The optional infinitive stage and child L2 English
... there is a greater total number of verb forms, 50, but only a single form is used in the correct context and two in an incorrect context. It is therefore difficult to posit that the same sort of alternation between non-finite and finite forms characteristic of the L1 OI stage exists for the L2 data. ...
... there is a greater total number of verb forms, 50, but only a single form is used in the correct context and two in an incorrect context. It is therefore difficult to posit that the same sort of alternation between non-finite and finite forms characteristic of the L1 OI stage exists for the L2 data. ...
Grammatical terminology recommended by the LAGB for use in
... Not every verb that supports another verb in this way is called an auxiliary verb. For example, get and keep can both be used before talking (as in They got talking or They kept talking) but are not classified as auxiliary verbs because they do not share the other special characteristics that dist ...
... Not every verb that supports another verb in this way is called an auxiliary verb. For example, get and keep can both be used before talking (as in They got talking or They kept talking) but are not classified as auxiliary verbs because they do not share the other special characteristics that dist ...
adjectives - University of Maryland, Baltimore
... Most adjectives can be placed either directly before the nouns they modify or after a linking verb in the predicate. When placed before a noun, the adjective is an attributive modifier. When placed after a linking verb, a verb that connects a subject to additional information about the subject (e.g. ...
... Most adjectives can be placed either directly before the nouns they modify or after a linking verb in the predicate. When placed before a noun, the adjective is an attributive modifier. When placed after a linking verb, a verb that connects a subject to additional information about the subject (e.g. ...
Aspects of the syntax of psychological verbs in Spanish A lexical
... the property of being an “incremental theme” are collapsed into the aspectual distinction.6 I added the second patient property to ensure symmetry between the two lists. But there are also several important differences between both lists of properties. More particularly, I did not retain the two las ...
... the property of being an “incremental theme” are collapsed into the aspectual distinction.6 I added the second patient property to ensure symmetry between the two lists. But there are also several important differences between both lists of properties. More particularly, I did not retain the two las ...
Aspects of the syntax of psychological verbs in Spanish A lexical
... the property of being an “incremental theme” are collapsed into the aspectual distinction.6 I added the second patient property to ensure symmetry between the two lists. But there are also several important differences between both lists of properties. More particularly, I did not retain the two las ...
... the property of being an “incremental theme” are collapsed into the aspectual distinction.6 I added the second patient property to ensure symmetry between the two lists. But there are also several important differences between both lists of properties. More particularly, I did not retain the two las ...
A note on non-canonical passives: the case of the get
... (19) a. *John is arrested by the police. b. John got arrested by the police. Data like the above suggest that the by-phrase is not licensed directly by the resultative participle but its licensing happens in a different fashion. Fox and Grodzinsky (1998) suggested that the licensing of the by-phrase ...
... (19) a. *John is arrested by the police. b. John got arrested by the police. Data like the above suggest that the by-phrase is not licensed directly by the resultative participle but its licensing happens in a different fashion. Fox and Grodzinsky (1998) suggested that the licensing of the by-phrase ...
Azeri morphology in Kryz (East Caucasian)
... Turkic employs person markers for the category ‘subject’ on the verb, East Caucasian verbs very rarely agree in person, and verb agreement in gender-number is always with the Single argument or the Patient, i.e. alignment is ergative. Kryz is a small dialect continuum numbering at most 2000 speakers ...
... Turkic employs person markers for the category ‘subject’ on the verb, East Caucasian verbs very rarely agree in person, and verb agreement in gender-number is always with the Single argument or the Patient, i.e. alignment is ergative. Kryz is a small dialect continuum numbering at most 2000 speakers ...
English Modal Verbs and their Equivalents in Romanian Conf.univ
... 2) subject + verb phrase (the verb is a dynamic verb which describes activities, events that can be controlled) The extrinsic meaning of the modals are accompanied by non human subjects and their verb structures get stative meanings.1 ...
... 2) subject + verb phrase (the verb is a dynamic verb which describes activities, events that can be controlled) The extrinsic meaning of the modals are accompanied by non human subjects and their verb structures get stative meanings.1 ...
Expressing modality with nouns: a comparison of 4
... to feel some necessity (or at least a strong personal desire) to do so. The Norwegian noun nødvendighet appears two times as part of the compound livsnødvendigheter (“necessities of life”), where it is translated correctly as životní potřeby. It can be expected that a Czech translation by the noun p ...
... to feel some necessity (or at least a strong personal desire) to do so. The Norwegian noun nødvendighet appears two times as part of the compound livsnødvendigheter (“necessities of life”), where it is translated correctly as životní potřeby. It can be expected that a Czech translation by the noun p ...
Chapter XI: Latin Suffixes
... of -ible cannot be the thematic vowel as it is in credible. • This is a newer formation than the original which was formed by adding -ble to the thematic stem. • What seems to have happened it that the past participle became opaque and was for many verbs perceived as a separate word, isolated from t ...
... of -ible cannot be the thematic vowel as it is in credible. • This is a newer formation than the original which was formed by adding -ble to the thematic stem. • What seems to have happened it that the past participle became opaque and was for many verbs perceived as a separate word, isolated from t ...
Tamil Verb Pattern
... forms is probably phonological. Semantically motivated non-existent verb forms include the following. Verbs expressing a mental or physical state, and not an action, are not used in the imperative and optative. Some examples are ˆuõ ‘know’, ¶õ ‘understand’, §i ‘like’, £] ‘be hungry’, ¡º ‘be in pain’ ...
... forms is probably phonological. Semantically motivated non-existent verb forms include the following. Verbs expressing a mental or physical state, and not an action, are not used in the imperative and optative. Some examples are ˆuõ ‘know’, ¶õ ‘understand’, §i ‘like’, £] ‘be hungry’, ¡º ‘be in pain’ ...
MORE ON COMPLEMENTS
... MORE ON COMPLEMENTS Essentially, you need to remember this: Complements are functional “parts” of sentences – just as objects and subjects are. They “complete” various other structures. They “complete” verbs and adjectives and subjects and objects. Adjective and verb complements consist of a basic s ...
... MORE ON COMPLEMENTS Essentially, you need to remember this: Complements are functional “parts” of sentences – just as objects and subjects are. They “complete” various other structures. They “complete” verbs and adjectives and subjects and objects. Adjective and verb complements consist of a basic s ...
The Past Perfect in German, English, and Old Russian (Comparative
... The Modern Russian language has only three basic tenses: present, past and future. However due to such simplicity we need to introduce the concept of aspects. There are two aspects in Russian: the imperfective aspect and the perfective aspect. Aspects are only used in the past and future tense. Aspe ...
... The Modern Russian language has only three basic tenses: present, past and future. However due to such simplicity we need to introduce the concept of aspects. There are two aspects in Russian: the imperfective aspect and the perfective aspect. Aspects are only used in the past and future tense. Aspe ...
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... ____ a. All feminine nouns belong to the first declension. ____ b. All first declension nouns are feminine. ____ c. The second declension contains nouns of all three genders. ____ d. Nouns have to be used with the article at all times. ____ e. The article must agree with its noun in tense, voice and ...
... ____ a. All feminine nouns belong to the first declension. ____ b. All first declension nouns are feminine. ____ c. The second declension contains nouns of all three genders. ____ d. Nouns have to be used with the article at all times. ____ e. The article must agree with its noun in tense, voice and ...
1 An Introduction to Word classes
... This approach has certain merits, since it allows us to determine word classes by replacing words in a sentence with words of "similar" meaning. For instance, in the sentence My son cooks dinner every Sunday, we can replace the verb cooks with other "action" words: ...
... This approach has certain merits, since it allows us to determine word classes by replacing words in a sentence with words of "similar" meaning. For instance, in the sentence My son cooks dinner every Sunday, we can replace the verb cooks with other "action" words: ...
present perfect
... common irregular verbs in English. There are many lists, eg in dictionaries or online. 3. Do the activity on the website ...
... common irregular verbs in English. There are many lists, eg in dictionaries or online. 3. Do the activity on the website ...
Noun Compound Interpretation Using Paraphrasing Verbs
... doghouse, and mothballs. Some other examples contained a modifier that is a concatenation of two nouns, e.g., wastebasket category, hairpin turn, headache pills, basketball season, testtube baby; we decided to retain these examples. A similar example (which we chose to retain as well) is beehive hai ...
... doghouse, and mothballs. Some other examples contained a modifier that is a concatenation of two nouns, e.g., wastebasket category, hairpin turn, headache pills, basketball season, testtube baby; we decided to retain these examples. A similar example (which we chose to retain as well) is beehive hai ...
Verbals
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases i ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases i ...
Guide to Transitioning to Reading Continuous Greek Texts
... Furthermore, the first segment contains the postpositive combination µὲν οὖν, where οὖν indicates a new step in the argument or narrative (now then, well then) and µέν provides an anticipatory clue that a balancing and very often contrasting statement is to follow (the expectation raised by µέν is a ...
... Furthermore, the first segment contains the postpositive combination µὲν οὖν, where οὖν indicates a new step in the argument or narrative (now then, well then) and µέν provides an anticipatory clue that a balancing and very often contrasting statement is to follow (the expectation raised by µέν is a ...
Summary of Capitalization Rules
... Like adjectives, some adverbs have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison. The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions. For most adverbs of only one syllable, add –er to make the comparative form and –est to ...
... Like adjectives, some adverbs have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison. The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions. For most adverbs of only one syllable, add –er to make the comparative form and –est to ...
"it" AS A FORMAL OBJECT
... there is a non-referent, predicate nomination, for They believe, without fully meaningful object, becomes a designation of the signification (notion). In this connection the semantic role of the part of the sentence represented at the surface level as a subject is changed: in sentences They believe ...
... there is a non-referent, predicate nomination, for They believe, without fully meaningful object, becomes a designation of the signification (notion). In this connection the semantic role of the part of the sentence represented at the surface level as a subject is changed: in sentences They believe ...