Nouns and verbs in Tagalog: a reply to Foley
... 45a). Thus we seem to have neither distributional nor morphological criteria for distinguishing between nouns and verbs. Foley proposes that, while it may be possible to assign fully inflected forms to one category or another, Tagalog roots are “pre-categorial”. That is, there is no distinction in t ...
... 45a). Thus we seem to have neither distributional nor morphological criteria for distinguishing between nouns and verbs. Foley proposes that, while it may be possible to assign fully inflected forms to one category or another, Tagalog roots are “pre-categorial”. That is, there is no distinction in t ...
e-Version
... There are three periods in time: present (now), past (yesterday), and future (tomorrow). Now is used with the present tense, yesterday with the past tense (the simple past), and tomorrow with the future tense (the simple future). These are basic tenses for any beginning language learner. These tense ...
... There are three periods in time: present (now), past (yesterday), and future (tomorrow). Now is used with the present tense, yesterday with the past tense (the simple past), and tomorrow with the future tense (the simple future). These are basic tenses for any beginning language learner. These tense ...
7116 Sentence Building Int.
... • Students of all ability levels can link Reading Rods together to generate print and experience reading success. This book is filled with Reading Rod activity ideas to help guide readers through a variety of meaningful exercises and activities. As they engage in these Reading Rod experiences, stude ...
... • Students of all ability levels can link Reading Rods together to generate print and experience reading success. This book is filled with Reading Rod activity ideas to help guide readers through a variety of meaningful exercises and activities. As they engage in these Reading Rod experiences, stude ...
Lecture 2: Phrase Structure
... From a traditional point of view the NP was not necessary as grammatical functions such as subject and object were seen to be properties of nouns. The fact that there could be a whole bunch of other words which served to modify the noun was uninteresting as structural issues were typically not consi ...
... From a traditional point of view the NP was not necessary as grammatical functions such as subject and object were seen to be properties of nouns. The fact that there could be a whole bunch of other words which served to modify the noun was uninteresting as structural issues were typically not consi ...
Remarks on Denominal Verbs
... of denominal verbs, rather than pursuing an in-depth analysis of individual verbs. Though for H&K this class includes many verbs such as laugh that are not morphologically derived from nouns, let us begin with the two types of incontrovertibly denominal “putting” verbs already seen in [2], which are ...
... of denominal verbs, rather than pursuing an in-depth analysis of individual verbs. Though for H&K this class includes many verbs such as laugh that are not morphologically derived from nouns, let us begin with the two types of incontrovertibly denominal “putting” verbs already seen in [2], which are ...
A or B - Magister Ekonomi Pertanian ULM
... 3) When several numbers appear in the same sentence, express them all the same way. ...
... 3) When several numbers appear in the same sentence, express them all the same way. ...
The verb krijgen `to get` as an undative verb
... argument (that is, with the semantic role that is also assigned to the dative argument of a ditransitive verb) functions as the subject of the clause. In Section 2, we will argue that such verbs do indeed exist and that the verb krijgen ‘to get’ is one of the main representatives of this type. In fa ...
... argument (that is, with the semantic role that is also assigned to the dative argument of a ditransitive verb) functions as the subject of the clause. In Section 2, we will argue that such verbs do indeed exist and that the verb krijgen ‘to get’ is one of the main representatives of this type. In fa ...
Bible Greek: Basic Grammar of the Greek New
... A companion book for the Bible Greek Vpod Internet Video Instruction Program biblegreekvpod.com ...
... A companion book for the Bible Greek Vpod Internet Video Instruction Program biblegreekvpod.com ...
Document
... Paninian grammatical model has been chosen for annotating the dependency relations in the Hindi-Urdu Treebanks. Since the analysis is in Paninian framework, the tag names also reflect that. As mentioned in the previous section, the model offers a syntactico-semantic level of linguistic knowledge. Pr ...
... Paninian grammatical model has been chosen for annotating the dependency relations in the Hindi-Urdu Treebanks. Since the analysis is in Paninian framework, the tag names also reflect that. As mentioned in the previous section, the model offers a syntactico-semantic level of linguistic knowledge. Pr ...
Complex Feature Values
... which we will call a head-complement phrase, must be specified as [COMPS h i], because that mother must satisfy the description on the left-hand side of the rule.4 In short, the COMPS list of a lexical entry specifies a word’s co-occurrence requirements; and the COMPS list of a phrasal node is empty ...
... which we will call a head-complement phrase, must be specified as [COMPS h i], because that mother must satisfy the description on the left-hand side of the rule.4 In short, the COMPS list of a lexical entry specifies a word’s co-occurrence requirements; and the COMPS list of a phrasal node is empty ...
Objects Out of the Lexicon! Argument-Structure in the Syntax
... Syntactic heads are phonologically realized, if not in one language than in some language (unless there’s a universal principle preventing such realization, e.g., for PRO or traces, if that’s the right story). That is, each head in a syntactic structure and each relation between constituents is inte ...
... Syntactic heads are phonologically realized, if not in one language than in some language (unless there’s a universal principle preventing such realization, e.g., for PRO or traces, if that’s the right story). That is, each head in a syntactic structure and each relation between constituents is inte ...
The Passive and the Notion of Transitivity
... syntactic transitivity is based on shaky foundations. Therefore Huddleston and Pullum’s statement (« most verbs taking just one object permit passivization») should be qualified, as it rests on syntactic grounds only. 2.1.2 Indirect transitive verbs or prepositional verbs Prepositional verbs can oft ...
... syntactic transitivity is based on shaky foundations. Therefore Huddleston and Pullum’s statement (« most verbs taking just one object permit passivization») should be qualified, as it rests on syntactic grounds only. 2.1.2 Indirect transitive verbs or prepositional verbs Prepositional verbs can oft ...
one - Newton-British
... The (King who had a grey beard sat) majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on) his throne. The King (who had a grey beard) sat majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on his throne). ...
... The (King who had a grey beard sat) majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on) his throne. The King (who had a grey beard) sat majestically on his throne. The King who had a grey beard sat (majestically on his throne). ...
Early Word Learning - Northwestern University
... requirements underlying the acquisition of other grammatical forms, including adjectives and verbs. The Puzzle of Word Learning In the course of their daily lives, human infants naturally find themselves in situations in which an individual (perhaps a parent or an older sibling) gazes at an ongoing ...
... requirements underlying the acquisition of other grammatical forms, including adjectives and verbs. The Puzzle of Word Learning In the course of their daily lives, human infants naturally find themselves in situations in which an individual (perhaps a parent or an older sibling) gazes at an ongoing ...
Syntactic retrieval - Machine Translation Archive
... are coded for word class as follows: finite verb forms, as mentioned above, are coded as predicatives; infinitives and gerunds are coded as separate word classes; participles are coded as "governing modifiers" together with certain adjectives which have government properties similar to those of part ...
... are coded for word class as follows: finite verb forms, as mentioned above, are coded as predicatives; infinitives and gerunds are coded as separate word classes; participles are coded as "governing modifiers" together with certain adjectives which have government properties similar to those of part ...
Graded representations in the acquisition of English and German
... case-marking collaborate in marking the same noun phrase as subject in 68% of active transitive sentences in child-directed speech. This coalition could be considered the German active transitive ‘prototype’ (Dittmar, Abbot-Smith, Lieven, & Tomasello (in press). Case-marking is highly available in a ...
... case-marking collaborate in marking the same noun phrase as subject in 68% of active transitive sentences in child-directed speech. This coalition could be considered the German active transitive ‘prototype’ (Dittmar, Abbot-Smith, Lieven, & Tomasello (in press). Case-marking is highly available in a ...
Quenya - the Ancient Tongue
... expanded: The Noldor adopted and adapted some words from other tongues, such as Casar "dwarf" from Dwarvish Khazad and certa "rune" from Sindarin certh (WJ:388, 396). Some words already in use developed new or modified meanings in Exilic Quenya, such as urco, a word that in Valinorean Quenya was use ...
... expanded: The Noldor adopted and adapted some words from other tongues, such as Casar "dwarf" from Dwarvish Khazad and certa "rune" from Sindarin certh (WJ:388, 396). Some words already in use developed new or modified meanings in Exilic Quenya, such as urco, a word that in Valinorean Quenya was use ...
Clauses - Gordon State College
... In the first sentence, the subject, “cat,” follows the verb “is.” “Sitting” & “guarding” describe the cat. The next group of words is a fragment. “Mashed-in” describes the nose, “missing” describes half the ear, and “rotting” describes squash. There is not subject-verb combination here. Look at thes ...
... In the first sentence, the subject, “cat,” follows the verb “is.” “Sitting” & “guarding” describe the cat. The next group of words is a fragment. “Mashed-in” describes the nose, “missing” describes half the ear, and “rotting” describes squash. There is not subject-verb combination here. Look at thes ...
Lecture Notes: Linguistics
... took a great leap early in this century when mathematicians noticed that our ability to do this is analogous to the simpler mathematical task of putting small numbers or sets together to get larger ones: It is astonishing what language can do. With a few syllables it can express an incalculable numb ...
... took a great leap early in this century when mathematicians noticed that our ability to do this is analogous to the simpler mathematical task of putting small numbers or sets together to get larger ones: It is astonishing what language can do. With a few syllables it can express an incalculable numb ...
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... farther, further Farther refers to additional distance (How much farther is ;( to the beach?). and further refers to additional time. amount, or other abstract matters (I don't want to discuss this any (lIrther). The distinction often is blurred in current usage. farther, further Fartlra refers to a ...
... farther, further Farther refers to additional distance (How much farther is ;( to the beach?). and further refers to additional time. amount, or other abstract matters (I don't want to discuss this any (lIrther). The distinction often is blurred in current usage. farther, further Fartlra refers to a ...
RELC Journal
... and grandparents when conversing with the child. English was at this time introduced on account of the departure of the Cantonese-speaking maid and the arrival of a Filipino maid. The new maid did not speak any Cantonese and had just enough simple English to enable her to communicate with other memb ...
... and grandparents when conversing with the child. English was at this time introduced on account of the departure of the Cantonese-speaking maid and the arrival of a Filipino maid. The new maid did not speak any Cantonese and had just enough simple English to enable her to communicate with other memb ...
Uto-Aztecan *na
... *CV'CV-ki- is very common). The result is that there is no perfective/punctual opposition (the single suffixless form is called simplex or punctual), while -k- (*-ki-) now patterns as a thematizing augment required when suffixes are present. The only vestige of word-final *-ki in Ho is inceptive ite ...
... *CV'CV-ki- is very common). The result is that there is no perfective/punctual opposition (the single suffixless form is called simplex or punctual), while -k- (*-ki-) now patterns as a thematizing augment required when suffixes are present. The only vestige of word-final *-ki in Ho is inceptive ite ...
Reflexive Verbs
... Some verbs can be used as reflexive or nonreflexive. It all depends on if the SUBJECT and the OBJECT are the SAME PERSON. (Write these examples in your notes packet) • I wash my hands. (reflexive) • I wash the dog. (nonreflexive - here the subject is “I” and the D.O. is “dog”) • She is dressing her ...
... Some verbs can be used as reflexive or nonreflexive. It all depends on if the SUBJECT and the OBJECT are the SAME PERSON. (Write these examples in your notes packet) • I wash my hands. (reflexive) • I wash the dog. (nonreflexive - here the subject is “I” and the D.O. is “dog”) • She is dressing her ...
1 Possessive voice in Wolof: A rara type of valency operator 1
... monovalent verb gaaw ‘to be fast’. In (14)b., the same verb gaaw contains an additional morpheme, the suffix –le. The same participant woto bi occurs with the same semantic role of patient. However, a new argument Sàmba is introduced in the sentence. Thus, the derivation –le changes the grammatical ...
... monovalent verb gaaw ‘to be fast’. In (14)b., the same verb gaaw contains an additional morpheme, the suffix –le. The same participant woto bi occurs with the same semantic role of patient. However, a new argument Sàmba is introduced in the sentence. Thus, the derivation –le changes the grammatical ...
Generating Text with Hidden Meaning
... this way the concept of erasure makes it possible for a wider variety of syntactic dependencies to be encoded in the same way on a single chunk, allowing diverse behaviour. It is important to note here that the erasures do not specify a type (such as noun or adjective) but a member of the chunk: wi ...
... this way the concept of erasure makes it possible for a wider variety of syntactic dependencies to be encoded in the same way on a single chunk, allowing diverse behaviour. It is important to note here that the erasures do not specify a type (such as noun or adjective) but a member of the chunk: wi ...
Scottish Gaelic grammar
This article describes the grammar of the Scottish Gaelic language.