Chapter 2: Pluractionality in Hausa
... (affirmative clauses and yes-no questions), relative (focus, relativization and whquestions) and negative (both general and focus negative clauses).10 The basic division is between imperfective and other than imperfective TAMs. Imperfective TAMs do not combine with verbs in the strict sense but rath ...
... (affirmative clauses and yes-no questions), relative (focus, relativization and whquestions) and negative (both general and focus negative clauses).10 The basic division is between imperfective and other than imperfective TAMs. Imperfective TAMs do not combine with verbs in the strict sense but rath ...
The fuzzy boundaries of operator verb and support verb
... however, changing their semantic roles. In these constructions, the sentence with AGENT subject is called the standard construction, while its equivalent sentence with the reversed argument order is called the converse construction. Usually, the support verbs of the standard and the converse constru ...
... however, changing their semantic roles. In these constructions, the sentence with AGENT subject is called the standard construction, while its equivalent sentence with the reversed argument order is called the converse construction. Usually, the support verbs of the standard and the converse constru ...
Andrew Dombrowski
... as the l-participle), and fourth, the Slavic past passive participle. The Romance past participle is descended from the Latin passive perfect participle, e.g. actus, -a, -um from Lat. agō “lead.” In Romance, this participle was used to form a periphrastic perfect with the auxiliary HAVE, as well as ...
... as the l-participle), and fourth, the Slavic past passive participle. The Romance past participle is descended from the Latin passive perfect participle, e.g. actus, -a, -um from Lat. agō “lead.” In Romance, this participle was used to form a periphrastic perfect with the auxiliary HAVE, as well as ...
A Universal Feature Schema for Rich
... nonfinite and derived productively from verbs [26, pp. 4-5]. Masdars (verbal nouns) refer to the action of a verb, such as running in the running of the race. Participles can be property modifiers when they function like adjectives, and action modifiers when they function like adverbs. Both adverbs ...
... nonfinite and derived productively from verbs [26, pp. 4-5]. Masdars (verbal nouns) refer to the action of a verb, such as running in the running of the race. Participles can be property modifiers when they function like adjectives, and action modifiers when they function like adverbs. Both adverbs ...
Language Change
... In early Middle English there seem to be no standard rules that govern the language, something that impinges on the spelling and pronunciation and leads to discrepancies both in grammar and in phonology (2009:146). French influenced late Old English and Middle English vocabulary, which made Middle E ...
... In early Middle English there seem to be no standard rules that govern the language, something that impinges on the spelling and pronunciation and leads to discrepancies both in grammar and in phonology (2009:146). French influenced late Old English and Middle English vocabulary, which made Middle E ...
22 Fragments
... “If it’s a little messy, well... sometimes partial refunds... for damages... not leaving behind personal belongings...” Landlord B: “You will get your security deposit back if you leave the apartment in the same or better condition than it is in right now, if you don’t leave any of your belongings b ...
... “If it’s a little messy, well... sometimes partial refunds... for damages... not leaving behind personal belongings...” Landlord B: “You will get your security deposit back if you leave the apartment in the same or better condition than it is in right now, if you don’t leave any of your belongings b ...
Morphology in Word Grammar
... but their indirect effect on the mental network is profound as they guide us in retrieving information. We shall see below how important they are in WG when considering the logic of default inheritance. Where do procedures fit into this view of the mind? The network itself is, of course, purely decl ...
... but their indirect effect on the mental network is profound as they guide us in retrieving information. We shall see below how important they are in WG when considering the logic of default inheritance. Where do procedures fit into this view of the mind? The network itself is, of course, purely decl ...
An equivalent of the standard of comparison relativization in Ainu
... corresponding main clause with zero anaphora which is possible in both verb and noun (possessive) phrases. Relative clauses may involve as their heads not only common nouns, but also a few so-called bound nouns with generic semantics, which are peculiar in that they cannot occur on their own and mus ...
... corresponding main clause with zero anaphora which is possible in both verb and noun (possessive) phrases. Relative clauses may involve as their heads not only common nouns, but also a few so-called bound nouns with generic semantics, which are peculiar in that they cannot occur on their own and mus ...
The Translation of Indonesian Reduplication into English
... since it has similar meaning with actions. The table shows that 90% of the students couldcorrectly translate this phrase, whereas the error occured mostly because it was not pluralized into „actions‟. Other unacceptable varieties included „don‟t act‟ or „don‟t perform‟. (7) Selanjutnya siswa wajib m ...
... since it has similar meaning with actions. The table shows that 90% of the students couldcorrectly translate this phrase, whereas the error occured mostly because it was not pluralized into „actions‟. Other unacceptable varieties included „don‟t act‟ or „don‟t perform‟. (7) Selanjutnya siswa wajib m ...
Unpack Your Adjectives Got home from camping last spring. Saw
... these little words we call the busy P's. (Prepositions) Nine or ten of them do most all of the work. (of, on, to, with, in, from, by, far, at over, across) and many others do their job, which is simply to connect their noun or pronoun object to some other word in the sentence. Busy P's... If you ple ...
... these little words we call the busy P's. (Prepositions) Nine or ten of them do most all of the work. (of, on, to, with, in, from, by, far, at over, across) and many others do their job, which is simply to connect their noun or pronoun object to some other word in the sentence. Busy P's... If you ple ...
Context Clues and Reference
... Infers the general meaning of an adjective (term not used) based on the context given in a short paragraph (less than 3 sentences) Infers the meaning of a base word given the meaning of words containing the base plus prefixes and/or suffixes Infers the meaning of a word given the meaning of its base ...
... Infers the general meaning of an adjective (term not used) based on the context given in a short paragraph (less than 3 sentences) Infers the meaning of a base word given the meaning of words containing the base plus prefixes and/or suffixes Infers the meaning of a word given the meaning of its base ...
EXP Grammar Tutor 1 - 2
... In English Sentences have a subject and a verb. The subject is the person or thing doing something or being described. The verb is an action word like run or sing, or a word like am, is, or are that links the subject to a description. Mrs. Pérez is my Spanish teacher. She is from Florida. We like he ...
... In English Sentences have a subject and a verb. The subject is the person or thing doing something or being described. The verb is an action word like run or sing, or a word like am, is, or are that links the subject to a description. Mrs. Pérez is my Spanish teacher. She is from Florida. We like he ...
SPAN 2311
... student to acquire greater proficiency in the four skills in a greater variety of situations. At this level, students should be able to narrate and describe in present, past, and future time and handle many survival situations. Since the focus is on developing the conversational skills, much listeni ...
... student to acquire greater proficiency in the four skills in a greater variety of situations. At this level, students should be able to narrate and describe in present, past, and future time and handle many survival situations. Since the focus is on developing the conversational skills, much listeni ...
A Reanalysis of Nonemphatic Pronouns in Dagbani
... follow mini and ni “and/with”’ (§7). The statement is confusing and incomplete and not supported with examples; but, from its context, we may assume he was referring to forms like m mini ba and m mini ya. Nonetheless, he does not pursue this point and his term ‘after-verb’ pronouns does not account ...
... follow mini and ni “and/with”’ (§7). The statement is confusing and incomplete and not supported with examples; but, from its context, we may assume he was referring to forms like m mini ba and m mini ya. Nonetheless, he does not pursue this point and his term ‘after-verb’ pronouns does not account ...
English Grammar Notes
... There are some nouns which exists both in singular and plural form. Nature of verb depends upon sense of sentence and noun. Words: ...
... There are some nouns which exists both in singular and plural form. Nature of verb depends upon sense of sentence and noun. Words: ...
Teasing apart syntactic category vs. argument structure information
... Greek suffixes that participate in deverbal word formation (creating either nouns or adjectives) tend to follow strong constraints regarding both categorial (syntactic category) and argument (thematic) structure properties of the base. In other words, most suffixes (with very few exceptions) only pa ...
... Greek suffixes that participate in deverbal word formation (creating either nouns or adjectives) tend to follow strong constraints regarding both categorial (syntactic category) and argument (thematic) structure properties of the base. In other words, most suffixes (with very few exceptions) only pa ...
2014-2015 Grammar Tips
... 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are followed by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand. Yester ...
... 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are followed by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand. Yester ...
Pronouns and Antecedents
... sentence. Example: Someone punched Chinghow in the face. This made her very mad. ...
... sentence. Example: Someone punched Chinghow in the face. This made her very mad. ...
english 10 - Mona Shores Blogs
... A sentence is a group of words with two main parts: a subject (who/what did it?) and a verb/predicate (what was done?). 1. Subjects – tell who or what the sentence is about. a. Subjects are either nouns or pronouns (Bob, he). b. Subjects may be single words or groups of words (Mary, Empire State Bui ...
... A sentence is a group of words with two main parts: a subject (who/what did it?) and a verb/predicate (what was done?). 1. Subjects – tell who or what the sentence is about. a. Subjects are either nouns or pronouns (Bob, he). b. Subjects may be single words or groups of words (Mary, Empire State Bui ...
sentence-composing tools: phrase review
... Write out your revision like a paragraph, not a list of sentences. Present your revised paragraph to your class to see the various effective ways you and your classmates revised the same plain paragraph to make it memorable. Tips for Better Revising: Always, when you revise something you’ve written, ...
... Write out your revision like a paragraph, not a list of sentences. Present your revised paragraph to your class to see the various effective ways you and your classmates revised the same plain paragraph to make it memorable. Tips for Better Revising: Always, when you revise something you’ve written, ...
THE ENGLISH -ING FORM FROM A
... their bare forms. Contrary to this, Tomasello (1992) observes that some verbs appear initially only inflected, interestingly often with the -ing ending. This naturally leads to the discussion of when children form grammatical categories, often emphasized as a crucial point of acquisition. The -ing i ...
... their bare forms. Contrary to this, Tomasello (1992) observes that some verbs appear initially only inflected, interestingly often with the -ing ending. This naturally leads to the discussion of when children form grammatical categories, often emphasized as a crucial point of acquisition. The -ing i ...
Comparison among Languages
... lexical meaning, e.g. nouns (cat, book, dragon), adjectives (red, big, jealous) and verbs (run, carry, tangle); the latter, e.g. articles (a, the), prepositions (in, under, before), endings (-ly, -s, -ful), etc., express grammatical functions and their meaning depends, at least partly, on their cont ...
... lexical meaning, e.g. nouns (cat, book, dragon), adjectives (red, big, jealous) and verbs (run, carry, tangle); the latter, e.g. articles (a, the), prepositions (in, under, before), endings (-ly, -s, -ful), etc., express grammatical functions and their meaning depends, at least partly, on their cont ...
contrastive analysis between english and indonesian verb phrase
... grammar is a way to learn a language to approach the language first thought detailed analysis of its grammar rules, followed by application of this knowledge to the text into end out of the target language. In teaching learning process students should be more concern with the sentence construction. ...
... grammar is a way to learn a language to approach the language first thought detailed analysis of its grammar rules, followed by application of this knowledge to the text into end out of the target language. In teaching learning process students should be more concern with the sentence construction. ...
CHAPTER 8 STEP 6: EDITING YOUR DRAFT
... A common error in pronoun use involves agreement in number. If the noun is singular, the pronoun is singular. If the noun is plural, the pronoun should be plural, too. Let’s look at an example of an incorrect pronoun reference: Incorrect: Everyone should bring their books to class. [Everyone is sing ...
... A common error in pronoun use involves agreement in number. If the noun is singular, the pronoun is singular. If the noun is plural, the pronoun should be plural, too. Let’s look at an example of an incorrect pronoun reference: Incorrect: Everyone should bring their books to class. [Everyone is sing ...