(2005). Some thoughts on Balto-Finnic passives and impersonals
... 2.1 Personal and impersonal passives Languages that have passives may have more than one type of passive construction. For example, Keenan (1985) talks about a ‘basic’ passive, while Siewierska (1984) distinguishes between ‘personal’ and ‘impersonal’ passives. Personal passives are in many languages ...
... 2.1 Personal and impersonal passives Languages that have passives may have more than one type of passive construction. For example, Keenan (1985) talks about a ‘basic’ passive, while Siewierska (1984) distinguishes between ‘personal’ and ‘impersonal’ passives. Personal passives are in many languages ...
Spanish Essentials For Dummies
... • What lies ahead — discover the different ways to express the future, whether you need to form the future tense of a regular verb or just want to predict what may happen ...
... • What lies ahead — discover the different ways to express the future, whether you need to form the future tense of a regular verb or just want to predict what may happen ...
alternative double object construction
... animacy of their referents, their discourse accessibility (given vs. new) and their (in)definiteness (cf. Hawkins 1994; Collins 1995; Gries 2003; Bresnan and Hay 2006; Bresnan et al. forthcoming). For instance, constituents that are either syntactically complex or bear heavy stress (or both) tend to ...
... animacy of their referents, their discourse accessibility (given vs. new) and their (in)definiteness (cf. Hawkins 1994; Collins 1995; Gries 2003; Bresnan and Hay 2006; Bresnan et al. forthcoming). For instance, constituents that are either syntactically complex or bear heavy stress (or both) tend to ...
Translating linguistic time
... aspect in narrative texts in different languages? It is often simply assumed that translating grammatical categories of time in languages - because it has to do with what is considered the hard core of language, i.e. the grammar as opposed to the lexicon of the language - mainly involves mere lingui ...
... aspect in narrative texts in different languages? It is often simply assumed that translating grammatical categories of time in languages - because it has to do with what is considered the hard core of language, i.e. the grammar as opposed to the lexicon of the language - mainly involves mere lingui ...
on the communicative value of the modern english finite verb
... an earlier paper. (13) I t is fundamentally a semantic process, revealing a tendency to give each semantic element (no matter whether conveying grammatical or lexical meaning) its own separate form within the sentence. I n order to understand well how this tendency operates within the structure of a ...
... an earlier paper. (13) I t is fundamentally a semantic process, revealing a tendency to give each semantic element (no matter whether conveying grammatical or lexical meaning) its own separate form within the sentence. I n order to understand well how this tendency operates within the structure of a ...
File - Gwen Holladay
... Typical exceptions to beginning steps with action verbs are conditional statements and permissive steps (i.e., using may). For more information about conditional statements, refer to Section 6.5. Word your steps in the positive by stating what to do rather than what not to do. When negative statemen ...
... Typical exceptions to beginning steps with action verbs are conditional statements and permissive steps (i.e., using may). For more information about conditional statements, refer to Section 6.5. Word your steps in the positive by stating what to do rather than what not to do. When negative statemen ...
6 Adverb Phrase - E
... or cumulatives, inferentials and comparators. In the following pages under each formal label different functional categories of adverbs are discussed in detail. ...
... or cumulatives, inferentials and comparators. In the following pages under each formal label different functional categories of adverbs are discussed in detail. ...
Unit 3 - I blog di Unica
... We use a/an with a singular noun: a bus, a car, a dog, a fast car We use an with a noun starting with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u): an African elephant, an elephant, an Indian elephant, an old car, an umbrella BUT sometimes the initial u is pronounced /ʌ/ (an uncle, an ugly man), sometimes it is pron ...
... We use a/an with a singular noun: a bus, a car, a dog, a fast car We use an with a noun starting with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u): an African elephant, an elephant, an Indian elephant, an old car, an umbrella BUT sometimes the initial u is pronounced /ʌ/ (an uncle, an ugly man), sometimes it is pron ...
1 Introduction 2 Indirect objects in Greek
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
An Introduction to Cognitive Grammar RONALD
... is ultimately as pointless to analyze grammatical units without reference to their semantic value as to write a dictionary which omits the meanings of its lexical items. Moreover, a formal semantics based on truth conditions is deemed inadequate for describing the meaning of linguistic expressions. ...
... is ultimately as pointless to analyze grammatical units without reference to their semantic value as to write a dictionary which omits the meanings of its lexical items. Moreover, a formal semantics based on truth conditions is deemed inadequate for describing the meaning of linguistic expressions. ...
Inherent and context inflection YoM
... inflection. Inherent inflection is the kind of inflection that is not required by the syntactic context, although it may have syntactic relevance. Examples are the category number for nouns, comparative and superlative degree of the adjective, and tense and aspect for verbs. Other examples of inhere ...
... inflection. Inherent inflection is the kind of inflection that is not required by the syntactic context, although it may have syntactic relevance. Examples are the category number for nouns, comparative and superlative degree of the adjective, and tense and aspect for verbs. Other examples of inhere ...
dependent clauses
... If you place the adjective clause beside a noun it is not meant to modify, you will create a “misplaced modifier” error, which could change the meaning of your sentence and cause confusion for your reader. Here is an example of how a misplaced modifier error can change meaning : ...
... If you place the adjective clause beside a noun it is not meant to modify, you will create a “misplaced modifier” error, which could change the meaning of your sentence and cause confusion for your reader. Here is an example of how a misplaced modifier error can change meaning : ...
The choice bli-s-June-99
... Many traditional grammars note that certain verb types prefer one or the other of the passives. The most systematic presentation is given in SAG, which tries to correlate the choice of passive with the semantic roles of the verbs. Here I will just give a few examples of such correlations. Verbs with ...
... Many traditional grammars note that certain verb types prefer one or the other of the passives. The most systematic presentation is given in SAG, which tries to correlate the choice of passive with the semantic roles of the verbs. Here I will just give a few examples of such correlations. Verbs with ...
the structure of non-finite relative clauses in arabic
... the finite verb. From now on, both constituents will be indiscriminately treated as predicates and the constructions involving them, as relative clauses. The category of finiteness, formally represented by the finite-verb predicate, is not quite unambiguously delimited. Finite verbs are traditionall ...
... the finite verb. From now on, both constituents will be indiscriminately treated as predicates and the constructions involving them, as relative clauses. The category of finiteness, formally represented by the finite-verb predicate, is not quite unambiguously delimited. Finite verbs are traditionall ...
The compound verbal modal predicate
... users of the language conform. And with this comes the realisation that this underlying structure of the language (as system) is highly organised. Whatever are the other interests of modern linguistic science, its centre is surely an interest in the grammatical system of language. Today we have well ...
... users of the language conform. And with this comes the realisation that this underlying structure of the language (as system) is highly organised. Whatever are the other interests of modern linguistic science, its centre is surely an interest in the grammatical system of language. Today we have well ...
Object agreement, grammatical relations, and information structure. In
... conjugation) has been stated to be conditioned by the definiteness of the direct object (Rédei 1965; Honti 1984, and many others). The term “definite,” in its turn, is taken to denote the formal properties of object NPs. According to Honti (1984, 99-100), the definite objects that trigger agreement ...
... conjugation) has been stated to be conditioned by the definiteness of the direct object (Rédei 1965; Honti 1984, and many others). The term “definite,” in its turn, is taken to denote the formal properties of object NPs. According to Honti (1984, 99-100), the definite objects that trigger agreement ...
Dative Clitics and Case Licensing in Standard and Macedonian Greek
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
... In this paper, I will address the question of Case absorption from a somewhat different angle: rather than focus on the conditions that must be met in order to allow a clitic to co-occur with a full NP, I will examine constructions that require a clitic (sometimes allowing, but at others prohibiting ...
A Bi-Polar Theory of Nominal and Clause Structure and Function
... is unproblematic—two relational heads are conjoined, rather than a verb head being conjoined with an adjectival complement. As Grootjen et al. note, many of the problematic cases of conjunction which on the surface appear to involve the conjunction of different types of constituents, are resolved if ...
... is unproblematic—two relational heads are conjoined, rather than a verb head being conjoined with an adjectival complement. As Grootjen et al. note, many of the problematic cases of conjunction which on the surface appear to involve the conjunction of different types of constituents, are resolved if ...
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... B) Object of a verb: whom or who or that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C) With a preposition: whom or that. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D) Possessive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Defining ...
... B) Object of a verb: whom or who or that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C) With a preposition: whom or that. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D) Possessive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Defining ...
dependent clauses
... When the relative pronoun is used as the object of a preposition, the adjective clause can take several forms. The most formal way to express these ideas is to place the preposition at the beginning of the adjective clause as in Sentences 1 and 2 (below). In this type of sentence construction, if th ...
... When the relative pronoun is used as the object of a preposition, the adjective clause can take several forms. The most formal way to express these ideas is to place the preposition at the beginning of the adjective clause as in Sentences 1 and 2 (below). In this type of sentence construction, if th ...
fulltext - LOT Publications
... 7.9 Voice and valency-changers ........................................................ 382 ...
... 7.9 Voice and valency-changers ........................................................ 382 ...
Parts of Speech
... Underneath the “s” or kitties box write: dogs, cats, pencils, houses Underneath the “es” or boxes write: when the singular form ends in: s,ss,x,sh,ch Next, secure with glue or tape the ends of the photos and tomatoes rectangles. Fold both flaps in so one is on top of the other and write: radio, pian ...
... Underneath the “s” or kitties box write: dogs, cats, pencils, houses Underneath the “es” or boxes write: when the singular form ends in: s,ss,x,sh,ch Next, secure with glue or tape the ends of the photos and tomatoes rectangles. Fold both flaps in so one is on top of the other and write: radio, pian ...
Parsing algorithms, sentence complexity
... of the dog fell over. • People have no difficulty with arbitrary-depth rightbranching. Therefore, a a fully bottom-up strategy may not be psychologically viable. ...
... of the dog fell over. • People have no difficulty with arbitrary-depth rightbranching. Therefore, a a fully bottom-up strategy may not be psychologically viable. ...
Identifying and Writing Infinitive Phrases Skills Focus
... B. Probably the most recognizable lines ever written that contain infinitive phrases occur in Act III, scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Read the lines from the play and then highlight the infinitive phrases. To be or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slin ...
... B. Probably the most recognizable lines ever written that contain infinitive phrases occur in Act III, scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Read the lines from the play and then highlight the infinitive phrases. To be or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slin ...
