The Role of Semantic, Pragmatic, and Discourse Factors in the
... some other minor classes.1 The author identifies the main factors which determine the choice of the case in terms of the definiteness of the object noun (the parameter which is, crosslinguistically, commonly regarded as responsible for the accusative/non-accusative case variation with objects, cf. t ...
... some other minor classes.1 The author identifies the main factors which determine the choice of the case in terms of the definiteness of the object noun (the parameter which is, crosslinguistically, commonly regarded as responsible for the accusative/non-accusative case variation with objects, cf. t ...
Read, pair, share
... narrowed topic sentence with a controlling idea. • Too Vague: “My culture has lots of interesting things about it.” • Narrow and Specific: “In my subculture of science fiction fans, making costumes for conventions requires a lot of skill and gets the person who made the costume a lot of respect.” ...
... narrowed topic sentence with a controlling idea. • Too Vague: “My culture has lots of interesting things about it.” • Narrow and Specific: “In my subculture of science fiction fans, making costumes for conventions requires a lot of skill and gets the person who made the costume a lot of respect.” ...
Reading and Writing Handbook
... chip is the best ice cream flavor,” it means that even though they are two different individuals, they are the same when it comes to at least one issue (in this case, ice cream flavors). In effective sentences, your words are different from each other, but they need to agree with each other, or be t ...
... chip is the best ice cream flavor,” it means that even though they are two different individuals, they are the same when it comes to at least one issue (in this case, ice cream flavors). In effective sentences, your words are different from each other, but they need to agree with each other, or be t ...
Indirect Object Pronouns aka: the IOPs
... What are Indirect Objects and IOPs? Indirect Objects tell to whom or for whom the action of ...
... What are Indirect Objects and IOPs? Indirect Objects tell to whom or for whom the action of ...
A Semantic Theory of Word Classes
... Within linguistics a word class is defined in grammatical terms as a set of words that exhibit the same syntactic properties. In this paper the aim is to argue that the meanings of different word classes can be given a cognitive grounding. It is shown that with the aid of conceptual spaces, a geomet ...
... Within linguistics a word class is defined in grammatical terms as a set of words that exhibit the same syntactic properties. In this paper the aim is to argue that the meanings of different word classes can be given a cognitive grounding. It is shown that with the aid of conceptual spaces, a geomet ...
gsp-review
... 3) Two or more subjects joined by “and” require a plural verb. Example: The Dalmatian and the Terrier are destroying my flowerbed. 4) With subjects joined with “or,” “nor,” “neither/nor,” “either” /“or” and “not only”/“but also,” The verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Example: Neither the c ...
... 3) Two or more subjects joined by “and” require a plural verb. Example: The Dalmatian and the Terrier are destroying my flowerbed. 4) With subjects joined with “or,” “nor,” “neither/nor,” “either” /“or” and “not only”/“but also,” The verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Example: Neither the c ...
From Discontinuous to Linear Word Formation in Modern Hebrew
... and hitpolel), but the example in 8 shows that they are not necessarily so (r-k-n). I used the X symbol instead of C, because more than one consonant may occur in these consonantal slots, although one consonant is the default (Goldenberg 1994; Sasaki 2000b). For example, in hišpric ‘splashed’ in hif ...
... and hitpolel), but the example in 8 shows that they are not necessarily so (r-k-n). I used the X symbol instead of C, because more than one consonant may occur in these consonantal slots, although one consonant is the default (Goldenberg 1994; Sasaki 2000b). For example, in hišpric ‘splashed’ in hif ...
The Five Favourite Errors Incomplete sentences
... votes; two people vote), because other tenses don’t have different forms for singular and plural verbs (e.g., in the past tense, one person voted, two people voted – no difference): A voter (singular) is sometimes open to persuasion. Voters (plural) are sometimes open to persuasion. When people get ...
... votes; two people vote), because other tenses don’t have different forms for singular and plural verbs (e.g., in the past tense, one person voted, two people voted – no difference): A voter (singular) is sometimes open to persuasion. Voters (plural) are sometimes open to persuasion. When people get ...
Glossaries
... like, as Like is a preposition, not a subordinating conjunction. It should be followed only by a noun or a noun phrase. As is a subordinating conjection that introduces a subordinate clause. In casual speech you may say She looks like she hasn’t slept or You don’t know her like I do. But in formal w ...
... like, as Like is a preposition, not a subordinating conjunction. It should be followed only by a noun or a noun phrase. As is a subordinating conjection that introduces a subordinate clause. In casual speech you may say She looks like she hasn’t slept or You don’t know her like I do. But in formal w ...
Outline of the Grammatical Structure of a Sentence
... A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by a noun phrase called the object of the preposition. • The word to followed by the infinitive form of a verb is an infinitive phrase, not a prepositional phrase. • Gerunds may be objects of prepositions. Prepositional phrases may have adjec ...
... A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition followed by a noun phrase called the object of the preposition. • The word to followed by the infinitive form of a verb is an infinitive phrase, not a prepositional phrase. • Gerunds may be objects of prepositions. Prepositional phrases may have adjec ...
Structural Linguistics
... person: first, second, third, (fourth) number: singular, plural, dual, trial gender: masculine/feminine, animate/inanimate case: nominative, accusative, dative, genitive tense: present, past, future, non-past, etc. aspect: completed, incompletive mood: indicative, subjunctive, optative ...
... person: first, second, third, (fourth) number: singular, plural, dual, trial gender: masculine/feminine, animate/inanimate case: nominative, accusative, dative, genitive tense: present, past, future, non-past, etc. aspect: completed, incompletive mood: indicative, subjunctive, optative ...
Formal Commands! - The Learning Hub
... In affirmative commands, all objects are attached to the end of the verb. ...
... In affirmative commands, all objects are attached to the end of the verb. ...
LINGWA DE PLANETA GRAMMAR
... most widely spoken world languages, including six western European — English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian — and Chinese, Russian, Hindi, and Arabic. LdP also includes words from other languages to some extent. See the more detailed general description at http://lingwadeplaneta. info ...
... most widely spoken world languages, including six western European — English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian — and Chinese, Russian, Hindi, and Arabic. LdP also includes words from other languages to some extent. See the more detailed general description at http://lingwadeplaneta. info ...
10 Complements
... A direct object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action transitive verb and receives the action. The missionaries took the land. Missionaries is the simple subject. Took is the simple predicate. What did the missionaries take? The land. Land is the direct object. It answers the question What or ...
... A direct object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action transitive verb and receives the action. The missionaries took the land. Missionaries is the simple subject. Took is the simple predicate. What did the missionaries take? The land. Land is the direct object. It answers the question What or ...
Task: Complete the sentences below using the correct word – don`t
... Don’t forget to change your capital letter at the beginning of the next sentence when you add your semicolon. The stars shone brightly in the sky; the sky was a dark, inky blue. Hazard: Never use a semicolon with a conjunction (but, so, or, nor, for, yet – save that for your comma) ...
... Don’t forget to change your capital letter at the beginning of the next sentence when you add your semicolon. The stars shone brightly in the sky; the sky was a dark, inky blue. Hazard: Never use a semicolon with a conjunction (but, so, or, nor, for, yet – save that for your comma) ...
Peace Corps Mongolian Flashcards
... –Д/Т TO SHOW LOCATION, TIME, AND SPECIFY INDIRECT OBJECTS - p. 50 ...
... –Д/Т TO SHOW LOCATION, TIME, AND SPECIFY INDIRECT OBJECTS - p. 50 ...
Running head: PHRASAL AND PREPOSITIONAL VERBS 1 Phrasal
... used as prepositions (against, among, as, at, for, etc.), some can be used as both preposition and spatial adverb (about, above, down, on, out, etc.), and others can only be used as spatial adverbs ...
... used as prepositions (against, among, as, at, for, etc.), some can be used as both preposition and spatial adverb (about, above, down, on, out, etc.), and others can only be used as spatial adverbs ...
Sentenced? Solving Common Sentence
... Pronouns function as nouns (personal, reflexive/intensive, indefinite, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, reciprocal) Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns (some pronouns can act as adjectives; proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns) Adverbs modify adjectives and other adverbs (how, ...
... Pronouns function as nouns (personal, reflexive/intensive, indefinite, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, reciprocal) Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns (some pronouns can act as adjectives; proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns) Adverbs modify adjectives and other adverbs (how, ...
Pronouns
... depending on their person (first, second or third) and, usually, number (singular and plural). Sometimes, in the third person singular, they take different forms according to gender (he, she). They also take different forms depending on whether they stand for the subject or the object of the sentenc ...
... depending on their person (first, second or third) and, usually, number (singular and plural). Sometimes, in the third person singular, they take different forms according to gender (he, she). They also take different forms depending on whether they stand for the subject or the object of the sentenc ...
ESL 011
... Adjectives and adverbs: introduce comparatives and superlatives (-er than, the est, more …than, the most…). ...
... Adjectives and adverbs: introduce comparatives and superlatives (-er than, the est, more …than, the most…). ...
Participles and Participial Phrases
... • What is an adjective? • An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives will answer the questions which one, what kind, or how many? • Example: She wore a blue sweater today. ...
... • What is an adjective? • An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives will answer the questions which one, what kind, or how many? • Example: She wore a blue sweater today. ...
Scottish Gaelic grammar
This article describes the grammar of the Scottish Gaelic language.