Kaplan University Writing Center
... e. The cat is being finicky. This example shows why be is a “stative” verb; it doesn’t express action except when it’s in the progressive tense (be + [root + ing]). Is being expresses the action of the cat acting or behaving finicky. Be not only functions as a main (linking) verb and part of the pro ...
... e. The cat is being finicky. This example shows why be is a “stative” verb; it doesn’t express action except when it’s in the progressive tense (be + [root + ing]). Is being expresses the action of the cat acting or behaving finicky. Be not only functions as a main (linking) verb and part of the pro ...
Topic Sentence
... Superstitions affect several aspects of my life. First of all, I have a lot of superstitions about school, especially tests. For example, I always wear the pearl necklace that my grandmother gave me when I have to take a test. I think it brings me good luck, and I am afraid that I will do poorly if ...
... Superstitions affect several aspects of my life. First of all, I have a lot of superstitions about school, especially tests. For example, I always wear the pearl necklace that my grandmother gave me when I have to take a test. I think it brings me good luck, and I am afraid that I will do poorly if ...
pragmatics
... and through practice, is inseparable from the practical mastery of situations in which this usage of language is socially acceptable. The language token is not a thing with a form and a function. It is a form which functions in context. It has no meaning, but is used to mean.(Monaghan, 1979: 186) b) ...
... and through practice, is inseparable from the practical mastery of situations in which this usage of language is socially acceptable. The language token is not a thing with a form and a function. It is a form which functions in context. It has no meaning, but is used to mean.(Monaghan, 1979: 186) b) ...
universidad de las americas, puebla
... after it. If they follow the clause there is no comma needed. 3.a. (NP) Instead of steak, she wanted vegetables. (NP) She wanted vegetables instead of steak. b.(GP) Instead of leaving she decided to stay. (GP) She decided to stay instead of leaving. The connective “instead of” may be used with eithe ...
... after it. If they follow the clause there is no comma needed. 3.a. (NP) Instead of steak, she wanted vegetables. (NP) She wanted vegetables instead of steak. b.(GP) Instead of leaving she decided to stay. (GP) She decided to stay instead of leaving. The connective “instead of” may be used with eithe ...
north of phonology a dissertation submitted to the
... Levin, Socorro “Coco” Relova and Gina Wein. Responsibility for errors or inexactitudes is my own. These memorable years would of course not have been possible without financial support. I thus acknowledge a Stanford University scholarship throughout my five years in the Linguistics Department, as w ...
... Levin, Socorro “Coco” Relova and Gina Wein. Responsibility for errors or inexactitudes is my own. These memorable years would of course not have been possible without financial support. I thus acknowledge a Stanford University scholarship throughout my five years in the Linguistics Department, as w ...
Test Booklet and Instructions
... 40. Solving that mystery was not easy. 41. The mountain lion crept slowly towards its prey. 42. We do not plan on going there. 43. Aaron’s reputation was seriously ruined by his lack of good judgment. 44. Melody constantly thought about her son in the army. 45. Our trip to the Bahamas was most enjoy ...
... 40. Solving that mystery was not easy. 41. The mountain lion crept slowly towards its prey. 42. We do not plan on going there. 43. Aaron’s reputation was seriously ruined by his lack of good judgment. 44. Melody constantly thought about her son in the army. 45. Our trip to the Bahamas was most enjoy ...
Choices: Examining the Parts of a Sentence
... 1. Until recently, tourists could reach the tiny island only by boat. 2. The island of Bequia remains relatively untouched by the trappings of modern life. 3. A need for economic growth has led to the construction of an airport. 4. Some islanders are worried about the loss of the old way of life. 5. ...
... 1. Until recently, tourists could reach the tiny island only by boat. 2. The island of Bequia remains relatively untouched by the trappings of modern life. 3. A need for economic growth has led to the construction of an airport. 4. Some islanders are worried about the loss of the old way of life. 5. ...
Implementation of Argumentation as Process in Theoretical Linguistics
... and functionalist theories, specifically "in the light of the distinction which has been proposed between ‘corpusbased’ and ‘corpus-driven’ approaches". Butler argued "that functional theories must take on board the findings of corpus-driven linguistics if they are to fulfil the aims they set for th ...
... and functionalist theories, specifically "in the light of the distinction which has been proposed between ‘corpusbased’ and ‘corpus-driven’ approaches". Butler argued "that functional theories must take on board the findings of corpus-driven linguistics if they are to fulfil the aims they set for th ...
Pronouns
... Use the possessive pronouns my, your, her, his, its, our, and their to modify the nouns that follow. These possessive pronouns function as adjectives in sentences. His advice about avoiding e-mail viruses was valuable. We prefer to e-mail our company newsletter. Change your password by Friday. Busin ...
... Use the possessive pronouns my, your, her, his, its, our, and their to modify the nouns that follow. These possessive pronouns function as adjectives in sentences. His advice about avoiding e-mail viruses was valuable. We prefer to e-mail our company newsletter. Change your password by Friday. Busin ...
1. the language of mathematics - One Mathematical Cat, Please!
... Every language has its vocabulary (the words), and its rules for combining these words into complete thoughts (the sentences). Mathematics is no exception. As a first step in discussing the mathematical language, we will make a very broad classification between the ‘nouns’ of mathematics (used to na ...
... Every language has its vocabulary (the words), and its rules for combining these words into complete thoughts (the sentences). Mathematics is no exception. As a first step in discussing the mathematical language, we will make a very broad classification between the ‘nouns’ of mathematics (used to na ...
Independent pronouns in Ktunaxa - The University of British Columbia
... Other functions of these independent pronouns include the following, which we will explore in the course of this paper: i Certain verbs require oblique arguments, which are not referenced with verbal agreement marking. Pronominal reference must therefore be achieved using an independent pronoun. ii ...
... Other functions of these independent pronouns include the following, which we will explore in the course of this paper: i Certain verbs require oblique arguments, which are not referenced with verbal agreement marking. Pronominal reference must therefore be achieved using an independent pronoun. ii ...
Hittite Grammar
... syllables me, ne, el, eš differ from those of the syllables mi, ni, il, iš, but the signs for re, le, ez, etc..., are also used for ri, li, iz, etc... b) The existence of a vowel o differentiated from u in writing is unclear. 10) Even when Hittite can differentiate in writing between e and i, both v ...
... syllables me, ne, el, eš differ from those of the syllables mi, ni, il, iš, but the signs for re, le, ez, etc..., are also used for ri, li, iz, etc... b) The existence of a vowel o differentiated from u in writing is unclear. 10) Even when Hittite can differentiate in writing between e and i, both v ...
OLH Unit 1
... Any form of the verb sum may be used to link the predicate noun or adjective with the subject ...
... Any form of the verb sum may be used to link the predicate noun or adjective with the subject ...
Discovering Light Verb Constructions and their Translations from
... to other language pairs and MWE categories, specially those MWE translated as single words. In this case, we are still investigating solutions but one of them consists in using monolingual word embeddings and similarity measures in order to define if the translation should be an MWE or a single word ...
... to other language pairs and MWE categories, specially those MWE translated as single words. In this case, we are still investigating solutions but one of them consists in using monolingual word embeddings and similarity measures in order to define if the translation should be an MWE or a single word ...
TABLA PARCIAL DE CONTENIDOS – EXÁMENES DE
... Terminology for discussing disasters Terms for describing manners, etiquette, and culture Types of books Types of holidays Types of treatments and practitioners Ways animals are used or treated Ways to commemorate a holiday Ways to describe innovative products Ways to describe possible risks Ways to ...
... Terminology for discussing disasters Terms for describing manners, etiquette, and culture Types of books Types of holidays Types of treatments and practitioners Ways animals are used or treated Ways to commemorate a holiday Ways to describe innovative products Ways to describe possible risks Ways to ...
An Analysis of Prepositional Error Correction in TEM8 and Its
... The Confusion between Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs It is known that objects can be directly after transitive verbs, whereas intransitive verbs can not be followed by objects without any preposition. As for some verbs which can be used both as transitive verbs and intransitive verbs, we sh ...
... The Confusion between Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs It is known that objects can be directly after transitive verbs, whereas intransitive verbs can not be followed by objects without any preposition. As for some verbs which can be used both as transitive verbs and intransitive verbs, we sh ...
Communicate on the telephone
... like, people you like, and activities you enjoy doing. Also use the present simple tense to talk about things or people you don’t like. There's a whole range of English expressions you can use to talk about how much you like or dislike something. ...
... like, people you like, and activities you enjoy doing. Also use the present simple tense to talk about things or people you don’t like. There's a whole range of English expressions you can use to talk about how much you like or dislike something. ...
A sentence accentuation algorithm for a Dutch
... Gussenhoven (1983) shows that in predicate-argument structures, the argument is accentuated (2a), unless a non-argument adverbial expression intervenes (2b), in which cases the verb is accentuated as well. The relevance of the independent non-argument status of the intervenient can be inferred from ...
... Gussenhoven (1983) shows that in predicate-argument structures, the argument is accentuated (2a), unless a non-argument adverbial expression intervenes (2b), in which cases the verb is accentuated as well. The relevance of the independent non-argument status of the intervenient can be inferred from ...
A Luganda Grammar
... on the subject. While the verb does not necessarily change its form in English even when the subject or the number changes, in Luganda this change is the only indicator of the subject. In English one could say ‘I play’ ‘we play’ and ‘they play’ whereby the verb doesn’t change its form. In Luganda on ...
... on the subject. While the verb does not necessarily change its form in English even when the subject or the number changes, in Luganda this change is the only indicator of the subject. In English one could say ‘I play’ ‘we play’ and ‘they play’ whereby the verb doesn’t change its form. In Luganda on ...
Lexical Argument Structure and Agreement
... include tense, mood and aspect for verbs, and definiteness for nouns. The largest challenge is differentiating operators from lexical stems. There is general agreement that nouns, verbs, and modifiers are lexical. The remaining predicates are operators with the exception of prepositions. Preposition ...
... include tense, mood and aspect for verbs, and definiteness for nouns. The largest challenge is differentiating operators from lexical stems. There is general agreement that nouns, verbs, and modifiers are lexical. The remaining predicates are operators with the exception of prepositions. Preposition ...
The Write Stuff
... Clear writing is the sign of a clear mind, and those who successfully capture their ideas on paper stand out as fluent, confident and persuasive. Do you care about the economy and beauty of clear, straightforward prose? Then try not to lose your personality in the monotone of what you’ve been taught ...
... Clear writing is the sign of a clear mind, and those who successfully capture their ideas on paper stand out as fluent, confident and persuasive. Do you care about the economy and beauty of clear, straightforward prose? Then try not to lose your personality in the monotone of what you’ve been taught ...
prosody - ELTE / SEAS
... Content-words are the four major word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (including adverbial particles like up in get up). Numerals (e.g. two), interrogative and demonstrative pronouns (e.g. who?, this), and negative words (e.g. not, couldn’t) are stressed like content-words. Function-w ...
... Content-words are the four major word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (including adverbial particles like up in get up). Numerals (e.g. two), interrogative and demonstrative pronouns (e.g. who?, this), and negative words (e.g. not, couldn’t) are stressed like content-words. Function-w ...
Exercise 3 - Routledge
... If you happen to meet them, be more discreet than you were last time. (imperative) ...
... If you happen to meet them, be more discreet than you were last time. (imperative) ...
infinitives and infinitive phrases
... IV. Infinitive Phrases as Adjectives a. Like all adjectives, infinitives acting as adjectives modify NOUNS or PRONOUNS! Examples: The candidate to trust with your vote is Tony. Those are the easiest dogs to train. He has a great ability to paint landscapes. Josephine is the one to win the race! ...
... IV. Infinitive Phrases as Adjectives a. Like all adjectives, infinitives acting as adjectives modify NOUNS or PRONOUNS! Examples: The candidate to trust with your vote is Tony. Those are the easiest dogs to train. He has a great ability to paint landscapes. Josephine is the one to win the race! ...
chapter ii theoretical background - IAIN SMH Banten Institutional
... In summary, error analysis is the technique that used to know the students’ competence by collecting, identifying, explaining, and classifying the students’ error. 2. The Types of Error According to Corder, error is divided into four categories: error of omission, error of addition, error of selecti ...
... In summary, error analysis is the technique that used to know the students’ competence by collecting, identifying, explaining, and classifying the students’ error. 2. The Types of Error According to Corder, error is divided into four categories: error of omission, error of addition, error of selecti ...