Parts of Speech
... comparative prices that were higher than those at other stores a better report than our last one the more expensive of the two methods superlative the highest prices in the area the best report so far the most expensive of the three methods 6. In general, the comparatives and superlatives of one-syl ...
... comparative prices that were higher than those at other stores a better report than our last one the more expensive of the two methods superlative the highest prices in the area the best report so far the most expensive of the three methods 6. In general, the comparatives and superlatives of one-syl ...
Bengali emphatic clitics in the lexicon-syntax interface
... sentence, this XP must be canonically governed by a verb, or it must connect to a "dynasty" of uniformly oriented governors in the sense of Koster (1986). According to Koster, with the exception ofVP, all maximal projections XP of lexical categories are virtual bounding nodes. A bounding domain can, ...
... sentence, this XP must be canonically governed by a verb, or it must connect to a "dynasty" of uniformly oriented governors in the sense of Koster (1986). According to Koster, with the exception ofVP, all maximal projections XP of lexical categories are virtual bounding nodes. A bounding domain can, ...
Non-finite Verbs and their Objects in Finnic
... Finnish personal pronouns as total objects have a special case, the -t accusative. These case alternations have been dealt with in Kiparsky (1998) concerning Finnish, and in Lees (2004), comparing Estonian and Finnish. Because personal pronouns differ in their case selection in the languages studied ...
... Finnish personal pronouns as total objects have a special case, the -t accusative. These case alternations have been dealt with in Kiparsky (1998) concerning Finnish, and in Lees (2004), comparing Estonian and Finnish. Because personal pronouns differ in their case selection in the languages studied ...
Verbs Part II - Ms. Kitchens` Corner
... Have you seen the cat’s ________________? On Friday all the _____________ quit their jobs. I do not believe those ____________. Otto __________food to the squirrels. ...
... Have you seen the cat’s ________________? On Friday all the _____________ quit their jobs. I do not believe those ____________. Otto __________food to the squirrels. ...
prepositional phrase
... A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition, and, more often than not, an adjective or two that modifies the object. Ernest Hemingway apparently fell in love with the rhythms of his prepositional phrases at the beginning of his sho ...
... A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition, and, more often than not, an adjective or two that modifies the object. Ernest Hemingway apparently fell in love with the rhythms of his prepositional phrases at the beginning of his sho ...
On the So-Called “Passive Voice” in Ainu.
... not unambiguously active or stative (Klimov 1974, 15). Further, there may be pairs of active and stative verbs which otherwise have essentially the same meaning (Klimov 1974, 15). While there are clearly verbs that are active as opposed to verbs that are stative, I have found no evidence for verbs t ...
... not unambiguously active or stative (Klimov 1974, 15). Further, there may be pairs of active and stative verbs which otherwise have essentially the same meaning (Klimov 1974, 15). While there are clearly verbs that are active as opposed to verbs that are stative, I have found no evidence for verbs t ...
Sorani grammar
... of the Indo-European family. The two principal branches of modern literary Kurdish are (1) Kurmanji, the language of the vast majority of Kurds in Turkey, Syria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, the area designated by Kurdish nationalists as “North Kurdistan,” with an estimated fifteen to seventeen million ...
... of the Indo-European family. The two principal branches of modern literary Kurdish are (1) Kurmanji, the language of the vast majority of Kurds in Turkey, Syria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, the area designated by Kurdish nationalists as “North Kurdistan,” with an estimated fifteen to seventeen million ...
ELItalian_OnlineResourcesPrelims:ELFrench prelims
... Record in the first sentence is a verb. In the second, it is a noun. One way to recognize a verb is that it frequently comes with a pronoun such as I, you or she, or with somebody’s name. Verbs can relate to the present, the past or the future. They have a number of different forms to show this: I’m ...
... Record in the first sentence is a verb. In the second, it is a noun. One way to recognize a verb is that it frequently comes with a pronoun such as I, you or she, or with somebody’s name. Verbs can relate to the present, the past or the future. They have a number of different forms to show this: I’m ...
Color-Coded Grammar - Color Coded English
... The ability of nouns to function as objects is similarly dependent on their meaning. We can say either "A bird ate a fish" or "A fish ate a bird" but not "A bird ate a time". Objects of verbs represent an essential part of their processes. If we say that "A bird ate a seed" this would be a significa ...
... The ability of nouns to function as objects is similarly dependent on their meaning. We can say either "A bird ate a fish" or "A fish ate a bird" but not "A bird ate a time". Objects of verbs represent an essential part of their processes. If we say that "A bird ate a seed" this would be a significa ...
Some characteristics of deverbal nominals in Slavic and Romance
... languages examined here is rather rich: (a) they manifest morphological distinctions for three distinct grammatical genders (masculine, feminine and neuter) and two numbers17 (singular and plural); (b) they also display a full case system; (c) they are morphonologically marked for aspect and for Akt ...
... languages examined here is rather rich: (a) they manifest morphological distinctions for three distinct grammatical genders (masculine, feminine and neuter) and two numbers17 (singular and plural); (b) they also display a full case system; (c) they are morphonologically marked for aspect and for Akt ...
Remarks on Denominal Verbs
... To summarize the point so far: conceptual knowledge is essential to the formation of lexical meaning. This is necessary to explain how speakers unerringly assign a denominal “putting” verb to the locatum or location class. The relevant constraints on the meanings of verbs could not be derived from p ...
... To summarize the point so far: conceptual knowledge is essential to the formation of lexical meaning. This is necessary to explain how speakers unerringly assign a denominal “putting” verb to the locatum or location class. The relevant constraints on the meanings of verbs could not be derived from p ...
NNEC Dictionary Guide 2.0
... each of the three language groups under consideration. The report showed clearly that there is a great need for Native language materials if these languages are going to survive and flourish. In 1994 researchers developed plans for canvassing each of the three language areas, and then carried out di ...
... each of the three language groups under consideration. The report showed clearly that there is a great need for Native language materials if these languages are going to survive and flourish. In 1994 researchers developed plans for canvassing each of the three language areas, and then carried out di ...
A Sketch of Modern Hebrew Syntax
... • As in English, the basic word order in Hebrew is SVO. • This suggests the rule S -‐> NP VP ...
... • As in English, the basic word order in Hebrew is SVO. • This suggests the rule S -‐> NP VP ...
Grammar Reference - English4pleasure
... The English language is spoken by 750 million people in the world as either the official language of a nation, a second language, or in a mixture with other languages (such as pidgins and creoles.) English is the (or an) official language in England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; however, the U ...
... The English language is spoken by 750 million people in the world as either the official language of a nation, a second language, or in a mixture with other languages (such as pidgins and creoles.) English is the (or an) official language in England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; however, the U ...
Degrees of Adjectives
... which books and carpets have been stored, long closed; of Concord grapes in their long white baskets. ...
... which books and carpets have been stored, long closed; of Concord grapes in their long white baskets. ...
Le Passé Composé
... Le Passé Composé In French the same thing happens: we use an expression of time or another (auxiliary) verb to talk about the PAST. For example: J’ai mangé une pomme. or ...
... Le Passé Composé In French the same thing happens: we use an expression of time or another (auxiliary) verb to talk about the PAST. For example: J’ai mangé une pomme. or ...
Lesson 6 - InTheBeginning.org
... names of fruits are neuter. Some nouns may rarely be either masculine or feminine. These types of nouns are of common gender. 6.1.3 Stem. A stem remain unchanged when various affixes modify a word’s grammatical function. Whereas case endings determine the noun’s function, the stem carries the basic ...
... names of fruits are neuter. Some nouns may rarely be either masculine or feminine. These types of nouns are of common gender. 6.1.3 Stem. A stem remain unchanged when various affixes modify a word’s grammatical function. Whereas case endings determine the noun’s function, the stem carries the basic ...
- Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
... “expensive”.� d.�adverb: /zi/�“yesterday”,�/b�:z/�“much”,�/go��(n)/�“ then”,�/zabr/�“well”.� e.�particle: /pa(r)/�“for”,�/�a/�“from”,�/gu�/ “with”,�/ke/� “that”.� Non-simple�words,�on�the�other�hand,�consist�of�at�least�two�roots�or�a root� and� a bound� morpheme� called� affix.� Non-simple� words� ...
... “expensive”.� d.�adverb: /zi/�“yesterday”,�/b�:z/�“much”,�/go��(n)/�“ then”,�/zabr/�“well”.� e.�particle: /pa(r)/�“for”,�/�a/�“from”,�/gu�/ “with”,�/ke/� “that”.� Non-simple�words,�on�the�other�hand,�consist�of�at�least�two�roots�or�a root� and� a bound� morpheme� called� affix.� Non-simple� words� ...
Morphologically conditioned V–Ø alternation in Hebrew - Outi Bat-El
... The data base in this paper is limited to CVCVC stems with final stress followed by a vowel initial suffix, as this is the potential structure of V–Ø alternation (see table (1) above). Several types of CVCVC stems are excluded, due to idiosyncrasies not directly relevant to the issue discussed here. ...
... The data base in this paper is limited to CVCVC stems with final stress followed by a vowel initial suffix, as this is the potential structure of V–Ø alternation (see table (1) above). Several types of CVCVC stems are excluded, due to idiosyncrasies not directly relevant to the issue discussed here. ...
Absolute Phrase - jeffrey scott longstaff
... Many absolute phrases can be easily recognized because they could be changed into an independent clause by adding one verb (for example: “is”, “was”, or “were”). In a few other cases, when the word “being” is used in the absolute phrase, it can be changed into another form of “to be” (such as “is”, ...
... Many absolute phrases can be easily recognized because they could be changed into an independent clause by adding one verb (for example: “is”, “was”, or “were”). In a few other cases, when the word “being” is used in the absolute phrase, it can be changed into another form of “to be” (such as “is”, ...
participle
... head to toe with mud like one of those lost guys from the Amazon rainforest, I went in to break the news to Mom. —Edward Bloor, Tangerine ...
... head to toe with mud like one of those lost guys from the Amazon rainforest, I went in to break the news to Mom. —Edward Bloor, Tangerine ...
Inheritance and Inflectional Morphology: Old High German, Latin
... Approaches to morphological analysis in the last century have varied in their treatment of lexical items. They have dealt with discrete morphemes (item-and-arrangement approach), full lexical items (e.g. Optimality Theory), or, in an intermediate approach, changes to the lexeme (item-and-process, i. ...
... Approaches to morphological analysis in the last century have varied in their treatment of lexical items. They have dealt with discrete morphemes (item-and-arrangement approach), full lexical items (e.g. Optimality Theory), or, in an intermediate approach, changes to the lexeme (item-and-process, i. ...
Pregroup Grammars and Chomsky`s Earliest Examples
... we may adopt the following metarule (apologies to Gazdar): Metarule 6.6 All adjectives of type a may have an invisible ending of type ar xx , where x = p, c or m. Such an invisible ending may in fact be justified on historical grounds. In German, a language closely related to English, every attrib ...
... we may adopt the following metarule (apologies to Gazdar): Metarule 6.6 All adjectives of type a may have an invisible ending of type ar xx , where x = p, c or m. Such an invisible ending may in fact be justified on historical grounds. In German, a language closely related to English, every attrib ...