Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles
... 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 ...
Using Modifiers
... • There are three rules to remember when using these demonstrative adjectives • They must agree in number with the words that they modify Ex. These kinds (plural) or this kind (sing.) • Never use here or there with these demonstrative adjectives Ex This here or that there • Never use the pronoun the ...
... • There are three rules to remember when using these demonstrative adjectives • They must agree in number with the words that they modify Ex. These kinds (plural) or this kind (sing.) • Never use here or there with these demonstrative adjectives Ex This here or that there • Never use the pronoun the ...
Synchronized Morphological and Syntactic
... where ai is the number of alternative solutions of the ith word [4]. Therefore, the average complexity of parsing a 20 words Arabic sentence using the pipeline model can reach up to 1048576. Thus, linguistic information tend to be more effective at selecting between alternative solutions at the lowe ...
... where ai is the number of alternative solutions of the ith word [4]. Therefore, the average complexity of parsing a 20 words Arabic sentence using the pipeline model can reach up to 1048576. Thus, linguistic information tend to be more effective at selecting between alternative solutions at the lowe ...
MORE THAN ONE MEANING
... dry and hard. There are various tests for ambiguity. One possibility is to have two unrelated antonyms, as with hard, which has both soft and easy as opposites. Another is the conjunction reduction test. Consider the sentence The tailor pressed one suit in his shop and one in the municipal court. It ...
... dry and hard. There are various tests for ambiguity. One possibility is to have two unrelated antonyms, as with hard, which has both soft and easy as opposites. Another is the conjunction reduction test. Consider the sentence The tailor pressed one suit in his shop and one in the municipal court. It ...
Run-on Sentences and Fragments PPT
... Sometimes the sentence has a subject, verb, and direct object, but it is still a sentence fragment. How? If a sentence contains one of any of the words on the following 2 blackboards, the sentence requires a second part to finish the idea. Therefore, if you use any of the words on these lists, you M ...
... Sometimes the sentence has a subject, verb, and direct object, but it is still a sentence fragment. How? If a sentence contains one of any of the words on the following 2 blackboards, the sentence requires a second part to finish the idea. Therefore, if you use any of the words on these lists, you M ...
VERB
... Uniformitarian hypothesis: The idea that ‘ the languages of the past…are not different in nature from those of the present’ (Croft 2003; cited in Roberts 2007:6). Also, Uniformitarian Principle: ‘…the claim that the same mechanisms which operated to produce the large-scale changes of the past may be ...
... Uniformitarian hypothesis: The idea that ‘ the languages of the past…are not different in nature from those of the present’ (Croft 2003; cited in Roberts 2007:6). Also, Uniformitarian Principle: ‘…the claim that the same mechanisms which operated to produce the large-scale changes of the past may be ...
Verbals and Verbal Phrases
... A split infinitive occurs when a word is placed between the sign of the infinitive, to, and the base form of a verb. Although split infinitives are common in informal speaking and writing, you should avoid using them in formal situations. SPLIT The bear seemed to suddenly appear from the shadows. REVIS ...
... A split infinitive occurs when a word is placed between the sign of the infinitive, to, and the base form of a verb. Although split infinitives are common in informal speaking and writing, you should avoid using them in formal situations. SPLIT The bear seemed to suddenly appear from the shadows. REVIS ...
A Freely Available Morphological Analyzer, Disambiguator and
... Morpholympics (Hausser, 1996). The Morpholympics were an attempt to compare and evaluate morphology systems in a standardized competition. Since then, many of the systems have been further developed. The version of Morphy as described here is a new release. Improvements over the old version include ...
... Morpholympics (Hausser, 1996). The Morpholympics were an attempt to compare and evaluate morphology systems in a standardized competition. Since then, many of the systems have been further developed. The version of Morphy as described here is a new release. Improvements over the old version include ...
A Freely Available Morphological Analyzer, Disambiguator and
... Morpholympics (Hausser, 1996). The Morpholympics were an attempt to compare and evaluate morphology systems in a standardized competition. Since then, many of the systems have been further developed. The version of Morphy as described here is a new release, hnprovements over the old version include ...
... Morpholympics (Hausser, 1996). The Morpholympics were an attempt to compare and evaluate morphology systems in a standardized competition. Since then, many of the systems have been further developed. The version of Morphy as described here is a new release, hnprovements over the old version include ...
The Participle Phrase
... Recognize a participle phrase when you see one. A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise, a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed. Irregular past participles, unfortunately, conclude in all k ...
... Recognize a participle phrase when you see one. A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise, a regular past participle will end in a consistent ed. Irregular past participles, unfortunately, conclude in all k ...
Participle phrases - Grammar Models for English 329 / FrontPage
... Continuation from Previous Lesson: They have been reading Hunger Games and are now writing a 4 page personal essay about their most difficult/challenging experience they have had. They have already turned in a rough draft and this lesson will focus on a concept that I feel will help them improve the ...
... Continuation from Previous Lesson: They have been reading Hunger Games and are now writing a 4 page personal essay about their most difficult/challenging experience they have had. They have already turned in a rough draft and this lesson will focus on a concept that I feel will help them improve the ...
introduction - Assets - Cambridge University Press
... alongside those of the traditional word classes. Thus modifier serves for the conventional function of adjectives and other words appearing prior to a noun, and adjective can be reserved strictly for words belonging to the class. Likewise adjunct is used for the adverbial function that may be embodi ...
... alongside those of the traditional word classes. Thus modifier serves for the conventional function of adjectives and other words appearing prior to a noun, and adjective can be reserved strictly for words belonging to the class. Likewise adjunct is used for the adverbial function that may be embodi ...
Rational Inferences and Bayesian Inferences
... • Deductive logic describes inferences of the form A, A ⇒ B ⊢ B • It involves statements which are either true or false claims ...
... • Deductive logic describes inferences of the form A, A ⇒ B ⊢ B • It involves statements which are either true or false claims ...
Essay Strategies Toolkit Preview
... Directions: Identify the number of the conclusion strategy in the space provided before the sentences in the conclusion paragraphs that follow. Also, label TR for the thesis re-statement in the space provided. 1. Synthesis of Main Points—Sentences that pull together the points proven in the essay to ...
... Directions: Identify the number of the conclusion strategy in the space provided before the sentences in the conclusion paragraphs that follow. Also, label TR for the thesis re-statement in the space provided. 1. Synthesis of Main Points—Sentences that pull together the points proven in the essay to ...
``Finite`` and ``nonfinite`` from a typological perspective
... that are indefinite as ‘‘nonfinite.’’ He is primarily concerned with questions of reference; thus, for him, an utterance (containing a verb form) is nonfinite if it can be made [de]finite by adding a refering pronoun. This is apparently not the modern use of the term, which is bound to the distinction o ...
... that are indefinite as ‘‘nonfinite.’’ He is primarily concerned with questions of reference; thus, for him, an utterance (containing a verb form) is nonfinite if it can be made [de]finite by adding a refering pronoun. This is apparently not the modern use of the term, which is bound to the distinction o ...
- (BORA)
... The disambiguation process has been optimized through the use of discriminants (Carter 1997; Oepen et al. 2004). The parsebanking system automatically analyzes the forest of alternatives, reducing it to a set of binary discriminants which allow the annotators to efficiently distinguish and select am ...
... The disambiguation process has been optimized through the use of discriminants (Carter 1997; Oepen et al. 2004). The parsebanking system automatically analyzes the forest of alternatives, reducing it to a set of binary discriminants which allow the annotators to efficiently distinguish and select am ...
1 KEY ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET # 7: WORD ORDER A
... • In the medial position, the adverb is placed before the main verb or after the (first) auxiliary if there is one. But if the main verb is a finite form of ‘to be’, then the adverb is normally placed after the verb (as in a), unless there is an ellipsis (as in b): (a) He is not generally late. (b) ...
... • In the medial position, the adverb is placed before the main verb or after the (first) auxiliary if there is one. But if the main verb is a finite form of ‘to be’, then the adverb is normally placed after the verb (as in a), unless there is an ellipsis (as in b): (a) He is not generally late. (b) ...
C86-1141 - Association for Computational Linguistics
... after the noun Jean and none after the pronoun i l Conversely, the syntactic representations of Jean a parle de ce prob/eme ~ Marie (John spoke about this problem to Mary) et Jean a parle de ce probl~me ~ Paris (John spoke about this problem in Paris) are different although their prosodic markers ar ...
... after the noun Jean and none after the pronoun i l Conversely, the syntactic representations of Jean a parle de ce prob/eme ~ Marie (John spoke about this problem to Mary) et Jean a parle de ce probl~me ~ Paris (John spoke about this problem in Paris) are different although their prosodic markers ar ...
APA 2 - ELTE / SEAS
... Congruent with other studies, Mulholland and Williams (2000) found that this group performed better. Adverbs. Adverbs can be used as introductory or transitional words. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and express manner or quality. Some adverbs, however—such as fortunately, simil ...
... Congruent with other studies, Mulholland and Williams (2000) found that this group performed better. Adverbs. Adverbs can be used as introductory or transitional words. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and express manner or quality. Some adverbs, however—such as fortunately, simil ...
A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more
... Rule #5: Use commas to set off clauses that start with which (a nonessential subordinate clause). Rule #6: Don’t use commas to set off clauses that start with that (an essential subordinate clause). On page 95, sentences #17 - #24, underline the subordinate clause in each sentence. Then, circle ...
... Rule #5: Use commas to set off clauses that start with which (a nonessential subordinate clause). Rule #6: Don’t use commas to set off clauses that start with that (an essential subordinate clause). On page 95, sentences #17 - #24, underline the subordinate clause in each sentence. Then, circle ...
Prepositions The key to understanding prepositions is perhaps
... preposition use is not always easily categorized, but also that it isn't easily categorized in a number of limited ways. Prepositions are difficult for learners, in the sense that they generally continue to make mistakes with them as they progress, while still being, for the most part, understood. I ...
... preposition use is not always easily categorized, but also that it isn't easily categorized in a number of limited ways. Prepositions are difficult for learners, in the sense that they generally continue to make mistakes with them as they progress, while still being, for the most part, understood. I ...
English Word Order and the Principle of FSP - Žmogus ir žodis
... The OSV(A) pattern was used from 3% to 14% in various Process types. The Objects varied semantically. The said pattern was employed to thematize the Affected Participant, the Recipient, the Source, the Range, the Phenomenon and the Experiencer. Consider the examples below: (1) [Cousin Lymon had a ve ...
... The OSV(A) pattern was used from 3% to 14% in various Process types. The Objects varied semantically. The said pattern was employed to thematize the Affected Participant, the Recipient, the Source, the Range, the Phenomenon and the Experiencer. Consider the examples below: (1) [Cousin Lymon had a ve ...
Proposition Bank: a resource of predicate
... Successful Casting Call & Shoot for ``Clash of Empires'' ... thank everyone for their participation in the making of yesterday's movie. Demme's casting is also highly entertaining, although I wouldn't go so far as to call it successful. This movie's resemblance to its predecessor is pretty vague... ...
... Successful Casting Call & Shoot for ``Clash of Empires'' ... thank everyone for their participation in the making of yesterday's movie. Demme's casting is also highly entertaining, although I wouldn't go so far as to call it successful. This movie's resemblance to its predecessor is pretty vague... ...
Parts of Speech Notes
... to set off words that interrupt a flow of thought Example: The Lord of the Rings, though set in an indefinite time period, tells a story that any generation would enjoy. to separate two complete sentences joined by and, but, or, yet, nor, so, or for. Example: He said he would call, and he ca ...
... to set off words that interrupt a flow of thought Example: The Lord of the Rings, though set in an indefinite time period, tells a story that any generation would enjoy. to separate two complete sentences joined by and, but, or, yet, nor, so, or for. Example: He said he would call, and he ca ...