Elena Mihas - Italian Journal of Linguistics
... they don’t occur with most verbal categories. The ubiquitous multifunctional verb kant ‘to happen’, ‘to do’, ‘to say’, ‘to be’, ‘to be able’ is frequently found in the auxiliary function, encoding stative, nondynamic events.2 Verb arguments are commonly encoded by pronominal affixes as well as by de ...
... they don’t occur with most verbal categories. The ubiquitous multifunctional verb kant ‘to happen’, ‘to do’, ‘to say’, ‘to be’, ‘to be able’ is frequently found in the auxiliary function, encoding stative, nondynamic events.2 Verb arguments are commonly encoded by pronominal affixes as well as by de ...
Practice - TeacherLINK
... • Two sentences with the same compound predicate can be combined by linking the subjects with and or or. A. Circle the compound subject of each sentence. 1. Tacos and enchiladas are my favorite Mexican dishes. 2. Angelica and Eduardo showed me how to make them. 3. Beans, beef, or chicken can be fill ...
... • Two sentences with the same compound predicate can be combined by linking the subjects with and or or. A. Circle the compound subject of each sentence. 1. Tacos and enchiladas are my favorite Mexican dishes. 2. Angelica and Eduardo showed me how to make them. 3. Beans, beef, or chicken can be fill ...
UNIVERSITY OF PARDUBICE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES ASPECT IN ENGLISH AND CZECH
... other time-point, but rather with the internal temporal constituency of the situation. 'One could state the difference as one between situation-internal time (aspect) and situation external time (tense). (Comrie 1976, 5) For example, a sequence of forms with perfective meaning like, 'the wind tore o ...
... other time-point, but rather with the internal temporal constituency of the situation. 'One could state the difference as one between situation-internal time (aspect) and situation external time (tense). (Comrie 1976, 5) For example, a sequence of forms with perfective meaning like, 'the wind tore o ...
General Tone
... 20. Proofread: Read your paper several times before you turn it in. ▪ If you cannot stand to read it, why would anyone else feel differently? ...
... 20. Proofread: Read your paper several times before you turn it in. ▪ If you cannot stand to read it, why would anyone else feel differently? ...
English Object Alternations: A Unified Account
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
referential argument
... The subject and the DO in English sentences differ in three ways, which illustrate three general linking strategies: Word order. The subject precedes the finite verb, the DO follows it. Case. The subject is in nominative case, the object in objective case. Agreement. Agreement between subject ...
... The subject and the DO in English sentences differ in three ways, which illustrate three general linking strategies: Word order. The subject precedes the finite verb, the DO follows it. Case. The subject is in nominative case, the object in objective case. Agreement. Agreement between subject ...
English Grammar Practice
... 1) It is used to denote an action performed within a period of time which is already over. The time of the action is indicated by the adverbial of past time: ago, last year, yesterday, the other day, in 1995, etc. =a complete past action e.g. Last night my neighbours celebrated their wedding anniver ...
... 1) It is used to denote an action performed within a period of time which is already over. The time of the action is indicated by the adverbial of past time: ago, last year, yesterday, the other day, in 1995, etc. =a complete past action e.g. Last night my neighbours celebrated their wedding anniver ...
portuguese syntax
... material: groups allowing adjectives or pronouns as dependents fit the wider notion of np, while groups allowing adverb dependents will be denoted as ap’s. Vp’s are here understood as chains of auxiliaries and a main verb, in Portuguese syntactically headed by the first verb in the chain, semantical ...
... material: groups allowing adjectives or pronouns as dependents fit the wider notion of np, while groups allowing adverb dependents will be denoted as ap’s. Vp’s are here understood as chains of auxiliaries and a main verb, in Portuguese syntactically headed by the first verb in the chain, semantical ...
ENG 206 - University of Maiduguri
... [cf: We sent a short letter to our village head.] He always buys his children some presents. I have brought you some news. ...
... [cf: We sent a short letter to our village head.] He always buys his children some presents. I have brought you some news. ...
On the Tense-Aspect system of Bolivian
... the root, prominence falls not infrequently on the inflection, as in [1e].4 Despite the prevailing penult structure, stress may fall on the antepenult in words featuring stressinert suffixes, as may be observed in some of the examples in tables A and B. -Finally, it should be noted that the lexical ...
... the root, prominence falls not infrequently on the inflection, as in [1e].4 Despite the prevailing penult structure, stress may fall on the antepenult in words featuring stressinert suffixes, as may be observed in some of the examples in tables A and B. -Finally, it should be noted that the lexical ...
Omission of the primary verbs BE and HAVE in - (BORA)
... Where you going Liam? (134803/1:5) That means you gotta do everything. (135207/12:94) So who she leave the baby with? (134901/1:97) ...
... Where you going Liam? (134803/1:5) That means you gotta do everything. (135207/12:94) So who she leave the baby with? (134901/1:97) ...
Placed, Non- Placed and Anaphorically Placed Expressions:
... elements: subjects and the verbal agreement morphology. Various kinds of syntactic evidence seem to indicate that their internal structure reflects the placement- oriented differentiations outlined above (i.e. indication of coincidence or noncoincidence with the speech event), at least as far as Per ...
... elements: subjects and the verbal agreement morphology. Various kinds of syntactic evidence seem to indicate that their internal structure reflects the placement- oriented differentiations outlined above (i.e. indication of coincidence or noncoincidence with the speech event), at least as far as Per ...
resulttv3f
... independent lexical items and (b) abandoning the rigid view that the verb alone determines the complement structure of its VP. We think this price is worth the benefit. Classical generative grammar does not recognize constructions in this sense; phenomena that have more standardly been termed “const ...
... independent lexical items and (b) abandoning the rigid view that the verb alone determines the complement structure of its VP. We think this price is worth the benefit. Classical generative grammar does not recognize constructions in this sense; phenomena that have more standardly been termed “const ...
English Sentence Analysis : an Introductory Course
... English Sentence Analysis consists of a text book and a supporting interactive practice program. It is an introduction to English syntax for students at the university level majoring in English literature or linguistics or another language related ¼eld who are not familiar with syntactic terms and a ...
... English Sentence Analysis consists of a text book and a supporting interactive practice program. It is an introduction to English syntax for students at the university level majoring in English literature or linguistics or another language related ¼eld who are not familiar with syntactic terms and a ...
Grammar Essentials 3rd Edition
... 2. You can make it clear. The second advantage is that writing forces you to clarify your thoughts. If you’re having trouble writing, it’s usually because you’re not yet finished with the thinking part. Sometimes, just sitting down and writing whatever is on your mind helps you discover and organize ...
... 2. You can make it clear. The second advantage is that writing forces you to clarify your thoughts. If you’re having trouble writing, it’s usually because you’re not yet finished with the thinking part. Sometimes, just sitting down and writing whatever is on your mind helps you discover and organize ...
Revelations from the apparatus criticus of the Book of Revelation
... especially working in a committee! The direction of change from an earlier to a later form needs to be decided: I proffer a few objective pointers to the likeliest direction of change in my examples to follow. Before turning to that sample, it is worth ‘reminding’ readers (to use this conventional t ...
... especially working in a committee! The direction of change from an earlier to a later form needs to be decided: I proffer a few objective pointers to the likeliest direction of change in my examples to follow. Before turning to that sample, it is worth ‘reminding’ readers (to use this conventional t ...
Syntax: a minimalist introduction
... English can tell you that the negative counterpart of I like syntax is I d on ’t like syntax, and not e.g. */ no like syntax: thus, w e might say that native speakers know how to negate sentences in their language. However, it is im portant to em phasize that this gram m atical know ledge is ia c ip ...
... English can tell you that the negative counterpart of I like syntax is I d on ’t like syntax, and not e.g. */ no like syntax: thus, w e might say that native speakers know how to negate sentences in their language. However, it is im portant to em phasize that this gram m atical know ledge is ia c ip ...
BASIC KOREAN: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK
... The basic unit of a Korean letter is a syllable. In other words, a complete Korean written letter must have at least one consonant and a vowel symbol. The combinations of the vowel and consonant symbols are fivefold. First, a syllable consists of only one vowel sound (e.g., like English “a”). Althou ...
... The basic unit of a Korean letter is a syllable. In other words, a complete Korean written letter must have at least one consonant and a vowel symbol. The combinations of the vowel and consonant symbols are fivefold. First, a syllable consists of only one vowel sound (e.g., like English “a”). Althou ...
interference in learning english: grammatical errors in english essay
... Celce-Murcia & Larsen-Freeman (1999) describe ‘determiner’ as a special class of words that limits (or determines) the nouns that follow them. These words could be in the form of articles (the, a(n)), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessive determiners (my, your, his, her, its, our, th ...
... Celce-Murcia & Larsen-Freeman (1999) describe ‘determiner’ as a special class of words that limits (or determines) the nouns that follow them. These words could be in the form of articles (the, a(n)), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessive determiners (my, your, his, her, its, our, th ...
ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE INDICATING DEVICES (IFID) MOOD IN
... language can be expressed by using different linguisticmeans: through the modalities of the verb2,through the verbs with modal value, and through the modal particles. According to Searle (1969:30) the verb mood was one of the devices, which indicate the illocutionary force of an utterance. Later on, ...
... language can be expressed by using different linguisticmeans: through the modalities of the verb2,through the verbs with modal value, and through the modal particles. According to Searle (1969:30) the verb mood was one of the devices, which indicate the illocutionary force of an utterance. Later on, ...
comprehension and recall of sentences
... when given NI ; a second possibility is that the active engagement of S at input of such pairs enhances attention or motivation for learning more than occurs when 5" reads off a sentence. These two hypotheses are differentiated by an emphasis on process vs. content, the successful search activity it ...
... when given NI ; a second possibility is that the active engagement of S at input of such pairs enhances attention or motivation for learning more than occurs when 5" reads off a sentence. These two hypotheses are differentiated by an emphasis on process vs. content, the successful search activity it ...
Lexical aspect in English
... because the difference between them is not as clear as it is for the verbs of progressivity (CONTINUE and KEEP) or the verbs of termination (STOP and FINISH). The contrast between START and BEGIN is more difficult to identify because it is not absolute but relative – there are only tendencies toward ...
... because the difference between them is not as clear as it is for the verbs of progressivity (CONTINUE and KEEP) or the verbs of termination (STOP and FINISH). The contrast between START and BEGIN is more difficult to identify because it is not absolute but relative – there are only tendencies toward ...
Inalienable Possession and Locative Aspect
... The difference between French and English with respect to IP would be reduced to a difference in the status of the definite article: the definite determiner in English is always [+R], whereas it is [±R] in French. In previous work, I proposed that the definite determiner is not a pronoun in English. ...
... The difference between French and English with respect to IP would be reduced to a difference in the status of the definite article: the definite determiner in English is always [+R], whereas it is [±R] in French. In previous work, I proposed that the definite determiner is not a pronoun in English. ...
Automatic grouping of morphologically related collocations
... the third row of the parsing output (cf. Figure 6, e.g. Patente - patents). The morphological analysis will later allow us to identify which of these nouns are in fact compounds and which of them are not. The extraction of collocations is slightly more complicated. We implemented a series of PERL sc ...
... the third row of the parsing output (cf. Figure 6, e.g. Patente - patents). The morphological analysis will later allow us to identify which of these nouns are in fact compounds and which of them are not. The extraction of collocations is slightly more complicated. We implemented a series of PERL sc ...
This chapter accounts an overview of Manipuri clause and it
... a non-finite clause. David Crystal (1985) states that clause is a term used in some models of grammar to refer to a unit of grammatical organization smaller than the sentence, but larger than phrases, words or morphemes. The traditional classification is into ‘main’ and ‘subordinate’ (or ‘dependent’ ...
... a non-finite clause. David Crystal (1985) states that clause is a term used in some models of grammar to refer to a unit of grammatical organization smaller than the sentence, but larger than phrases, words or morphemes. The traditional classification is into ‘main’ and ‘subordinate’ (or ‘dependent’ ...