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... focus affixation prior to infixation of (Reid 1992: 77), Yami demonstrates an
innovation of the morpheme order ni-om-. Neutral verbs are used typically with either
present or future time reference. Tense neutralization occurs in discourse where the
neutral tense form is used for a past event, s ...
... focus affixation prior to infixation of
Past and present Perfect in English
... distinguishing between the English past tense and the present perfect tense. One of the main causes for this problem is complexity and L1 interference. While I was teaching, I asked my students why I was so hard for them to understand the English present perfect tense. One of my student’s answers wa ...
... distinguishing between the English past tense and the present perfect tense. One of the main causes for this problem is complexity and L1 interference. While I was teaching, I asked my students why I was so hard for them to understand the English present perfect tense. One of my student’s answers wa ...
WAYS OF TRANSLATING THE PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL
... A peculiar feature of Ukrainian is the restricted use of both the preposed and postposed (to nouns) attributive present participles. As a result it is not always possible to translate English V. ngN or NV.n' pattern word-groups with the help of these same structural types o? word-groups in Ukrainian ...
... A peculiar feature of Ukrainian is the restricted use of both the preposed and postposed (to nouns) attributive present participles. As a result it is not always possible to translate English V. ngN or NV.n' pattern word-groups with the help of these same structural types o? word-groups in Ukrainian ...
The verb krijgen `to get` as an undative verb
... argument, which is realized as the subject of the clause) can be divided into two distinct subclasses. Next to run-of-the-mill intransitive verbs like lachen ‘to laugh’, there is a class of so-called unaccusative verbs like arriveren with a number of distinctive properties (which may differ from lan ...
... argument, which is realized as the subject of the clause) can be divided into two distinct subclasses. Next to run-of-the-mill intransitive verbs like lachen ‘to laugh’, there is a class of so-called unaccusative verbs like arriveren with a number of distinctive properties (which may differ from lan ...
CHAPTER 9. THE SUBJUNCTIVE 1. Uses of the subjunctive In
... Mood do not modify, but have the same form regardless of the subject. The Simple Present Subjunctive and Simple Past Subjunctive of the verb to be are shown below. The Indicative forms are also given, for purposes of comparison. The Subjunctive forms which differ from the corresponding Indicative fo ...
... Mood do not modify, but have the same form regardless of the subject. The Simple Present Subjunctive and Simple Past Subjunctive of the verb to be are shown below. The Indicative forms are also given, for purposes of comparison. The Subjunctive forms which differ from the corresponding Indicative fo ...
and!english
... In the history of second language acquisition, there have been two general hypotheses about the influence of the acquisition of one language on the acquisition of another language, namely ...
... In the history of second language acquisition, there have been two general hypotheses about the influence of the acquisition of one language on the acquisition of another language, namely ...
The translation of -ing nominal constructions into Spanish: a
... and the present participle of the verbal paradigm. In the evolution of the language the -ing verbal form took over the functions of the original gerund, along with its own functions as an adjective and as a verb, resulting in a multifunctional resource. On the one hand, the -ing ending is fairly pro ...
... and the present participle of the verbal paradigm. In the evolution of the language the -ing verbal form took over the functions of the original gerund, along with its own functions as an adjective and as a verb, resulting in a multifunctional resource. On the one hand, the -ing ending is fairly pro ...
Passive Voice
... a. This programme _______________________ (watch) by millions of people. b. Paper __________________________ (make) from wood. c. Hundreds of people _______________________ (kill) in accidents every year. d. London __________________________ (visit) by thousands of tourists every year. e. The biolog ...
... a. This programme _______________________ (watch) by millions of people. b. Paper __________________________ (make) from wood. c. Hundreds of people _______________________ (kill) in accidents every year. d. London __________________________ (visit) by thousands of tourists every year. e. The biolog ...
Island constraints and overgeneralization in language acquisition
... Children acquire the properties of particular verbs (and other items) through repeated exposure. Similarity, the properties of construction slots are acquired through repeated exposure to utterances that instantiate the relevant construction. If all the items that appear in a particular slot share a ...
... Children acquire the properties of particular verbs (and other items) through repeated exposure. Similarity, the properties of construction slots are acquired through repeated exposure to utterances that instantiate the relevant construction. If all the items that appear in a particular slot share a ...
NON-FINITE VERB FORMS
... I´d rather stay at home. I saw him enter the shop. She heard me shout. (once) But if the verb make is used in the passive, it is followed by a full (to-infinitive). She made him study hard. He was made to study hard. 1.2. The to-infinitive is used: 1.2.1. after some lexical V and the V to be + adjec ...
... I´d rather stay at home. I saw him enter the shop. She heard me shout. (once) But if the verb make is used in the passive, it is followed by a full (to-infinitive). She made him study hard. He was made to study hard. 1.2. The to-infinitive is used: 1.2.1. after some lexical V and the V to be + adjec ...
On Language and Connectionism
... (4) it cannot explain morphological and phonological regularities, (5) it cannot explain the differences between irregular and regular forms, (6) it fails at its assigned task of mastering the past tense of English, (7) it gives an incorrect explanation for two developmental phenomena: stages of ove ...
... (4) it cannot explain morphological and phonological regularities, (5) it cannot explain the differences between irregular and regular forms, (6) it fails at its assigned task of mastering the past tense of English, (7) it gives an incorrect explanation for two developmental phenomena: stages of ove ...
Subject-Verb Agreement after `Neither of`, `Either of`
... 1.1 Difference between ‘neither of’, ‘either of’, ‘none of’ and ‘neither’, ‘either’, ‘none’ First of all, it is necessary to distinguish between the expressions ‘neither of’, ‘either of’, ‘none of’ and between ‘neither’, ‘either’ and ‘none’ on the contrary. Huddleston et al. (2002, 387) claim that ‘ ...
... 1.1 Difference between ‘neither of’, ‘either of’, ‘none of’ and ‘neither’, ‘either’, ‘none’ First of all, it is necessary to distinguish between the expressions ‘neither of’, ‘either of’, ‘none of’ and between ‘neither’, ‘either’ and ‘none’ on the contrary. Huddleston et al. (2002, 387) claim that ‘ ...
phrasal verbs with the particles down and up in english and their
... systems, the reason it is used in the paper as an important starting-point for the indepth analysis of phrasal verbs in English and their Serbian equivalents, becomes rather obvious. The overriding purpose of any translation should be to achieve equivalent effect, i.e. to produce the same effect or ...
... systems, the reason it is used in the paper as an important starting-point for the indepth analysis of phrasal verbs in English and their Serbian equivalents, becomes rather obvious. The overriding purpose of any translation should be to achieve equivalent effect, i.e. to produce the same effect or ...
functional interpretations
... record on, the implicit RO of on must be the type of object on which the record can fulfill its function and on which records are canonically found, namely a record player. Likewise, many denominal verbs are specialised to situations involving typical uses of a noun. For instance, our knowledge of t ...
... record on, the implicit RO of on must be the type of object on which the record can fulfill its function and on which records are canonically found, namely a record player. Likewise, many denominal verbs are specialised to situations involving typical uses of a noun. For instance, our knowledge of t ...
A MARANAO DICTIONARY
... Part I of this work contains over 18,500 Maranao entries glossed generally by two to four English words or phrases. The goal has been to give the prototypical meaning of the Maranao rather than to give the full semantic range of a word. These Maranao entries are either base words or derivations. Mos ...
... Part I of this work contains over 18,500 Maranao entries glossed generally by two to four English words or phrases. The goal has been to give the prototypical meaning of the Maranao rather than to give the full semantic range of a word. These Maranao entries are either base words or derivations. Mos ...
Spanish KS3 Grade Descriptors
... the future, spoken clearly. I can recognise some Grade 3 grammatical structures and use them to accurately determine the meaning of spoken language. I can transcribe short sentences. ...
... the future, spoken clearly. I can recognise some Grade 3 grammatical structures and use them to accurately determine the meaning of spoken language. I can transcribe short sentences. ...
Conversion
... The fishermen were very happy to have a good catch this time. (4) Doer of the action The boy is such a bore. It seems he never speaks. (5) Tool or instrument to do the action with Better hammer the nail in. ...
... The fishermen were very happy to have a good catch this time. (4) Doer of the action The boy is such a bore. It seems he never speaks. (5) Tool or instrument to do the action with Better hammer the nail in. ...
Notes on the verbal system of Gulf Pidgin Arabic
... breeds pidginization. It is a situation of ‘unbalanced demography’ (Owens 1985), where the L1 speakers (the native speakers) are greatly outnumbered by the L2 speakers. In a situation like this a reduced linguistic emerges form drawing on language X — the superstrate, or lexifier — in its lexicon, a ...
... breeds pidginization. It is a situation of ‘unbalanced demography’ (Owens 1985), where the L1 speakers (the native speakers) are greatly outnumbered by the L2 speakers. In a situation like this a reduced linguistic emerges form drawing on language X — the superstrate, or lexifier — in its lexicon, a ...
Chapter 7 Coordinating and subordinating elements
... The verb linker !) (VL) is used to link two or more verbs in a sentence (see also Eaton (2003) for a discussion of multi-verb constructions in Sandawe). It can link two or more main verbs to each other or an operator verb to a main verb. In both cases, the multi-verb constructions share the same sub ...
... The verb linker !) (VL) is used to link two or more verbs in a sentence (see also Eaton (2003) for a discussion of multi-verb constructions in Sandawe). It can link two or more main verbs to each other or an operator verb to a main verb. In both cases, the multi-verb constructions share the same sub ...
corpus-based cognitive semantics a contrastive
... make, put), verbs that express communicative activities (talk, say, ask, cry), and other, more dynamic activities such as use, play, work, buy, smoke, look, fight, train, throw, which we label ‘other’ because they either did not constitute a class of their own (e.g., look is the only verb having to ...
... make, put), verbs that express communicative activities (talk, say, ask, cry), and other, more dynamic activities such as use, play, work, buy, smoke, look, fight, train, throw, which we label ‘other’ because they either did not constitute a class of their own (e.g., look is the only verb having to ...
VERB TENSES:
... DEFECTIVE OR MODAL VERBS These verbs are so called because they don’t have certain forms that the others verbs do. Besides, they are used to express specific modes. All the Defective or Modal verbs share these characteristics: They have just one form for all the grammatical persons. They are ...
... DEFECTIVE OR MODAL VERBS These verbs are so called because they don’t have certain forms that the others verbs do. Besides, they are used to express specific modes. All the Defective or Modal verbs share these characteristics: They have just one form for all the grammatical persons. They are ...
English Object Alternations: A Unified Account
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
Cognate objects in Chinese
... The second piece of evidence that object pronouns are clitics comes from Mandarin Tone 3 Sandhi. In Mandarin, when two Tone-3 syllables appear in a row, the second Tone 3 causes the first Tone 3 to change into Tone 2. When more than two Tone-3 syllables appear together, they are divided into differe ...
... The second piece of evidence that object pronouns are clitics comes from Mandarin Tone 3 Sandhi. In Mandarin, when two Tone-3 syllables appear in a row, the second Tone 3 causes the first Tone 3 to change into Tone 2. When more than two Tone-3 syllables appear together, they are divided into differe ...
Review Of "Italian Syntax: A Government-Binding Approach
... rules in ways that would be possible only if they were already intransitive in the lexicon. And ergatives behave in the syntax as though they are intransitive. K&R's arguments that middles must be transitive in DS also seem solid at first, although later work suggests that they are not. The reader m ...
... rules in ways that would be possible only if they were already intransitive in the lexicon. And ergatives behave in the syntax as though they are intransitive. K&R's arguments that middles must be transitive in DS also seem solid at first, although later work suggests that they are not. The reader m ...
Verbal Aspect in French Howard B. Garey Language, Vol. 33, No. 2
... logical or semantic construction, has its origin in the structure of what P I E must have been, to judge from the testimony of the oldest I E languages, especially Greek, Sanskrit, and OCS. Whatever its origin may have been, it has led to a semantic classification which, once started, has shown itse ...
... logical or semantic construction, has its origin in the structure of what P I E must have been, to judge from the testimony of the oldest I E languages, especially Greek, Sanskrit, and OCS. Whatever its origin may have been, it has led to a semantic classification which, once started, has shown itse ...