On the syntax of locative and directional adpositional phrases
... to pied-pipe smaller-than-CP extended projections of verbs — and in this respect, Koopman’ s (1997) hypothesis in (7) certainly does seem to introduce a breakdown of parallelism between the verbal and prepositional domains. ...
... to pied-pipe smaller-than-CP extended projections of verbs — and in this respect, Koopman’ s (1997) hypothesis in (7) certainly does seem to introduce a breakdown of parallelism between the verbal and prepositional domains. ...
Aspects of the Syntactic Problems of Esan Learners
... (4) Okhuo n’ọmaman mọse = Woman who is very beautiful = A woman who is very beautiful. ...
... (4) Okhuo n’ọmaman mọse = Woman who is very beautiful = A woman who is very beautiful. ...
THE EPP, NOMINATIVE CASE and EXPLETIVES
... is to satisfy the EPP, while the nominative Case-feature of I is checked by the postverbal NP via Agree, invalidating the analysis of Belletti (1988), according to which, the Case of this NP is partitive. A comparison of there-constructions with their non-agreeing counterparts in French and Russian ...
... is to satisfy the EPP, while the nominative Case-feature of I is checked by the postverbal NP via Agree, invalidating the analysis of Belletti (1988), according to which, the Case of this NP is partitive. A comparison of there-constructions with their non-agreeing counterparts in French and Russian ...
Building the PDT-Vallex valency lexicon
... ‘dialogue test’ is used. It is a method based on a question about something that is supposed to be known to the speaker because it follows from the meaning of the verb: if the speaker can answer hearer’s follow-up wh-question about a given complementation “I don’t know” without confusing the hearer, ...
... ‘dialogue test’ is used. It is a method based on a question about something that is supposed to be known to the speaker because it follows from the meaning of the verb: if the speaker can answer hearer’s follow-up wh-question about a given complementation “I don’t know” without confusing the hearer, ...
The verbal valency in the Prague Dependency Treebank
... dependent node2, etc., then the closing square bracket (‘]’). The requirements on the part-ofspeech and morphemic characteristics of individual nodes are written in a shorthand form (by means of a single character for each category) after the dividing symbol ´.´ (full stop) or ´:´ (colon) in the fol ...
... dependent node2, etc., then the closing square bracket (‘]’). The requirements on the part-ofspeech and morphemic characteristics of individual nodes are written in a shorthand form (by means of a single character for each category) after the dividing symbol ´.´ (full stop) or ´:´ (colon) in the fol ...
Building the PDT-VALLEX valency lexicon
... ‘dialogue test’ is used. It is a method based on a question about something that is supposed to be known to the speaker because it follows from the meaning of the verb: if the speaker can answer hearer’s follow-up wh-question about a given complementation “I don’t know” without confusing the hearer, ...
... ‘dialogue test’ is used. It is a method based on a question about something that is supposed to be known to the speaker because it follows from the meaning of the verb: if the speaker can answer hearer’s follow-up wh-question about a given complementation “I don’t know” without confusing the hearer, ...
At the corner - WordPress.com
... § 4. Owing to the scarcity of synthetic forms the order of words, which is fixed in English, acquires extreme importance: The fisherman caught a fish. A deviation from the general principle of word order is possible only in special cases. § 5. One of the marked features of the English language is th ...
... § 4. Owing to the scarcity of synthetic forms the order of words, which is fixed in English, acquires extreme importance: The fisherman caught a fish. A deviation from the general principle of word order is possible only in special cases. § 5. One of the marked features of the English language is th ...
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... dependent node2, etc., then the closing square bracket (‘]’). The requirements on the part-ofspeech and morphemic characteristics of individual nodes are written in a shorthand form (by means of a single character for each category) after the dividing symbol ´.´ (full stop) or ´:´ (colon) in the fol ...
... dependent node2, etc., then the closing square bracket (‘]’). The requirements on the part-ofspeech and morphemic characteristics of individual nodes are written in a shorthand form (by means of a single character for each category) after the dividing symbol ´.´ (full stop) or ´:´ (colon) in the fol ...
Mungbam grammar - Acsu Buffalo
... Form of the link function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ...
... Form of the link function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ...
Existential predication and trans
... The position I defend now is that, more generally, the recognition of ‘topic possessives’ as a distinct type of predicative possession results from a confusion between concrete clauses and predicative constructions conceived as units of a more abstract nature serving as the input for operations such ...
... The position I defend now is that, more generally, the recognition of ‘topic possessives’ as a distinct type of predicative possession results from a confusion between concrete clauses and predicative constructions conceived as units of a more abstract nature serving as the input for operations such ...
2016/17 Syllabus
... -can use present simple with subjects ‘I, you, we, they’ to talk about general facts or routines. -can use present simple with subjects ‘I, you, we, they’ to talk about likes and dislikes. -can use 'like/hate/love' followed either by a noun or an '-ing' form. -can use the pronouns 'me', 'you', 'him' ...
... -can use present simple with subjects ‘I, you, we, they’ to talk about general facts or routines. -can use present simple with subjects ‘I, you, we, they’ to talk about likes and dislikes. -can use 'like/hate/love' followed either by a noun or an '-ing' form. -can use the pronouns 'me', 'you', 'him' ...
The Uzbek tense aspect modality system
... Tense/aspect First, we present a schema of the basic tense/aspect system. It is made up of three main axis: - tense: distant past/past/present/future, - aspect: perfective/imperfective, - aspect: focal/non-focal. Tense distinctions: - present, past, and future tenses are absolute tenses referring t ...
... Tense/aspect First, we present a schema of the basic tense/aspect system. It is made up of three main axis: - tense: distant past/past/present/future, - aspect: perfective/imperfective, - aspect: focal/non-focal. Tense distinctions: - present, past, and future tenses are absolute tenses referring t ...
The dialect of the Mitrovica Roma
... distinct group. Contact with Romanian further added to their distinct character. Some Vlax distinctive features are umlaut in daj > dej ‘mother’, čhaj > čhej ‘daughter’; short genitive marker in -k-; plural of borrowed nouns -uri; comparative maj; prothetic v- in third-person pronouns; negative inde ...
... distinct group. Contact with Romanian further added to their distinct character. Some Vlax distinctive features are umlaut in daj > dej ‘mother’, čhaj > čhej ‘daughter’; short genitive marker in -k-; plural of borrowed nouns -uri; comparative maj; prothetic v- in third-person pronouns; negative inde ...
Absolute Clauses in the Literature
... construction is always nominative, or at least the subject of the English absolute clauses is nominative; it is participle because the logical predicate is always participial. Jespersen (1937: 126) considers that the two names are both inappropriate and consequently uses the term “nexus tertiary.” T ...
... construction is always nominative, or at least the subject of the English absolute clauses is nominative; it is participle because the logical predicate is always participial. Jespersen (1937: 126) considers that the two names are both inappropriate and consequently uses the term “nexus tertiary.” T ...
FLOATING QUANTIFIERS, PARTITIVES AND DISTRIBUTIVITY
... Some of the problems raised above for the traditional movement account of floating quantifiers are countered in the alternative transformational theory of Sportiche (1988). According to Sportiche, the so-called floating quantifier is syntactically inert. What moves is its host. This entails that the ...
... Some of the problems raised above for the traditional movement account of floating quantifiers are countered in the alternative transformational theory of Sportiche (1988). According to Sportiche, the so-called floating quantifier is syntactically inert. What moves is its host. This entails that the ...
Presentation sentences in fiction and academic prose: a syntactico
... person. I have always felt honoured to be allowed to work under her supervision. Prof. Dušková‘s dedication to linguistic studies, vast and versatile erudition, and high standards of work formed an inspiring environment in the Department of English Language and ELT Methodology in which students coul ...
... person. I have always felt honoured to be allowed to work under her supervision. Prof. Dušková‘s dedication to linguistic studies, vast and versatile erudition, and high standards of work formed an inspiring environment in the Department of English Language and ELT Methodology in which students coul ...
Nominal Roots as Event Predicates in English Denominal
... denominal verbs did not make it into this dissertation, I have high hopes that it will see the light of day. Alec Marantz became my co-chair while the dissertation was already underway, when it became clear that his expertise was needed, and since then he has gently coaxed out key data and arguments ...
... denominal verbs did not make it into this dissertation, I have high hopes that it will see the light of day. Alec Marantz became my co-chair while the dissertation was already underway, when it became clear that his expertise was needed, and since then he has gently coaxed out key data and arguments ...
Clause linking in Japhug - Hal-SHS
... which combine the base stem of the verb with a prefix tɯ– or sɤ– (etymologically probably nominalizing prefixes) and with person prefixes or directional markers in some cases. The converbs are non-finite in the sense that they cannot appear as an isolated sentence without clause chaining, and can only i ...
... which combine the base stem of the verb with a prefix tɯ– or sɤ– (etymologically probably nominalizing prefixes) and with person prefixes or directional markers in some cases. The converbs are non-finite in the sense that they cannot appear as an isolated sentence without clause chaining, and can only i ...
ABSTRACT - NEHU Institutional Repository
... is, 'the Achik language' which means 'the language of hill men'. They also call it Mande Kusik 'the language of men'.'* The term 'Garo' was given to them by other communities who came across them, but the people themselves use the terms Achik or Mande. Garo is predominantly a verb final language, so ...
... is, 'the Achik language' which means 'the language of hill men'. They also call it Mande Kusik 'the language of men'.'* The term 'Garo' was given to them by other communities who came across them, but the people themselves use the terms Achik or Mande. Garo is predominantly a verb final language, so ...
TYPES OF SCRAMBLING IN KOREAN SYNTAX EUNSUK LEE A
... Korean scrambling has several limitations. It is blocked from preposing the verb. It does not commute noun phrases that bear the same Case, nor does it prepose the right member of a small clause. I argue that these descriptive generalizations follow from a single, elegant restriction: only semantica ...
... Korean scrambling has several limitations. It is blocked from preposing the verb. It does not commute noun phrases that bear the same Case, nor does it prepose the right member of a small clause. I argue that these descriptive generalizations follow from a single, elegant restriction: only semantica ...
Great Grammar Commas - The Described and Captioned Media
... a series, after a dependent clause, after introductory elements, before a conjunction, and with nonessential information. Each rule is discussed separately and several examples are given for the correct use of commas. The video also provides the viewer with strategies to see when a comma is necessar ...
... a series, after a dependent clause, after introductory elements, before a conjunction, and with nonessential information. Each rule is discussed separately and several examples are given for the correct use of commas. The video also provides the viewer with strategies to see when a comma is necessar ...
Grammar and Language Workbook
... conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase that expresses the essential thought about the subject of the sentence. A compound predicate is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conju ...
... conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase that expresses the essential thought about the subject of the sentence. A compound predicate is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conju ...
An analysis of grammatical errors in Srinakharinwirot University
... to write notes, memos, emails, and reports, all of which require good writing skills to effectively communicate a certain set of ideas. Poor writing skills can indicate that they are not suitable for management positions, and are often implied as signs of lower performance. Moreover, it was found in ...
... to write notes, memos, emails, and reports, all of which require good writing skills to effectively communicate a certain set of ideas. Poor writing skills can indicate that they are not suitable for management positions, and are often implied as signs of lower performance. Moreover, it was found in ...
distinguishing raga-specific intonation of phrases with
... others. However the phrase durations do not appear to scale in the same proportion. It was noted that across the concerts, tempos span a large range (as seen in Table 2) while the maximum duration of the DnDP phrase in any concert varies between 1.1 to 2.8 sec only with considerable variation within ...
... others. However the phrase durations do not appear to scale in the same proportion. It was noted that across the concerts, tempos span a large range (as seen in Table 2) while the maximum duration of the DnDP phrase in any concert varies between 1.1 to 2.8 sec only with considerable variation within ...
Peace Corps Puo Ea Sechaba A Beginner?s Tutorial in Sesotho for
... individual concepts. As the course is designed for people who are not students of language, I have tried to steer clear of grammatical jargon, where possible. Where grammatical terms were unavoidable, they have been put in bold-face at their first appearance within each lesson and defined in the Gra ...
... individual concepts. As the course is designed for people who are not students of language, I have tried to steer clear of grammatical jargon, where possible. Where grammatical terms were unavoidable, they have been put in bold-face at their first appearance within each lesson and defined in the Gra ...