Developing a tagset for automated part-of
... detail). Its word order is principally SXOV, with some flexibility in the order of these elements; subject pronouns are frequently dropped. It possesses postpositions rather than prepositions. Inflection on verbs, nouns and adjectives takes the form of fusional affixes, many of which are homophonous ...
... detail). Its word order is principally SXOV, with some flexibility in the order of these elements; subject pronouns are frequently dropped. It possesses postpositions rather than prepositions. Inflection on verbs, nouns and adjectives takes the form of fusional affixes, many of which are homophonous ...
Svan and its speakers. Kevin Tuite Université de Montréal [NB: This
... Svan and its speakers — K. Tuite — septembre 17, 2003 — page 3 lacks /v/ as a distinct phoneme, but it has /w/. Zhghent’i [1949: 141-148] reports having detected a distinct voiced uvular phoneme /G/, in a couple of dozen lexemes (many of them expressive); e.g. G eh (name of edible alpine plant), Z& ...
... Svan and its speakers — K. Tuite — septembre 17, 2003 — page 3 lacks /v/ as a distinct phoneme, but it has /w/. Zhghent’i [1949: 141-148] reports having detected a distinct voiced uvular phoneme /G/, in a couple of dozen lexemes (many of them expressive); e.g. G eh (name of edible alpine plant), Z& ...
Guide to Revising Grammar and Punctuation
... A word which always goes in front of a noun. They 'determine' how definite or specific a noun is, whether a noun is singular or plural. that, this, these, those, my, yours, his, her, its, our, their, some, any, each, every, enough 9. Noun Nouns are naming words. Nouns can name things, people, animal ...
... A word which always goes in front of a noun. They 'determine' how definite or specific a noun is, whether a noun is singular or plural. that, this, these, those, my, yours, his, her, its, our, their, some, any, each, every, enough 9. Noun Nouns are naming words. Nouns can name things, people, animal ...
(2005). Some thoughts on Balto-Finnic passives and impersonals
... trigger agreement on the finite verb. Although Finnish has forms that correspond to the Estonian personal passive (7b) their status as a passive is subject to debate.5 Consequently, most Finnish passive constructions are classified as impersonal – see e.g. Siewierska (1984: 98f.), Vilkuna (1996: 143 ...
... trigger agreement on the finite verb. Although Finnish has forms that correspond to the Estonian personal passive (7b) their status as a passive is subject to debate.5 Consequently, most Finnish passive constructions are classified as impersonal – see e.g. Siewierska (1984: 98f.), Vilkuna (1996: 143 ...
Design Principles for a Spanish Treebank
... 2. Inter-categorial ambiguity. It mainly concerns differences between determiners and pronouns, and between nouns and adjectives, because these are the most frequent ambiguity classes. 3. Intra-categorial ambiguity. Since the tagger only works with the first two digits (category and subcategory) of ...
... 2. Inter-categorial ambiguity. It mainly concerns differences between determiners and pronouns, and between nouns and adjectives, because these are the most frequent ambiguity classes. 3. Intra-categorial ambiguity. Since the tagger only works with the first two digits (category and subcategory) of ...
volume 15 - wecol 2003
... Copy + Merge (with copies not in the head ofa chain deleted at PF). Within 0, the moved verb can satisfy the necessary Case/theta-role requirements within that domain. Cyclic Spell-Out then applies, rendering K inaccessible to further computation. Subsequent operations (Merge and Move) render the de ...
... Copy + Merge (with copies not in the head ofa chain deleted at PF). Within 0, the moved verb can satisfy the necessary Case/theta-role requirements within that domain. Cyclic Spell-Out then applies, rendering K inaccessible to further computation. Subsequent operations (Merge and Move) render the de ...
on some basic issues of the theory of functional sentence
... for quite a long time. Henri Weil, who published his important monograph on word order as early as 1844 (Weil 1844), may rightly be regarded as the forerunner of FSP theorists (cf. Firbas 1974.11—2). It would be interesting to establish to what extent and in what way he was developing findings and t ...
... for quite a long time. Henri Weil, who published his important monograph on word order as early as 1844 (Weil 1844), may rightly be regarded as the forerunner of FSP theorists (cf. Firbas 1974.11—2). It would be interesting to establish to what extent and in what way he was developing findings and t ...
indirect object - Mrs. Barry`s Language Arts and Communications
... VERBS WITH INDIRECT OBJECTS Barry 2011 ...
... VERBS WITH INDIRECT OBJECTS Barry 2011 ...
Appendir A
... o "helps" an action verb or linking verb o If a verb phrasehas four verbs,the first three are helping. If it has three verbs, the first two are helping. And so on. o can be helping: is, be, am, are,was, were, been,being, will, would, can, could, shall, should, may, might, must, have, has, had, do, d ...
... o "helps" an action verb or linking verb o If a verb phrasehas four verbs,the first three are helping. If it has three verbs, the first two are helping. And so on. o can be helping: is, be, am, are,was, were, been,being, will, would, can, could, shall, should, may, might, must, have, has, had, do, d ...
University of Pardubice Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
... There is the absence of a finite verb form. They have no tense and they cannot include a modal verb, there are no distinctions of person and number. If there is no “overt link” (Biber 2002, 226), the non-finite verb form itself indicates that the clause is dependent. In most cases, there is no probl ...
... There is the absence of a finite verb form. They have no tense and they cannot include a modal verb, there are no distinctions of person and number. If there is no “overt link” (Biber 2002, 226), the non-finite verb form itself indicates that the clause is dependent. In most cases, there is no probl ...
legon journal of the humanities - UGSpace
... the genres of Anglophone Ghanaian literature, whether we look for it in the poetry of early writers like Raphael Armattoe, in the more overtly political life writing of Kwame Nkrumah in the mid-century, amidst the varied works of the cultural nationalists of the 1950s and beyond, or even in more con ...
... the genres of Anglophone Ghanaian literature, whether we look for it in the poetry of early writers like Raphael Armattoe, in the more overtly political life writing of Kwame Nkrumah in the mid-century, amidst the varied works of the cultural nationalists of the 1950s and beyond, or even in more con ...
Formal Syntax and Language Change
... future/generic ME: am, art, is vs beo ... present Sg Pl (later are) Wischer (2010: 222): b-form in OE more frequent in Pl than Sg; Petré 2013: 303: b- used in ME for pl indic So GMc mood > OE future > ME plural Currently: again mood-based, be, been, being ...
... future/generic ME: am, art, is vs beo ... present Sg Pl (later are) Wischer (2010: 222): b-form in OE more frequent in Pl than Sg; Petré 2013: 303: b- used in ME for pl indic So GMc mood > OE future > ME plural Currently: again mood-based, be, been, being ...
Non-Finite Subordinate Clauses
... Clauses • Most non-finite clauses have no overt Subject • Under certain conditions: – Inf.: in the to-variant with initial for as subordinator For them to be so late is very unusual. – Ger.-part.: a personal pronoun Subject usually appears in accusative case, but genitives are found in relatively fo ...
... Clauses • Most non-finite clauses have no overt Subject • Under certain conditions: – Inf.: in the to-variant with initial for as subordinator For them to be so late is very unusual. – Ger.-part.: a personal pronoun Subject usually appears in accusative case, but genitives are found in relatively fo ...
That-clauses - I blog di Unica
... Reporting clauses and direct speech A reporting clause identifies the speaker of direct speech: ‘The music is too loud,’ said Jim. The lady said, ‘I don’t need any help’. In direct speech, the exact words used by a speaker are quoted, as in these examples. In indirect speech, the words are subseque ...
... Reporting clauses and direct speech A reporting clause identifies the speaker of direct speech: ‘The music is too loud,’ said Jim. The lady said, ‘I don’t need any help’. In direct speech, the exact words used by a speaker are quoted, as in these examples. In indirect speech, the words are subseque ...
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... case (of “no case”); the theory of limited case. Disintegration of the inflexional case in the course of historical development of English and establishing of particle case forms. Formal and functional properties of common and genitive cases of the noun. The correlation of nounal case and pronounal ...
... case (of “no case”); the theory of limited case. Disintegration of the inflexional case in the course of historical development of English and establishing of particle case forms. Formal and functional properties of common and genitive cases of the noun. The correlation of nounal case and pronounal ...
Jorge Baptista1,2, Ilia Markov1,2,3 1 Universidade do Algarve, Faro
... the noun they determine.). Therefore, a careful consideration of several, apparently unrelated, syntactic and semantic constraints are in order. In all these cases, the meronymic relation, if it exists, has to be established between the subject noun phrase and a complement, which are not necessaril ...
... the noun they determine.). Therefore, a careful consideration of several, apparently unrelated, syntactic and semantic constraints are in order. In all these cases, the meronymic relation, if it exists, has to be established between the subject noun phrase and a complement, which are not necessaril ...
湖南省第一师范学院外语系备课用纸
... to bring me; no one will be vexed or uneasy, linger I ever so late/however late I may linger. In clauses begin with the present subjunctive verbs followed by wh- clauses, when they begin with be, the subject is needed; When they begin with other verbs, the subject is omitted in modern English (i.e. ...
... to bring me; no one will be vexed or uneasy, linger I ever so late/however late I may linger. In clauses begin with the present subjunctive verbs followed by wh- clauses, when they begin with be, the subject is needed; When they begin with other verbs, the subject is omitted in modern English (i.e. ...
Grammar Manual - Richard Têtu`s room
... If Bill would work worked longer hours, he would make more money. c) The conditional mood should not be used to express the past tense. [L.5.1.c] When I was two, I would play played in the sand box. 2. Repetitions a) If a verb appears the same way more than once, you can omit the repetitions. Bob ne ...
... If Bill would work worked longer hours, he would make more money. c) The conditional mood should not be used to express the past tense. [L.5.1.c] When I was two, I would play played in the sand box. 2. Repetitions a) If a verb appears the same way more than once, you can omit the repetitions. Bob ne ...
Automatic Detection of Grammar Elements that Decrease Readability
... Figure 2: Automatically detected grammar elements The first test is a closed test, where we examine whether grammar elements in example sentences of TCS are detected correctly. TCS gives 840 example sentences, and there are 802 sentences from which their grammar elements are detected correctly. From ...
... Figure 2: Automatically detected grammar elements The first test is a closed test, where we examine whether grammar elements in example sentences of TCS are detected correctly. TCS gives 840 example sentences, and there are 802 sentences from which their grammar elements are detected correctly. From ...
Year 8 Tracking dates and course content Winter term
... Skills : understanding what people like to do in Paris using ‘j’aime + infinitive’ Subtopic : visiting a tourist attraction Skills : understanding information about a tourist attraction asking for tourist information understanding question words using question words Subtopic : Opinions Skills : sayi ...
... Skills : understanding what people like to do in Paris using ‘j’aime + infinitive’ Subtopic : visiting a tourist attraction Skills : understanding information about a tourist attraction asking for tourist information understanding question words using question words Subtopic : Opinions Skills : sayi ...
Test 5 Writing MC Answers
... Test 5 Writing Multiple Choice Answers The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is subject-verb disagreement. In this inverted construction, the singular verb “is” does not agree with the plural subject “sources,” which follows the verb. There is no error at (B). The relative pronoun “ ...
... Test 5 Writing Multiple Choice Answers The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is subject-verb disagreement. In this inverted construction, the singular verb “is” does not agree with the plural subject “sources,” which follows the verb. There is no error at (B). The relative pronoun “ ...
Baule SVCs: Two distinct varieties of missing objects.
... Integrated SVC this missing object is an object gap licensed by a SVC-specific mechanism. This paper will demonstrate that, although there is basis in Baule for the distinction between Clause Chaining SVCs and Integrated SVCs, there is evidence for fundamental similarities between the null object pr ...
... Integrated SVC this missing object is an object gap licensed by a SVC-specific mechanism. This paper will demonstrate that, although there is basis in Baule for the distinction between Clause Chaining SVCs and Integrated SVCs, there is evidence for fundamental similarities between the null object pr ...
Grades 6–8 - Scholastic
... computer, adult, and pencil. Then hand out the Abbreviate! reproducible on page 10 and go over the directions. Encourage students to let their minds roam widely as they think about the noun they have chosen. You may want to begin by assigning the same noun to students. Encourage pairs of students to ...
... computer, adult, and pencil. Then hand out the Abbreviate! reproducible on page 10 and go over the directions. Encourage students to let their minds roam widely as they think about the noun they have chosen. You may want to begin by assigning the same noun to students. Encourage pairs of students to ...
Automatic acquisition of semantic-based question reformulations for
... Because both sentences contain a verb (“provide” and “offer”) that is included in the semantic representation vector of the question verb (“provide”). At first, we only attempt to validate verbs but if the semantic relation is not found through the verbs, then we also validate nouns and adjectives b ...
... Because both sentences contain a verb (“provide” and “offer”) that is included in the semantic representation vector of the question verb (“provide”). At first, we only attempt to validate verbs but if the semantic relation is not found through the verbs, then we also validate nouns and adjectives b ...
Verbal inflection and overflow auxiliaries
... into the derivation. The question for this type of approach is not in explaining why auxiliaries can appear, but in limiting them to those environments where no simple inflected verb exists: if auxiliaries are a freely-available way to introduce inflectional features into a derivation, there is no ...
... into the derivation. The question for this type of approach is not in explaining why auxiliaries can appear, but in limiting them to those environments where no simple inflected verb exists: if auxiliaries are a freely-available way to introduce inflectional features into a derivation, there is no ...