specificational copular sentences in russian and english
... (iii) NP1 in specificational sentences is universally a topic (discourse-old); but only in some languages does it become syntactic subject. In Section [2] I review the classification of copular sentences into predicational, equative, and specificational, along with some of the main properties that d ...
... (iii) NP1 in specificational sentences is universally a topic (discourse-old); but only in some languages does it become syntactic subject. In Section [2] I review the classification of copular sentences into predicational, equative, and specificational, along with some of the main properties that d ...
Lecture Notes: Chapter 3 - Web Hosting at UMass Amherst
... b. The Projection Principle describes the conditions under which θ-roles are assigned, but it only correctly delivers θ-roles to objects, and then, only when there is one. Under what conditions is the θ-role delivered to a subject argument? c. The CP complements to verbs present a paradox. They appe ...
... b. The Projection Principle describes the conditions under which θ-roles are assigned, but it only correctly delivers θ-roles to objects, and then, only when there is one. Under what conditions is the θ-role delivered to a subject argument? c. The CP complements to verbs present a paradox. They appe ...
Laura A. Michaelis University of Colorado at Boulder Proceedings of
... takes as input a pragmatically enriched representation (see also Bickel 1997). Herweg contrasts implicit and explicit quantizing as follows: There are two means of quantizing a state: either by explicitly assigning a duration to the state or by implicitly taking a maximum period at which the state c ...
... takes as input a pragmatically enriched representation (see also Bickel 1997). Herweg contrasts implicit and explicit quantizing as follows: There are two means of quantizing a state: either by explicitly assigning a duration to the state or by implicitly taking a maximum period at which the state c ...
answer key - Scholastic
... 10. Suddenly I lost all interest in Gracie. 11. But now our teacher was watching me. 12. I’ll have to remember what it means to read quietly. ...
... 10. Suddenly I lost all interest in Gracie. 11. But now our teacher was watching me. 12. I’ll have to remember what it means to read quietly. ...
Grammar
... A. Circle the letter of the group of words that is a complete sentence. 1. a. Knows the answer. b. Have you ever? c. The ripe and delicious apple! d. My friend can swim. 2. a. Our first trip to the beach. b. What is your name? c. Blue sky so perfect! d. Rolls happily in the grass. B. Decide if the s ...
... A. Circle the letter of the group of words that is a complete sentence. 1. a. Knows the answer. b. Have you ever? c. The ripe and delicious apple! d. My friend can swim. 2. a. Our first trip to the beach. b. What is your name? c. Blue sky so perfect! d. Rolls happily in the grass. B. Decide if the s ...
The dative alternation - Ghent University Library
... detail in the first part of my thesis, have approached the dative alternation from different perspectives. Certain models in particular base their ideas about the phenomenon on the intuition of individuals only, without taking into account sufficient numbers of actual language productions. It is my ...
... detail in the first part of my thesis, have approached the dative alternation from different perspectives. Certain models in particular base their ideas about the phenomenon on the intuition of individuals only, without taking into account sufficient numbers of actual language productions. It is my ...
Bare resultatives - UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
... If subjects are generated in the projection of V, these representations are identical (abstracting away from linear order): (3) a. [V DP V] b. [V V DP] There is a way in a theory of bare phrase structure to maintain the view that subjects are specifiers of lexical heads. Chomsky (1995b) defines a he ...
... If subjects are generated in the projection of V, these representations are identical (abstracting away from linear order): (3) a. [V DP V] b. [V V DP] There is a way in a theory of bare phrase structure to maintain the view that subjects are specifiers of lexical heads. Chomsky (1995b) defines a he ...
Test 1 (19) Writing Answ
... with “or,” which should be replaced with “nor.” There is no error at (B). The singular verb “belongs” agrees with the singular subject “panda.” In addition, the preposition “to” appropriately introduces the prepositional phrase “to the bear family,” which modifies the verb “belongs.” There is no err ...
... with “or,” which should be replaced with “nor.” There is no error at (B). The singular verb “belongs” agrees with the singular subject “panda.” In addition, the preposition “to” appropriately introduces the prepositional phrase “to the bear family,” which modifies the verb “belongs.” There is no err ...
Part 2 "Of the Verb": An Australian grammar : comprehending the
... has 1~ ejfectl£pon any e.-eternal object beyand the agent, or agents themselves; that is, the agent is also the o~ject if his own act; consequently the verb is necessarily reflex: as, Billl-kil-le-un bang, I struck myself. This constitutes the reflective modificatiol! if the verb. No. 2, of the 3 co ...
... has 1~ ejfectl£pon any e.-eternal object beyand the agent, or agents themselves; that is, the agent is also the o~ject if his own act; consequently the verb is necessarily reflex: as, Billl-kil-le-un bang, I struck myself. This constitutes the reflective modificatiol! if the verb. No. 2, of the 3 co ...
Appendix - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... The subordinator that should be omitted only when the clause it introduces is short and the sentence’s meaning is clear: Faith Hill sings the kind of songs many women love. Usually, that should be included. ...
... The subordinator that should be omitted only when the clause it introduces is short and the sentence’s meaning is clear: Faith Hill sings the kind of songs many women love. Usually, that should be included. ...
Practice - TeacherLINK
... • A compound predicate has two or more simple predicates that have the same subject. Most rabbits eat and play from dusk to dawn. • Compound predicates are joined by the word and or or. • Two sentences that have the same simple subject can be combined by linking the predicates with and or or. A. Wri ...
... • A compound predicate has two or more simple predicates that have the same subject. Most rabbits eat and play from dusk to dawn. • Compound predicates are joined by the word and or or. • Two sentences that have the same simple subject can be combined by linking the predicates with and or or. A. Wri ...
Grammar Book - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
... Every sentence begins with a capital letter. A question ends with a question mark. A statement or a command ends with a period. An exclamation ends with an exclamation mark. ...
... Every sentence begins with a capital letter. A question ends with a question mark. A statement or a command ends with a period. An exclamation ends with an exclamation mark. ...
answer key - Scholastic
... Read each pair of simple sentences below. Then make a compound sentence by joining the two sentences with a comma and a conjunction. Write your sentences on the lines provided. ...
... Read each pair of simple sentences below. Then make a compound sentence by joining the two sentences with a comma and a conjunction. Write your sentences on the lines provided. ...
The Textual Dimension Involved-Informational: A Corpus
... CONJ: conjuncts (e.g. furthermore, therefore) ADV: adverbs ADJ: adjectives N: nouns VBN: any past tense or irregular past participial verb VBG: -ing form of verb VB: base form of verb VBZ: third person, present tense form of verb PUB: ‘public’ verbs PRV: ‘private’ verbs SUA: ‚suasive’ verbs V: any v ...
... CONJ: conjuncts (e.g. furthermore, therefore) ADV: adverbs ADJ: adjectives N: nouns VBN: any past tense or irregular past participial verb VBG: -ing form of verb VB: base form of verb VBZ: third person, present tense form of verb PUB: ‘public’ verbs PRV: ‘private’ verbs SUA: ‚suasive’ verbs V: any v ...
linguistics
... 2.1.1 Labile middle present (class I) forms (type códate ‘impels / hastens’) In a number of middle forms of the system of present, labile patterning results from the polyfunctionality of the middle diathesis. The middle inflection can express either the auto-benefactive (self-beneficent) meaning wi ...
... 2.1.1 Labile middle present (class I) forms (type códate ‘impels / hastens’) In a number of middle forms of the system of present, labile patterning results from the polyfunctionality of the middle diathesis. The middle inflection can express either the auto-benefactive (self-beneficent) meaning wi ...
ELL Stage II: Grades 1-2
... possessive nouns; repeating phrases with singular possessive nouns. ...
... possessive nouns; repeating phrases with singular possessive nouns. ...
11 Other Punctuation Marks - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Unlike the colon, which indicates “Go on,” the semicolon says “Pause here.” Semicolons are used between two complete thoughts in two ways: To join two complete thoughts not connected by a joining word. Barry cleans the house and cooks; Lana does the laundry and the grocery shopping. To join two comp ...
... Unlike the colon, which indicates “Go on,” the semicolon says “Pause here.” Semicolons are used between two complete thoughts in two ways: To join two complete thoughts not connected by a joining word. Barry cleans the house and cooks; Lana does the laundry and the grocery shopping. To join two comp ...
The Phrase - Haiku Learning
... 8. Life in these camps was hard-food was often scarce, and many people never recovered from the hardships. 9. The pioneers who did survive by sheer determination usually continued their journey. 10. When the journey ended, these people worked hard to make homes for their families. ...
... 8. Life in these camps was hard-food was often scarce, and many people never recovered from the hardships. 9. The pioneers who did survive by sheer determination usually continued their journey. 10. When the journey ended, these people worked hard to make homes for their families. ...
BASIC SENTENCE PARTS
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... The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit 501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and curriculum innovation. If you feel we have provided something of value and wish to show your appreciation, you can assist t ...
View Extract - Cambridge Scholars Publishing
... point to the problem with its classification and definition. Non-cognitive grammar defines and describes the preposition only through its relationship to other grammatical categories, failing to provide the ultimate definition of what it is itself. The question of whether prepositions constitute a c ...
... point to the problem with its classification and definition. Non-cognitive grammar defines and describes the preposition only through its relationship to other grammatical categories, failing to provide the ultimate definition of what it is itself. The question of whether prepositions constitute a c ...
Reference Manual for Interpreting the New Testament
... o Cf. The perseverance - persecution situation in Revelation, etc. ...
... o Cf. The perseverance - persecution situation in Revelation, etc. ...
a corpus-based description GLEDHILL
... constraints of natural languages. The resulting symbolic systems of science were later termed artificial languages (the term can apply to the terminology of chemistry to the notation of mathematics: Swales 1990). This term was applied later on to universal language projects, although some adherents ...
... constraints of natural languages. The resulting symbolic systems of science were later termed artificial languages (the term can apply to the terminology of chemistry to the notation of mathematics: Swales 1990). This term was applied later on to universal language projects, although some adherents ...
Appendix A - Center for Sprogteknologi
... 2.3.1 The syntactic encoding of adjectives ......................................................................................................... 61 2.3.2 The valency of adjectives ................................................................................................................. ...
... 2.3.1 The syntactic encoding of adjectives ......................................................................................................... 61 2.3.2 The valency of adjectives ................................................................................................................. ...
A Syntactic Analysis of Modal bì 必: Auxiliary Verb or Adverb?
... is not specified. According to Shadick (1968:755ff), bì 必 ‘necessarily, always, certainly’ belongs to the Predicate adjuncts (PA) which resemble adverbs, but are distinguished from them “because they can also modify nominals, as adjunct to a nominal predicate”. More particular, bì 必 belongs to the P ...
... is not specified. According to Shadick (1968:755ff), bì 必 ‘necessarily, always, certainly’ belongs to the Predicate adjuncts (PA) which resemble adverbs, but are distinguished from them “because they can also modify nominals, as adjunct to a nominal predicate”. More particular, bì 必 belongs to the P ...
Basic Croatian (ver 0.24) - ALVSMITH
... Usually, basic language courses give pronunciation rules. I find that somewhat strange — after all, a language is primarily spoken, writing can vary. If fact, over centuries, Croatian writing system did vary, but nowadays it settled to a quite simple one. Roughly, there is a rule: one sound = one le ...
... Usually, basic language courses give pronunciation rules. I find that somewhat strange — after all, a language is primarily spoken, writing can vary. If fact, over centuries, Croatian writing system did vary, but nowadays it settled to a quite simple one. Roughly, there is a rule: one sound = one le ...