Old, Middle, and Early Modern Morphology and Syntax through
... In this book, we’ll examine linguistic characteristics of several texts throughout the early history of English, using basic grammatical terminology. For each text, we will focus on issues such as the word order, the endings on nouns and verbs, the presence of auxiliaries, articles, and pronouns, ...
... In this book, we’ll examine linguistic characteristics of several texts throughout the early history of English, using basic grammatical terminology. For each text, we will focus on issues such as the word order, the endings on nouns and verbs, the presence of auxiliaries, articles, and pronouns, ...
Impersonal si/se constructions in Northern Italian dialects Diego
... With this in mind, let us turn to the second property at issue, namely the presence of an expletive clitic in impersonal si/se constructions. According to Poletto 2000, Italian subject clitics are hosted in a set of agr-like positions at the IP/CP border that she terms the Higher Functional Field. C ...
... With this in mind, let us turn to the second property at issue, namely the presence of an expletive clitic in impersonal si/se constructions. According to Poletto 2000, Italian subject clitics are hosted in a set of agr-like positions at the IP/CP border that she terms the Higher Functional Field. C ...
An analysis of the German Perfekti
... - bare stems that are not finite but can be made finite by fusing them with some FIN; a (simple or complex) form which can be made finite will be called ‘FIN-linkable’; - forms which are explicitly marked as non-finite, i.e., participle and infinitive; these cannot be fused with some FIN; but normal ...
... - bare stems that are not finite but can be made finite by fusing them with some FIN; a (simple or complex) form which can be made finite will be called ‘FIN-linkable’; - forms which are explicitly marked as non-finite, i.e., participle and infinitive; these cannot be fused with some FIN; but normal ...
An analysis of the German Perfekti
... - bare stems that are not finite but can be made finite by fusing them with some FIN; a (simple or complex) form which can be made finite will be called ‘FIN-linkable’; - forms which are explicitly marked as non-finite, i.e., participle and infinitive; these cannot be fused with some FIN; but normal ...
... - bare stems that are not finite but can be made finite by fusing them with some FIN; a (simple or complex) form which can be made finite will be called ‘FIN-linkable’; - forms which are explicitly marked as non-finite, i.e., participle and infinitive; these cannot be fused with some FIN; but normal ...
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1 In Press, Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Discourse
... eventuality sentences do not. The correlates of abstract entities are clausal complements of different forms. The forms vary in English, and the different forms pattern quite nicely with certain verb classes, as noted above. The co-occurrence patterns are useful in distinguishing fact and propositio ...
... eventuality sentences do not. The correlates of abstract entities are clausal complements of different forms. The forms vary in English, and the different forms pattern quite nicely with certain verb classes, as noted above. The co-occurrence patterns are useful in distinguishing fact and propositio ...
linking verbs
... that shows a state of being rather than an action. It links the subject of a sentence with a word or words in the predicate. A predicate noun is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and restates the subject of the sentence. A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb a ...
... that shows a state of being rather than an action. It links the subject of a sentence with a word or words in the predicate. A predicate noun is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and restates the subject of the sentence. A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb a ...
Reanalysis of Verb and Preposition In English
... Under the reanalysis hypothesis, the verb and preposition in each (b)-sentence above can be reanalyzed to form a complex verb and the prepositional object as the direct object of that complex verb is expected to be able to undergo subdeletion, just like an ordinary verbal object, as in the (a)-sente ...
... Under the reanalysis hypothesis, the verb and preposition in each (b)-sentence above can be reanalyzed to form a complex verb and the prepositional object as the direct object of that complex verb is expected to be able to undergo subdeletion, just like an ordinary verbal object, as in the (a)-sente ...
Vocabulary and Grammar 3 - Grammar and
... (b) A watermelon was seen flying above their faces. _________________________________________________________________________________________ (c) People started throwing chairs at the stage. _________________________________________________________________________________________ (d) The concert end ...
... (b) A watermelon was seen flying above their faces. _________________________________________________________________________________________ (c) People started throwing chairs at the stage. _________________________________________________________________________________________ (d) The concert end ...
The role of abstract syntactic knowledge in language acquisition: a
... structure for a new verb is just what we should expect for these arcane, languagespecific facts. Examples like (4) and (5) tell us that the inference tested in many of Tomasello’s experiments – that any verb may be used transitively – is not warranted. English and other languages have many verbs tha ...
... structure for a new verb is just what we should expect for these arcane, languagespecific facts. Examples like (4) and (5) tell us that the inference tested in many of Tomasello’s experiments – that any verb may be used transitively – is not warranted. English and other languages have many verbs tha ...
grammar comics sentence problems
... different ways to fix each fragment to reinforce that one correct answer does not exist. You may also encourage them to fix sentences by using specific methods: create an independent clause by removing ...
... different ways to fix each fragment to reinforce that one correct answer does not exist. You may also encourage them to fix sentences by using specific methods: create an independent clause by removing ...
Prepositional and Appositive Phrases
... • One type of phrase is a prepositional phrase. • It must begin with a preposition. (If you don’t remember prepositions, look at the Power Point presentation on them or use your textbook or notebook for a list of them. There are fifty-seven as well as compound ones!) ...
... • One type of phrase is a prepositional phrase. • It must begin with a preposition. (If you don’t remember prepositions, look at the Power Point presentation on them or use your textbook or notebook for a list of them. There are fifty-seven as well as compound ones!) ...
Grammar Guide by Alfred J. Drake NOTE TO STUDENTS: This
... raged, and crumbling churches crushed the faithful.” Some writers, however, prefer not to insert a comma after the last element in the series. h) Coordinate adjectives (adjectives separately modifying the same noun) call for a comma: “It’s going to be a long, hot, depressing day.” Or “We have suffer ...
... raged, and crumbling churches crushed the faithful.” Some writers, however, prefer not to insert a comma after the last element in the series. h) Coordinate adjectives (adjectives separately modifying the same noun) call for a comma: “It’s going to be a long, hot, depressing day.” Or “We have suffer ...
Semantic Encoding of Danish Verbs in SIMPLE
... treatment of a satellite-framed language like Danish. The compromise that we suggest to handle this fact is a socalled split late strategy where phrasal verbs are only represented as such at the semantic level irrespective of whether they are compositional or non-compositional in meaning. This has a ...
... treatment of a satellite-framed language like Danish. The compromise that we suggest to handle this fact is a socalled split late strategy where phrasal verbs are only represented as such at the semantic level irrespective of whether they are compositional or non-compositional in meaning. This has a ...
Phrasal verbs in a modular lexicon model
... (away). In contrast, in (2) absence of full stress on the verb indicates that the verb does not constitute a clausal predicate on its own but that the element that receives full stress (the particle) should be interpreted as part of the semantics of the predicate. In the case of (1), blive can be de ...
... (away). In contrast, in (2) absence of full stress on the verb indicates that the verb does not constitute a clausal predicate on its own but that the element that receives full stress (the particle) should be interpreted as part of the semantics of the predicate. In the case of (1), blive can be de ...
Comma Rules Part 1
... Which is the yellow brick road I’m not going into that cave Seen Carson lately? ...
... Which is the yellow brick road I’m not going into that cave Seen Carson lately? ...
Teaching guide for progression in writing and grammar
... Use of the present perfect form of verbs instead of the simple past (e.g. he has gone out to play contrasted with He went out to play) Vary long and short sentences: Long sentences to add description or information. Short sentences for emphasis and making key points Prepositional phrases to place th ...
... Use of the present perfect form of verbs instead of the simple past (e.g. he has gone out to play contrasted with He went out to play) Vary long and short sentences: Long sentences to add description or information. Short sentences for emphasis and making key points Prepositional phrases to place th ...
A Dynamic Account of Clitic Climbing: A first sketch
... The version of the DS framework I’m going to use has its basis in the version presented in Cann et al. (2005). I further assume a situation argument being present in the tree structure functioning as the locus where tense and aspect properties are encoded. Building on assumptions by Gregoromichelaki ...
... The version of the DS framework I’m going to use has its basis in the version presented in Cann et al. (2005). I further assume a situation argument being present in the tree structure functioning as the locus where tense and aspect properties are encoded. Building on assumptions by Gregoromichelaki ...
English Exam / Answers
... 15. “Hello,” called out Paul Marshall as he, Martha Coleman, and Doug Carlisle approached the table. “Sorry that we are late, but the three of us stayed after class to ask Mrs. Clark about our new quarter projects. In fact, I can’t wait to get started!” A. object of the preposition B. direct object ...
... 15. “Hello,” called out Paul Marshall as he, Martha Coleman, and Doug Carlisle approached the table. “Sorry that we are late, but the three of us stayed after class to ask Mrs. Clark about our new quarter projects. In fact, I can’t wait to get started!” A. object of the preposition B. direct object ...
English-Verb-Tenses-DOCX
... The present participle “working” is the gerundio “trabajando” … the present participle “drinking” is the gerundio “bebiendo” … the present participle “living” is the gerundio “viviendo” … and so on. (¡Atención! … the “present participle” in English is called “gerundio” in Spanish, however a “gerund” ...
... The present participle “working” is the gerundio “trabajando” … the present participle “drinking” is the gerundio “bebiendo” … the present participle “living” is the gerundio “viviendo” … and so on. (¡Atención! … the “present participle” in English is called “gerundio” in Spanish, however a “gerund” ...
english verb tenses for spanish speakers
... The present participle “working” is the gerundio “trabajando” … the present participle “drinking” is the gerundio “bebiendo” … the present participle “living” is the gerundio “viviendo” … and so on. (¡Atención! … the “present participle” in English is called “gerundio” in Spanish, however a “gerund” ...
... The present participle “working” is the gerundio “trabajando” … the present participle “drinking” is the gerundio “bebiendo” … the present participle “living” is the gerundio “viviendo” … and so on. (¡Atención! … the “present participle” in English is called “gerundio” in Spanish, however a “gerund” ...
this PDF file
... manner under a copular verb is one way in which a language can build a possession sentence. I have suggested that such morphemes are derivational little-x’s in the Distributed Morphology sense, and that they have a semantics that maps a relation to a predicate. This analysis gives rise to the follow ...
... manner under a copular verb is one way in which a language can build a possession sentence. I have suggested that such morphemes are derivational little-x’s in the Distributed Morphology sense, and that they have a semantics that maps a relation to a predicate. This analysis gives rise to the follow ...
Objects Out of the Lexicon! Argument-Structure in the Syntax
... have just realized that I used "Cook and Serve" vanilla pudding by mistake. This cake is for a groom's cake this weekend. Do I need to rebake the cake or will it really make any difference?” (Although here the agent of the activity is the same in both the baking and the re-baking (“I”), the meaning ...
... have just realized that I used "Cook and Serve" vanilla pudding by mistake. This cake is for a groom's cake this weekend. Do I need to rebake the cake or will it really make any difference?” (Although here the agent of the activity is the same in both the baking and the re-baking (“I”), the meaning ...
1. High school produces few students truly prepared for the zombie
... Running quickly after the living is a gerund phrase. It functions as a noun phrase (the direct object of the sentence). Notice there is a prepositional phrase embedded within the gerund phrase. ...
... Running quickly after the living is a gerund phrase. It functions as a noun phrase (the direct object of the sentence). Notice there is a prepositional phrase embedded within the gerund phrase. ...
SECTION 1 Nouns and pronouns
... The words -ci or -là are added to celui, celle, etc., to make it clear whether you mean this or that (these or those in the plural.) ...
... The words -ci or -là are added to celui, celle, etc., to make it clear whether you mean this or that (these or those in the plural.) ...