The emergence of na as a copula in Nigerian Pidgin
... In 2 and 3 we have intermediate cases where the copular complement is a nondetermined noun phrase. In 2 the constituent “a good student” retains some predicative features because its referential status is low. The copular complement expresses a type that should describe a property about a subject (a ...
... In 2 and 3 we have intermediate cases where the copular complement is a nondetermined noun phrase. In 2 the constituent “a good student” retains some predicative features because its referential status is low. The copular complement expresses a type that should describe a property about a subject (a ...
Grimshaw on Inversion
... will never be satisfied by the movement of a lexical head. This is why main verbs are immobile in English. The more general Stay, however is lower ranked than ObHd, and hence it is possible for movement of some head to satisfied the no empty heads requirement. Specifically if there is a non-lexical ...
... will never be satisfied by the movement of a lexical head. This is why main verbs are immobile in English. The more general Stay, however is lower ranked than ObHd, and hence it is possible for movement of some head to satisfied the no empty heads requirement. Specifically if there is a non-lexical ...
gerúndio - CLUL - Universidade de Lisboa
... forming complex sequences of two verbal elements. In modern EP, it tends to fall into disuse after some auxiliary verbs, the uninflected infinitive (preceded by a preposition) emerging instead. This paper identifies and briefly characterises the contexts where this competition «gerúndio»-infinitive ...
... forming complex sequences of two verbal elements. In modern EP, it tends to fall into disuse after some auxiliary verbs, the uninflected infinitive (preceded by a preposition) emerging instead. This paper identifies and briefly characterises the contexts where this competition «gerúndio»-infinitive ...
EssentialPrimaryGrammar - Open Research Exeter
... sufficient for them to pick up different linguistic structures and be able to use them in their writing. Some may even be able to use them effectively, with intent. However, extending that exposure with explicit teaching which involves open discussion, exploration, investigation and experimentation ...
... sufficient for them to pick up different linguistic structures and be able to use them in their writing. Some may even be able to use them effectively, with intent. However, extending that exposure with explicit teaching which involves open discussion, exploration, investigation and experimentation ...
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... from the same deep structu re, must any diffe rence in meaning ( if ever any, between them) come from the transformations involved? Needless to say, tra nsfor mation, in principle, does not change the meaning of sentence. There are many different views current on the nature of deep structure or 'the ...
... from the same deep structu re, must any diffe rence in meaning ( if ever any, between them) come from the transformations involved? Needless to say, tra nsfor mation, in principle, does not change the meaning of sentence. There are many different views current on the nature of deep structure or 'the ...
Objective - Magistra Snyder`s Latin Website
... in cervum = into a deer (acc masc. sg. prep. phrase) mūtāvit = (she) changed (3rd sg. perf. from mūtō, mūtāre) ...
... in cervum = into a deer (acc masc. sg. prep. phrase) mūtāvit = (she) changed (3rd sg. perf. from mūtō, mūtāre) ...
PDF file - University of Cambridge
... ambiguous between a prepositional and a verbal analysis.4 Therefore, lexicalization of grammatical items is not ‘grammaticalization in reverse’ and is therefore not degrammaticalization. None of the five processes of degrammaticalization posited above is involved. It is rather an independent process ...
... ambiguous between a prepositional and a verbal analysis.4 Therefore, lexicalization of grammatical items is not ‘grammaticalization in reverse’ and is therefore not degrammaticalization. None of the five processes of degrammaticalization posited above is involved. It is rather an independent process ...
The Land of the Free and The Elements of Style
... of advice on usage and writing, revised by the admired novelist and essayist E. B. White from a book by his former English professor. White did well to accept Macmillan’s suggestion that he should revise and expand his former professor’s book for commercial republication: successive editions of the ...
... of advice on usage and writing, revised by the admired novelist and essayist E. B. White from a book by his former English professor. White did well to accept Macmillan’s suggestion that he should revise and expand his former professor’s book for commercial republication: successive editions of the ...
Verb Nominalization of Manggarai Language: The Case of Central
... This paper presents nominalization process but concentrating on nominalizing verbs of central Manggarai dialect of Manggarai language in West Flores island Indonesia. The aim is to explain how verbs of the dialect are nominalized. By applying closed interview, observation and documentary techniques ...
... This paper presents nominalization process but concentrating on nominalizing verbs of central Manggarai dialect of Manggarai language in West Flores island Indonesia. The aim is to explain how verbs of the dialect are nominalized. By applying closed interview, observation and documentary techniques ...
Saint Gabriel`s Foundation The Learning Strand and Standard
... F.1.1.1. Define the verb forms that are non-finite verbs; F.1.1.2. Label the verb forms within sentences; F.1.1.3. Demonstrate knowledge by choosing the correct gerunds, participles or infinitives to complete sentences. Strand 1: Language for Communication Sub – strand: Active and Passive voice Stan ...
... F.1.1.1. Define the verb forms that are non-finite verbs; F.1.1.2. Label the verb forms within sentences; F.1.1.3. Demonstrate knowledge by choosing the correct gerunds, participles or infinitives to complete sentences. Strand 1: Language for Communication Sub – strand: Active and Passive voice Stan ...
On Indefinite Subject NPs in Chinese
... by ø). Also, these four forms of NPs can display five references: definite reference, specific reference, generic reference, nonspecific (or indefinite) reference, and non-referring reference, as exemplified in (4) below. Definite reference can be represented by the proper noun or the definite NP, a ...
... by ø). Also, these four forms of NPs can display five references: definite reference, specific reference, generic reference, nonspecific (or indefinite) reference, and non-referring reference, as exemplified in (4) below. Definite reference can be represented by the proper noun or the definite NP, a ...
phrasal verbs with the particles down and up in english and their
... the English phrasal verbs as well as their Serbian translation equivalents. The corpus is divided into two large groups according to the particle – phrasal verbs with the particle down and phrasal verbs with the particle up. Both groups are further divided into several subgroups based on the meaning ...
... the English phrasal verbs as well as their Serbian translation equivalents. The corpus is divided into two large groups according to the particle – phrasal verbs with the particle down and phrasal verbs with the particle up. Both groups are further divided into several subgroups based on the meaning ...
Lexical Rules for Deverbal Adjectives
... a lesser degree, temporal, which are also seen as being more logically structured (see Bierwisch 1967, 1989, Greimas 1966, Teller 1969, Zhurinskiy 1971, Dowty 1972, Siegel 1976:107-149 and 1979, Spang-Hanssen 1990, Spejewski 1995, and others). Obviously, the semantic analysis of adjectives shares ma ...
... a lesser degree, temporal, which are also seen as being more logically structured (see Bierwisch 1967, 1989, Greimas 1966, Teller 1969, Zhurinskiy 1971, Dowty 1972, Siegel 1976:107-149 and 1979, Spang-Hanssen 1990, Spejewski 1995, and others). Obviously, the semantic analysis of adjectives shares ma ...
Chapter II: Gerunds and To-Infinitives A. Definition 1. Gerunds or
... A. Definition In English, there are two principal ways to express the future meaning i.e. by using the auxiliary verb ‘shall’ and ‘will’ in the tense known as the Simple Future and by using the ‘be + going to + v1 construction as used in the Simple Continuous. Although both are used to refer to a sp ...
... A. Definition In English, there are two principal ways to express the future meaning i.e. by using the auxiliary verb ‘shall’ and ‘will’ in the tense known as the Simple Future and by using the ‘be + going to + v1 construction as used in the Simple Continuous. Although both are used to refer to a sp ...
NLPA-Syntax
... John likes Mary but Mary doesn’t like John, the (proper) nouns John and Mary don’t change depending on who likes whom. However, if we substitute the pronouns he and she for John and Mary, the sentence is incorrect (in SEE): *He likes she but she doesn’t like he. Neither can we consistently substitut ...
... John likes Mary but Mary doesn’t like John, the (proper) nouns John and Mary don’t change depending on who likes whom. However, if we substitute the pronouns he and she for John and Mary, the sentence is incorrect (in SEE): *He likes she but she doesn’t like he. Neither can we consistently substitut ...
Iberdrola Style Guide
... 3.2.3. Titles of Published Works, Awards, and Prizes The key when capitalising titles of published works, as always, is consistency. References to published works within the same document should follow the same rules. You should capitalise the first and last word in titles and subtitles, and capital ...
... 3.2.3. Titles of Published Works, Awards, and Prizes The key when capitalising titles of published works, as always, is consistency. References to published works within the same document should follow the same rules. You should capitalise the first and last word in titles and subtitles, and capital ...
Boom and Whoosh: Verbs of Explosion as a
... Much of my information comes from three corpora, and it is here that I list the search parameters for eliciting the various alternations and constructions, in which members of the proposed class can participate. In addition, corpus data are used to show the distribution of thematic roles and semanti ...
... Much of my information comes from three corpora, and it is here that I list the search parameters for eliciting the various alternations and constructions, in which members of the proposed class can participate. In addition, corpus data are used to show the distribution of thematic roles and semanti ...
L2 Adjective and Adverb Phrases
... Over the course of the next few years, you will learn about many types of phrases, such as gerund, infinitive and participial phrases; appositive phrases, and a number of others. For the sake of our lesson today, let’s consider two types of prepositional phrases: adjective and adverb phrases. First ...
... Over the course of the next few years, you will learn about many types of phrases, such as gerund, infinitive and participial phrases; appositive phrases, and a number of others. For the sake of our lesson today, let’s consider two types of prepositional phrases: adjective and adverb phrases. First ...
2005 - Dr. Lukas Pietsch
... In other dialects such as Yorkshire and Lancashire English, similar forms with adverbs like often, never, always are fairly common, but it has been argued (Shorrocks 1999: 112, 116–117) that this usage is governed not so much by the syntactic environment but by the temporal semantics of the adverb, ...
... In other dialects such as Yorkshire and Lancashire English, similar forms with adverbs like often, never, always are fairly common, but it has been argued (Shorrocks 1999: 112, 116–117) that this usage is governed not so much by the syntactic environment but by the temporal semantics of the adverb, ...
A semantic analysis of the verbal prefix o(b)- in Croatian
... ones, and to metaphorical transformations and abstractions that are responsible for some meanings of o(b)-verbs. We first look at the semantic profile of the prefix o(b)-in verbs expressing spatial motion, and then at the profile of verbs with a less obvious spatial profile, or abstract or metaphori ...
... ones, and to metaphorical transformations and abstractions that are responsible for some meanings of o(b)-verbs. We first look at the semantic profile of the prefix o(b)-in verbs expressing spatial motion, and then at the profile of verbs with a less obvious spatial profile, or abstract or metaphori ...
ARTICLES BASQUE RESULTATIVES AND RELATED ISSUES
... intransitive verbs, like in German die Äpfel sind ganz verfault “the apples are quite rotten”, but also for expressing objective resultatives from transitive verbs, like in French le bâton est cassé “the stick is broken”, in which case it may be difficult to distinguish from a passive form. But, in ...
... intransitive verbs, like in German die Äpfel sind ganz verfault “the apples are quite rotten”, but also for expressing objective resultatives from transitive verbs, like in French le bâton est cassé “the stick is broken”, in which case it may be difficult to distinguish from a passive form. But, in ...
Student packet.
... Aeneas did not know about her demise, having already resumed his journey, and he arrived in Italy. He needed guidance in where to go within Italy, and he had been told to seek the assistance of the Sibyl, a prophetess similar to the Pythia in Delphi, who resided along the Bay of Naples, near the ent ...
... Aeneas did not know about her demise, having already resumed his journey, and he arrived in Italy. He needed guidance in where to go within Italy, and he had been told to seek the assistance of the Sibyl, a prophetess similar to the Pythia in Delphi, who resided along the Bay of Naples, near the ent ...
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... Compound words are the combination of two words with different meaning and give a new word with a new meaning. Example: dining table, bath room, bed room, compound wall, kitchen ware, iron hand. Activity: Match the following: sea ...
... Compound words are the combination of two words with different meaning and give a new word with a new meaning. Example: dining table, bath room, bed room, compound wall, kitchen ware, iron hand. Activity: Match the following: sea ...