 5. be, has, should (sold) ...
Grade 8: Module 3B: Unit 2: Lesson 19
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
Grade 8: Module 3B: Unit 2
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
Grade 8: Module 3B: Unit 2: Lesson 19 Analyzing an Author`s Craft
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
... • See the Opening for the distinction between mood and verb tense. The Common Core State Standards refer to conditional and subjunctive as moods in L.8.1. Moods can be indicated using various verb tenses, and are not limited to present or past tense, for example. For more information, see: http://ow ...
Grammar for writing
... There’s some milk; Can I have more milk?; Is that one milk? etc., showing what they mean by tone of voice and/or gesture. Older children often use very complex grammatical constructions in speech which may not be appropriate as written forms. Children frequently encounter very sophisticated grammar ...
... There’s some milk; Can I have more milk?; Is that one milk? etc., showing what they mean by tone of voice and/or gesture. Older children often use very complex grammatical constructions in speech which may not be appropriate as written forms. Children frequently encounter very sophisticated grammar ...
Locally Bound 3rd-Person Pronouns in Afrikaans
... This thesis discusses the binding behavior of pronouns in object position in Afrikaans. In Afrikaans, 3rd-person pronouns in object position can, under certain circumstances, be bound by the subject. This violates condition B of the standard Binding Theory (Chomsky, 1981). The aim of this thesis is ...
... This thesis discusses the binding behavior of pronouns in object position in Afrikaans. In Afrikaans, 3rd-person pronouns in object position can, under certain circumstances, be bound by the subject. This violates condition B of the standard Binding Theory (Chomsky, 1981). The aim of this thesis is ...