The Clause Structure of Iraqi Arabic
... It doesn’t seem like there is a reason to make [NOM] work differently for SVO clauses, so we are tempted to generalize the rule that [NOM] is checked in the specifier of VP to all clauses. But we will see in section 3.1 that Arabic SVO clauses have a dramatically different behavior from their VSO c ...
... It doesn’t seem like there is a reason to make [NOM] work differently for SVO clauses, so we are tempted to generalize the rule that [NOM] is checked in the specifier of VP to all clauses. But we will see in section 3.1 that Arabic SVO clauses have a dramatically different behavior from their VSO c ...
Nouns and verbs in Tagalog: a reply to Foley
... There is an old saying to the effect that “any English noun can be verbed.” In Tagalog too it appears that any noun can be verbed; and moreover, that any verb can be nouned. If this is true, can we really maintain a distinction between these two categories in Tagalog? As Foley (1998) points out, thi ...
... There is an old saying to the effect that “any English noun can be verbed.” In Tagalog too it appears that any noun can be verbed; and moreover, that any verb can be nouned. If this is true, can we really maintain a distinction between these two categories in Tagalog? As Foley (1998) points out, thi ...
KISS Level 2. 2. The Complexities of Prepositional Phrases
... the verb phrase, as in the following two sentences from “Clytie, the Heliotrope”: Thus was she changed into a flower. In vain were her sorrow and tears, for Apollo regarded her not. Note that a modifier of some sort precedes the verb; otherwise, the sentence turns into either a question: “Was she ch ...
... the verb phrase, as in the following two sentences from “Clytie, the Heliotrope”: Thus was she changed into a flower. In vain were her sorrow and tears, for Apollo regarded her not. Note that a modifier of some sort precedes the verb; otherwise, the sentence turns into either a question: “Was she ch ...
Diminutives and augmentatives in Beja (North-Cushitic) - Hal-SHS
... system, both diminutives and augmentatives make use of the alveolar lateral approximant. Such a fact also goes against iconicity and a straightforward correlation between sound symbolism and evaluative morphology in Beja. From a diachronic viewpoint, it has to be noted that in Beja the origin of th ...
... system, both diminutives and augmentatives make use of the alveolar lateral approximant. Such a fact also goes against iconicity and a straightforward correlation between sound symbolism and evaluative morphology in Beja. From a diachronic viewpoint, it has to be noted that in Beja the origin of th ...
The Noun and Verb Phrase in Chrambo (Bambalang)
... This is probably the case in other nouns where the prefix mí- is followed by a homorganic nasal, such as míŋgú ‘dog’, míŋgúò ‘chicken’ and míŋkunyà ‘pig’. In the case of míŋkunyà and a few other animals, the mí prefix is optional. Watters (2003) states that in Eastern Grassfields languages there are ...
... This is probably the case in other nouns where the prefix mí- is followed by a homorganic nasal, such as míŋgú ‘dog’, míŋgúò ‘chicken’ and míŋkunyà ‘pig’. In the case of míŋkunyà and a few other animals, the mí prefix is optional. Watters (2003) states that in Eastern Grassfields languages there are ...
The Tamil Case System
... might want to examine there are a number of situations where case morphemes are in fact replaced by postpositions, or there is variation between the occurrence of one or another case ending, and/or one or another of the morphemes usually called postpositions. For example, NMG analyses fail to assign ...
... might want to examine there are a number of situations where case morphemes are in fact replaced by postpositions, or there is variation between the occurrence of one or another case ending, and/or one or another of the morphemes usually called postpositions. For example, NMG analyses fail to assign ...
Chapter The Many Facets of the Cause-Effect Relation
... 1. Transitive causative verbs that also have an intransitive usage. For example, “x breaks y” is paraphrased as “x causes y to break.” 2. Causative verbs that do not have an intransitive usage. The transitive kill is paraphrased using the intransitive die, a different word: “x kills y” is paraphrase ...
... 1. Transitive causative verbs that also have an intransitive usage. For example, “x breaks y” is paraphrased as “x causes y to break.” 2. Causative verbs that do not have an intransitive usage. The transitive kill is paraphrased using the intransitive die, a different word: “x kills y” is paraphrase ...
the simple sentence - Annie Montaut
... unmarked arguments and, if required by the semantic structure of the predicate (three place predicates), an indirect object marked with the dative postposition ko, and/or an intermediate agent marked in the instrumental case (causative predicates). In all such cases, the agent is unmarked (nominativ ...
... unmarked arguments and, if required by the semantic structure of the predicate (three place predicates), an indirect object marked with the dative postposition ko, and/or an intermediate agent marked in the instrumental case (causative predicates). In all such cases, the agent is unmarked (nominativ ...
noun
... and then a noun. This is a very frequent pattern. 2. All of the parts of speech occur frequently. Since there are only eight kinds of words, we use the very same parts of speech over and over, in every sentence. There is always a verb, and it is often modified by an adverb. There is usually a noun, ...
... and then a noun. This is a very frequent pattern. 2. All of the parts of speech occur frequently. Since there are only eight kinds of words, we use the very same parts of speech over and over, in every sentence. There is always a verb, and it is often modified by an adverb. There is usually a noun, ...
Linking Theory
... which has a phonetically null allomorph, contains its logico-conceptual information. It also contains the information that it is a noun. The null allomorph is valid since it contains necessary information. The only words in English that have no meaning are the non-modal auxiliary verbs: be, have, d, ...
... which has a phonetically null allomorph, contains its logico-conceptual information. It also contains the information that it is a noun. The null allomorph is valid since it contains necessary information. The only words in English that have no meaning are the non-modal auxiliary verbs: be, have, d, ...
Practical Guide to English Usage
... Fewer, fewest, less and least .......................................................... Comparative and superlative adjectives ...................... Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives Proportional comparative constructions .................... Use of subject and object pronouns in co ...
... Fewer, fewest, less and least .......................................................... Comparative and superlative adjectives ...................... Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives Proportional comparative constructions .................... Use of subject and object pronouns in co ...
Morphological Typology and First Language Acquisition: Some
... This project studies in more than a dozen languages the acquisition of morphology up to the age of three years and collects, transcribes, codes (in CHILDES format, cf. MacWhinney 2000) and analyses longitudinal corpora in strictly parallel ways. I have to thank all researchers of this project, whose ...
... This project studies in more than a dozen languages the acquisition of morphology up to the age of three years and collects, transcribes, codes (in CHILDES format, cf. MacWhinney 2000) and analyses longitudinal corpora in strictly parallel ways. I have to thank all researchers of this project, whose ...
Prepositions - Campus Academic Resource Program
... Fill in the following paragraph with the correct prepositions or infinitive forms of the verbs. I miss being a kid. Now that I am (1) _____college, I do not get (2) _____ travel (3)______ summer vacation. Actually, summer is not a vacation at all! If I want (4) ___ graduate (5)______four years, I ha ...
... Fill in the following paragraph with the correct prepositions or infinitive forms of the verbs. I miss being a kid. Now that I am (1) _____college, I do not get (2) _____ travel (3)______ summer vacation. Actually, summer is not a vacation at all! If I want (4) ___ graduate (5)______four years, I ha ...
The lexical category auxiliary in Sinhala
... In auxiliation, argument-taking verbs undergo a semantic change from their lexical meaning towards more grammatical meaning. Along with the semantic change, the verb changes syntactically from taking arguments to taking various kinds of complements to a preference for non-finite verbal complements. ...
... In auxiliation, argument-taking verbs undergo a semantic change from their lexical meaning towards more grammatical meaning. Along with the semantic change, the verb changes syntactically from taking arguments to taking various kinds of complements to a preference for non-finite verbal complements. ...
Phrases & Clauses
... an independent phrase The bus having stopped, the tourists filed out The bus having stopped is the absolute phrase The theater being nearby, I decided to walk The theater being nearby is the absolute phrase ...
... an independent phrase The bus having stopped, the tourists filed out The bus having stopped is the absolute phrase The theater being nearby, I decided to walk The theater being nearby is the absolute phrase ...
Correct English in Thezoschooe
... you understand thi s p e r fe ctly Now t e ll m e what i s the d if ference between the factitive obj ect o r supplem ent and the predicate co m pl em ent Pupil — The fact it ive obj ect or supp l em ent denotes or refers to the sam e p e rson or thing as the obj ect wh ile the predicate com plem en ...
... you understand thi s p e r fe ctly Now t e ll m e what i s the d if ference between the factitive obj ect o r supplem ent and the predicate co m pl em ent Pupil — The fact it ive obj ect or supp l em ent denotes or refers to the sam e p e rson or thing as the obj ect wh ile the predicate com plem en ...
Some Observations on English Deverbal and Gerundial Nouns
... nominalising suffix -ing to the verbal root, whereas the deverbal nouns are formed by means of different derivational morphemes, such as -age, -al, -ation, -ment, and zero derivation morpheme (i.e., conversion), for example, coverage, refusal, exploration, arrangement, and attempt respectively (Quir ...
... nominalising suffix -ing to the verbal root, whereas the deverbal nouns are formed by means of different derivational morphemes, such as -age, -al, -ation, -ment, and zero derivation morpheme (i.e., conversion), for example, coverage, refusal, exploration, arrangement, and attempt respectively (Quir ...
3015 FRENCH MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2011 question paper
... total. An essay with 10 ticks or fewer will score 0. Count subsequent ticks up to a maximum of 60 and divide the total by 3 (round up or down to the nearest whole number – see separate scale on p. 9 for reference). This gives a maximum mark of 20. Impression: The 5 marks will often be awarded in dir ...
... total. An essay with 10 ticks or fewer will score 0. Count subsequent ticks up to a maximum of 60 and divide the total by 3 (round up or down to the nearest whole number – see separate scale on p. 9 for reference). This gives a maximum mark of 20. Impression: The 5 marks will often be awarded in dir ...
The Icelandic Subjunctive
... Phonologically, Icelandic has undergone numerous radical changes. The syntax is still similar to Old Norse syntax, although it has changed more than the morphology. ...
... Phonologically, Icelandic has undergone numerous radical changes. The syntax is still similar to Old Norse syntax, although it has changed more than the morphology. ...
Animating the narrow syntax
... Blackfoot is a typical Algonquian language, as is evident from Bloomfield’s (1946: 94) description of the facts: Nouns are in two […] classes, inanimate and animate; the latter includes all persons, animals, spirits, and large trees, and some other objects such as tobacco, maize, apple, raspberry (b ...
... Blackfoot is a typical Algonquian language, as is evident from Bloomfield’s (1946: 94) description of the facts: Nouns are in two […] classes, inanimate and animate; the latter includes all persons, animals, spirits, and large trees, and some other objects such as tobacco, maize, apple, raspberry (b ...
0530 SPANISH (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
... exploited in defiance of the rubric, a score of 0/25 is given. These are rare in IGCSE. The genuine attempt to answer the question which fails due to a misunderstanding of the rubric will normally lose Communication marks but will score for Language and Impression. When part of an answer is clearly ...
... exploited in defiance of the rubric, a score of 0/25 is given. These are rare in IGCSE. The genuine attempt to answer the question which fails due to a misunderstanding of the rubric will normally lose Communication marks but will score for Language and Impression. When part of an answer is clearly ...
The Basics of English Usage
... ‘licence’ and ‘practice’ with a ‘c’ when they’re nouns and with an ‘s’ when they’re verbs (‘she has a licence to practise’; ‘they licensed the practice’) – though we pronounce them in exactly the same way. In American English, on the other hand, ‘license’ with an ‘s’ does for both noun and verb – an ...
... ‘licence’ and ‘practice’ with a ‘c’ when they’re nouns and with an ‘s’ when they’re verbs (‘she has a licence to practise’; ‘they licensed the practice’) – though we pronounce them in exactly the same way. In American English, on the other hand, ‘license’ with an ‘s’ does for both noun and verb – an ...
Study Guide - City of Waco, Texas
... by a comma. The second example contains two incomplete thoughts: Once the rain starts to fall; and the grass becomes greener. Two incomplete thoughts do not make a sentence. Sometimes a longer sentence must be separated with terminal punctuation marks such as a period, question mark or exclamation p ...
... by a comma. The second example contains two incomplete thoughts: Once the rain starts to fall; and the grass becomes greener. Two incomplete thoughts do not make a sentence. Sometimes a longer sentence must be separated with terminal punctuation marks such as a period, question mark or exclamation p ...
Post-syntactic movement and the Old Irish Verb
... [V P in spirut [V 0 hbeoigidiri in corp]] in fecht so] vivifies-[3s.pres] the spirit the body now ...
... [V P in spirut [V 0 hbeoigidiri in corp]] in fecht so] vivifies-[3s.pres] the spirit the body now ...