A Brief History of Icelandic Weather Verbs
... Weather verbs in Icelandic are not “no-argument” predicates, but occur with a quasi-argument (non-referential pro) and can also take full NPs, in nominative, accusative or dative case. The use of the cases can be explained by the different origins of these verbs, most of which can be traced back to ...
... Weather verbs in Icelandic are not “no-argument” predicates, but occur with a quasi-argument (non-referential pro) and can also take full NPs, in nominative, accusative or dative case. The use of the cases can be explained by the different origins of these verbs, most of which can be traced back to ...
The Development of Root Infinitives and Null Subjects in Child
... languages which allow null subjects and those that do not. Under her proposal, languages which store affixation in the lexical representation will allow null subjects while those in which affixation is generated by the rule base will not. The reasoning for this is as follows. If the affix is stored ...
... languages which allow null subjects and those that do not. Under her proposal, languages which store affixation in the lexical representation will allow null subjects while those in which affixation is generated by the rule base will not. The reasoning for this is as follows. If the affix is stored ...
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..........................................................
... to or will. There is little difference in meaning, but going to usually suggests that the event will happen soon. Compare: The present government will win the election (next year). The present government is going to win the election (next week). Will, present continuous, or going to? The most import ...
... to or will. There is little difference in meaning, but going to usually suggests that the event will happen soon. Compare: The present government will win the election (next year). The present government is going to win the election (next week). Will, present continuous, or going to? The most import ...
grammar of the Basque
... answered in the text, and to the extent of my capacity I have tried to become an inquisitive reader of this grammar, and then I have tried to answer the questions that seemed most obvious to me. No doubt, many have escaped my fingers, and I would be happy to hear about them from you. The informed re ...
... answered in the text, and to the extent of my capacity I have tried to become an inquisitive reader of this grammar, and then I have tried to answer the questions that seemed most obvious to me. No doubt, many have escaped my fingers, and I would be happy to hear about them from you. The informed re ...
VILNIUS PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY
... process or bring about some change in the location or certain properties (Downing and Locke 1992:115). There are instances when all of these features are present, but there are examples when one or more of these features may be absent. For instance, if we say The horse splashed us with mud as it pas ...
... process or bring about some change in the location or certain properties (Downing and Locke 1992:115). There are instances when all of these features are present, but there are examples when one or more of these features may be absent. For instance, if we say The horse splashed us with mud as it pas ...
Aphasia and the Theta System
... Finally I have written my thesis and finished my specialty in cognitive psychology. It has been a very hard path but I have eventually been able to reach the end. Not without help, however. Therefore, I would like to seize the opportunity to express my gratitude to all the people that have helped me ...
... Finally I have written my thesis and finished my specialty in cognitive psychology. It has been a very hard path but I have eventually been able to reach the end. Not without help, however. Therefore, I would like to seize the opportunity to express my gratitude to all the people that have helped me ...
The Notion of Argument in Prepositional Phrase Attachment
... Modeling both the site and the nature of the attachment of a PP into the tree structure is important. Distinguishing arguments from adjuncts is key to identifying the elements that belong to the semantic kernel of a sentence. Extracting the kernel of a sentence or phrase, in turn, is necessary for a ...
... Modeling both the site and the nature of the attachment of a PP into the tree structure is important. Distinguishing arguments from adjuncts is key to identifying the elements that belong to the semantic kernel of a sentence. Extracting the kernel of a sentence or phrase, in turn, is necessary for a ...
6th Grade Grammar Minutes
... (Hint: The simple predicate is the action or linking verb without any other words that modify it or describe the subject. The complete predicate includes all words that show what the complete subject is or does.) ...
... (Hint: The simple predicate is the action or linking verb without any other words that modify it or describe the subject. The complete predicate includes all words that show what the complete subject is or does.) ...
unlLTC09
... UNL is composed of three main elements: Universal Words (UWs), relations, and attributes. UWs are interlinked with other UWs to form a UNL expression corresponding to a natural language sentence. These links, called relations, specify the role of each word in a sentence. UWs can also be annotated wi ...
... UNL is composed of three main elements: Universal Words (UWs), relations, and attributes. UWs are interlinked with other UWs to form a UNL expression corresponding to a natural language sentence. These links, called relations, specify the role of each word in a sentence. UWs can also be annotated wi ...
Document
... I’m fairly certain… I feel … I believe … I’m pretty sure that … State your opinion using a phrase from above. Decide which word is the Tonic. e.g. I think 'Moscow is a nice city to live in. OR I believe 'Moscow is a difficult city to live in. 1. Moscow is a nice/difficult city to live in. 2. People ...
... I’m fairly certain… I feel … I believe … I’m pretty sure that … State your opinion using a phrase from above. Decide which word is the Tonic. e.g. I think 'Moscow is a nice city to live in. OR I believe 'Moscow is a difficult city to live in. 1. Moscow is a nice/difficult city to live in. 2. People ...
COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet
... classes, which can save you time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class for your skill level. 2. Prepare For the Test It is important that you review your knowledge be ...
... classes, which can save you time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class for your skill level. 2. Prepare For the Test It is important that you review your knowledge be ...
COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet
... classes, which can save you time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class for your skill level. 2. Prepare For the Test It is important that you review your knowledge be ...
... classes, which can save you time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class for your skill level. 2. Prepare For the Test It is important that you review your knowledge be ...
Язык. Константы. Переменные - Observatoire de linguistique
... which is an actant of the Main Verb. In other words, the SyntSubj is the most privileged Syntelement in language L in the sense that it has more of Keenan’s properties than any other Synt-element. However, the years that have passed since the publication of Keenan 1976 make it possible to introduce ...
... which is an actant of the Main Verb. In other words, the SyntSubj is the most privileged Syntelement in language L in the sense that it has more of Keenan’s properties than any other Synt-element. However, the years that have passed since the publication of Keenan 1976 make it possible to introduce ...
Teaching Guide 6
... G. Write for or since. In this activity, students have to decide when to use since and when to use for. Before they start, refer students to the two grammar boxes on page 11. Then study the example (question 1) with them before assigning the activity. H. Write “How long” questions using these words. ...
... G. Write for or since. In this activity, students have to decide when to use since and when to use for. Before they start, refer students to the two grammar boxes on page 11. Then study the example (question 1) with them before assigning the activity. H. Write “How long” questions using these words. ...
The syntax of Swedish present participles - the
... var fallande ‘the stock market was falling’ and Kvinnan var döende ‘the woman was dying’. ...
... var fallande ‘the stock market was falling’ and Kvinnan var döende ‘the woman was dying’. ...
The message in the navel: (ir)realisness in Swahili
... negated events are coded differently with respect to realis status. In order to understand why these events are coded differently, it is necessary to consider the differences between the meanings of the linguistic signs used in the contrasting examples, and how they are integrated into the Swahili T ...
... negated events are coded differently with respect to realis status. In order to understand why these events are coded differently, it is necessary to consider the differences between the meanings of the linguistic signs used in the contrasting examples, and how they are integrated into the Swahili T ...
Weighing semantic distinctions
... organized according to the two fundamental viewpoints of language description, the onomasiological and the semasiological perspective. Onomasiological contributions start from the function(s) of an utterance and look at their formal expression representing the perspective of the speaker. Semasiologi ...
... organized according to the two fundamental viewpoints of language description, the onomasiological and the semasiological perspective. Onomasiological contributions start from the function(s) of an utterance and look at their formal expression representing the perspective of the speaker. Semasiologi ...
THE ADVERB 1- Read the following sentences:
... Are you an early riser? He lives in the next house. He went to the back entrance. Every little difficulty ruffles his temper. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. He is the best boy in this class. The teacher has a high opinion of that boy. He is the only child of his parents. We have food enoug ...
... Are you an early riser? He lives in the next house. He went to the back entrance. Every little difficulty ruffles his temper. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. He is the best boy in this class. The teacher has a high opinion of that boy. He is the only child of his parents. We have food enoug ...
chapter-vi conclusion
... Verbs are not marked for person, number and gender in Tiwa. Verbs roots may be divided according to their structures into two types-(i) Simple and (ii) Derived / Complex. Most of the simple roots are monosyllabic while the derived roots are formed by compounding. The Tiwa verbs are either transitive ...
... Verbs are not marked for person, number and gender in Tiwa. Verbs roots may be divided according to their structures into two types-(i) Simple and (ii) Derived / Complex. Most of the simple roots are monosyllabic while the derived roots are formed by compounding. The Tiwa verbs are either transitive ...
CHAPTER 5 THE LIGHT VERB SYNTAX IN CHINESE
... with the thematic status of the subject. For instance, (2b-d) are all agentive, regardless of which aspectual marker is suffixed to the verb. Thus there seems to be no harm if we assume that the scope of the aspectual markers doesn't include the subject-selecting light verb. Secondly, all the three ...
... with the thematic status of the subject. For instance, (2b-d) are all agentive, regardless of which aspectual marker is suffixed to the verb. Thus there seems to be no harm if we assume that the scope of the aspectual markers doesn't include the subject-selecting light verb. Secondly, all the three ...
“The Use of the Gerund in the English Language and ways of its
... consisting of a gerund and some modifiers that function as the direct object, indirect object, or complement of an action or a state expressed in the gerund. Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier then what we're trying to do. finding (gerund) a needle (direct object of the action expressed ...
... consisting of a gerund and some modifiers that function as the direct object, indirect object, or complement of an action or a state expressed in the gerund. Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier then what we're trying to do. finding (gerund) a needle (direct object of the action expressed ...
as a PDF - Linguistic Society of America
... beings, either as actors or as objects acted upon, such as words of going and coming, sounds uttered by animals and man, mental activitie s and those expressin g actions that can affect only living beings (like to kill, wound, etc.). There seem to be not more than 12 active words that would not be c ...
... beings, either as actors or as objects acted upon, such as words of going and coming, sounds uttered by animals and man, mental activitie s and those expressin g actions that can affect only living beings (like to kill, wound, etc.). There seem to be not more than 12 active words that would not be c ...
Verbs - Conakry, j`ai envie de te revoir
... supporting us throughout our 2 years in Guinea. Without their help, kindness to strangers, and their dealing with our endless series of stupid questions, this book would not have been possible. They will serve as reminders to us on how to act when we meet strangers who are trying to learn english. F ...
... supporting us throughout our 2 years in Guinea. Without their help, kindness to strangers, and their dealing with our endless series of stupid questions, this book would not have been possible. They will serve as reminders to us on how to act when we meet strangers who are trying to learn english. F ...
Chapter 4 “Odd Prepositions”
... implicitly defined by Culicover as any lexical item that has a set of syntactic properties that is not identical to that of any other lexical item. Some of Culicover’s “syntactic nuts” involve the display of an apparently unique positive ability (for example, the adverb rather licenses sentential co ...
... implicitly defined by Culicover as any lexical item that has a set of syntactic properties that is not identical to that of any other lexical item. Some of Culicover’s “syntactic nuts” involve the display of an apparently unique positive ability (for example, the adverb rather licenses sentential co ...
The Verbal System of the Cape Verdean Creole of Tarrafal
... In order to understand the genesis of Cape Verdean Creole (CVC), one needs a clear understanding of the colonization and settlement of the Cape Verde Islands. Settlement patterns had lasting consequences on the formation of CVC. Santiago Island was initially populated with slaves from the western co ...
... In order to understand the genesis of Cape Verdean Creole (CVC), one needs a clear understanding of the colonization and settlement of the Cape Verde Islands. Settlement patterns had lasting consequences on the formation of CVC. Santiago Island was initially populated with slaves from the western co ...