An FST grammar for verb chain transfer in a
... verb forms are minimally bivalent, marking agreement with an ergative argument (the subject of the clause) and an absolutive argument (the direct object). In addition, there are trivalent forms that add agreement with a dative argument. Basque language has two auxiliaries for the indicative mood: an ...
... verb forms are minimally bivalent, marking agreement with an ergative argument (the subject of the clause) and an absolutive argument (the direct object). In addition, there are trivalent forms that add agreement with a dative argument. Basque language has two auxiliaries for the indicative mood: an ...
Derive case successive-cyclically in Amis clauses and
... separated from the verb by another argument, but can be, by a temporal/locative phrase. That is, the patient can precede the agent only in (2a). I posit that this is because in (2b), the presence of another argument blocks Agree between Asp[µD] and the agent. Gerunds The proposal predicts when Agree ...
... separated from the verb by another argument, but can be, by a temporal/locative phrase. That is, the patient can precede the agent only in (2a). I posit that this is because in (2b), the presence of another argument blocks Agree between Asp[µD] and the agent. Gerunds The proposal predicts when Agree ...
Remarks on the History of the Indo-European Infinitive
... is not not coreferent coreferent with with aa main main clause clause NP NP When subordinate subject subject is we find: we also also find: d. overt overt subject subject in in dative dative or or accusative accusative case. d. case. ...
... is not not coreferent coreferent with with aa main main clause clause NP NP When subordinate subject subject is we find: we also also find: d. overt overt subject subject in in dative dative or or accusative accusative case. d. case. ...
Lecture 2: Phrase Structure
... sentence types. Hence the Indo-European studies, staring towards the end of the 1700, which was the main focus of scientific linguistics in Europe for more than 100 years afterwards, did little to encourage the study of syntax. Certain grammatical notions, however, did develop which have obvious con ...
... sentence types. Hence the Indo-European studies, staring towards the end of the 1700, which was the main focus of scientific linguistics in Europe for more than 100 years afterwards, did little to encourage the study of syntax. Certain grammatical notions, however, did develop which have obvious con ...
On the prepositional nature of non
... do inherent Case; (light) verbs encode ϕ-features, prepositions do not (in most languages); etc. Although these facts are all well-established, a parallel trend in the literature has nonetheless emphasized the properties that these categories share. Perhaps the most popular one goes back to Chomsky’ ...
... do inherent Case; (light) verbs encode ϕ-features, prepositions do not (in most languages); etc. Although these facts are all well-established, a parallel trend in the literature has nonetheless emphasized the properties that these categories share. Perhaps the most popular one goes back to Chomsky’ ...
A Light Rule-based Approach to English Subject
... the remaining job is to locate the subject and its predicate. Linguistically, subject and predicate can be either syntactic or semantic. The subject in syntax (grammar) and semantics may be the same in a few cases, but different in the others. For an interrogative sentence such as “who are you?”, “w ...
... the remaining job is to locate the subject and its predicate. Linguistically, subject and predicate can be either syntactic or semantic. The subject in syntax (grammar) and semantics may be the same in a few cases, but different in the others. For an interrogative sentence such as “who are you?”, “w ...
Gerunds and Infinitives
... different from the subject of the main clause, two constructions are possible: either the genitive / possessive or the accusative: Do you mind him / his studying with us? After nouns in the possessive case. In formal English, nouns denoting persons are put into the possessive case: I couldn’t stan ...
... different from the subject of the main clause, two constructions are possible: either the genitive / possessive or the accusative: Do you mind him / his studying with us? After nouns in the possessive case. In formal English, nouns denoting persons are put into the possessive case: I couldn’t stan ...
Compound Sentences Comma Usage: Whenever you have two
... Independent Clause + Comma + Coordinating Conjunction + Independent Clause = Compound sentence. Editing Strategy: 1) locate all coordinating conjunctions, 2) examine the clauses on either side, 3) use a comma if the clauses are both independent, but 4) remove the comma if there is only one independe ...
... Independent Clause + Comma + Coordinating Conjunction + Independent Clause = Compound sentence. Editing Strategy: 1) locate all coordinating conjunctions, 2) examine the clauses on either side, 3) use a comma if the clauses are both independent, but 4) remove the comma if there is only one independe ...
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
... If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? ...
... If the pink gorilla eats watermelon every night, how much watermelons does he eat? ...
THE ADVERB 1- Read the following sentences:
... normally put between the subject and the verb if the verb consists of only one word; if there is more than one word in the verb, they are put after the first word. His wife never cooks. He has never seen a tiger. I have often told him to write neatly. We usually have breakfast at eight. My uncle ha ...
... normally put between the subject and the verb if the verb consists of only one word; if there is more than one word in the verb, they are put after the first word. His wife never cooks. He has never seen a tiger. I have often told him to write neatly. We usually have breakfast at eight. My uncle ha ...
Unifying Semantic Relations Across Syntactic Levels
... between syntactic levels. We can postulate operations that, when applied to an expression, produce a semantically related expression at a different syntactic level, and then test them using ...
... between syntactic levels. We can postulate operations that, when applied to an expression, produce a semantically related expression at a different syntactic level, and then test them using ...
Adjective and attribution
... Modification of a referential concept produces an endocentric nominal expression. This kind of modification is attribution. At this point, we can propose a provisional definition of the adjective: An adjective is a member of a word class whose primary function is attribution. This definition of the ...
... Modification of a referential concept produces an endocentric nominal expression. This kind of modification is attribution. At this point, we can propose a provisional definition of the adjective: An adjective is a member of a word class whose primary function is attribution. This definition of the ...
Slide 1
... the ACCURAT project will significantly contribute not only to the theory of MT, but also to corpus linguistics, information extraction and natural language processing in general NooJ2011 Dubrovnik ...
... the ACCURAT project will significantly contribute not only to the theory of MT, but also to corpus linguistics, information extraction and natural language processing in general NooJ2011 Dubrovnik ...
extraction of simple sentences from mixed
... more coordinate clauses. A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one subordinate clause, which is a constituent of the main clause. The subordinate clause has the adverbial, adnominal or nominal functions. By combining compound and complex sentences we get a mixed sentence, which is struc ...
... more coordinate clauses. A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one subordinate clause, which is a constituent of the main clause. The subordinate clause has the adverbial, adnominal or nominal functions. By combining compound and complex sentences we get a mixed sentence, which is struc ...
Chapter 25
... There are two ways to report someone else’s speech: 1. Direct quotation: “The girl is pretty,” said the boy. “Puella est bella,” puer inquit. 2. Indirect quotation: The boy said that the girl is pretty. ...
... There are two ways to report someone else’s speech: 1. Direct quotation: “The girl is pretty,” said the boy. “Puella est bella,” puer inquit. 2. Indirect quotation: The boy said that the girl is pretty. ...
Choice B is the best answer
... described in the next sentence. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because each fails to express the connection between the general restoration efforts mentioned in the previous sentence and the specific role of América Tropical in these efforts, which is described in the next sentence. ...
... described in the next sentence. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because each fails to express the connection between the general restoration efforts mentioned in the previous sentence and the specific role of América Tropical in these efforts, which is described in the next sentence. ...
independent clause
... _________________________1. A phrase is a group of words used as one ______. _________________________2. A phrase does not contain a(n) ______or a(n) ______. _________________________3. Prepositional phrase uses a(n) ______ and ends with a(n) _____. _________________________4. A participle phrase ch ...
... _________________________1. A phrase is a group of words used as one ______. _________________________2. A phrase does not contain a(n) ______or a(n) ______. _________________________3. Prepositional phrase uses a(n) ______ and ends with a(n) _____. _________________________4. A participle phrase ch ...
Relative clausesRules File
... The second piece played by the orchestra was very well received. These are also examples of reduced subject relative clauses, but this time the word immediately following the noun which is being described is not an -ing type finite verb but a past participle; these are in bold. The difference here i ...
... The second piece played by the orchestra was very well received. These are also examples of reduced subject relative clauses, but this time the word immediately following the noun which is being described is not an -ing type finite verb but a past participle; these are in bold. The difference here i ...
Non-finite Verbs and their Objects in Finnic
... to four infinitives, the nomenclature varying from language to language, but here referred to as -ta, -ma, -e and fourth infinitive. The -ma infinitive is inflected for a number of cases, the others have fewer cases. The -ta infinitives function as subjects and objects, while the -ma infinitives hav ...
... to four infinitives, the nomenclature varying from language to language, but here referred to as -ta, -ma, -e and fourth infinitive. The -ma infinitive is inflected for a number of cases, the others have fewer cases. The -ta infinitives function as subjects and objects, while the -ma infinitives hav ...
THE WASHO LANGUAGE OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND
... The various sounds, both vowels and consonants, influence each other comparatively little by coming into contact or proximity. There is a certain amount of vowel modification, usually of a to e and i to e. Thus, lak'a, one, lek'lini, one person, lek'ek'ei, one each. Before certain verbs the transiti ...
... The various sounds, both vowels and consonants, influence each other comparatively little by coming into contact or proximity. There is a certain amount of vowel modification, usually of a to e and i to e. Thus, lak'a, one, lek'lini, one person, lek'ek'ei, one each. Before certain verbs the transiti ...
A dynamic model
... nomen (noun): the property of the noun is to indicate a substance and a quality, and it assigns a common or a particular quality to every body or thing. verbum (verb): the property of a verb is to indicate an action or a being acted on; it has tense and mood forms, but is not case inflected. partici ...
... nomen (noun): the property of the noun is to indicate a substance and a quality, and it assigns a common or a particular quality to every body or thing. verbum (verb): the property of a verb is to indicate an action or a being acted on; it has tense and mood forms, but is not case inflected. partici ...
AP Spanish Study Sheet: Gustar and Gustar-like Verbs
... Note that these prepositional phases all begin with the preposition a. Also note that the 1st person singular prepositional pronoun mí has an accent to distinguish it from the possessive adjective mi meaning "my." And while you're at it, observe that ti doesn't have an accent. It never does! ...
... Note that these prepositional phases all begin with the preposition a. Also note that the 1st person singular prepositional pronoun mí has an accent to distinguish it from the possessive adjective mi meaning "my." And while you're at it, observe that ti doesn't have an accent. It never does! ...
Independent Practice
... 19. This copy of The Wind in the Willows is very old. MODEL This-singular E. Identifying Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Label each underlined word as an adjective or a pronoun. 27. I really like these. MODEL pronoun 28. This character is Toad. 29. That is his. 30. Badger found this. 31. This ...
... 19. This copy of The Wind in the Willows is very old. MODEL This-singular E. Identifying Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Label each underlined word as an adjective or a pronoun. 27. I really like these. MODEL pronoun 28. This character is Toad. 29. That is his. 30. Badger found this. 31. This ...
PDF sample
... Newcomers can sometimes struggle with the technical terms they come across when they start to explore the grammar of a new language. The Easy Learning French Verbs contains a glossary which explains verb grammar terms using simple language and cutting out jargon. The text is divided into sections to ...
... Newcomers can sometimes struggle with the technical terms they come across when they start to explore the grammar of a new language. The Easy Learning French Verbs contains a glossary which explains verb grammar terms using simple language and cutting out jargon. The text is divided into sections to ...
