chapter 35
... If the simple verb is transitive, then the compound may take an accusative as object of the root verb as well as a dative e.g. Praeposui eum exercitui, I put him in charge of the army Praeposui pecuniam amicitiae, I preferred money to friendship ...
... If the simple verb is transitive, then the compound may take an accusative as object of the root verb as well as a dative e.g. Praeposui eum exercitui, I put him in charge of the army Praeposui pecuniam amicitiae, I preferred money to friendship ...
On number and numberlessness in languages without articles
... ‘The children have found a mouse.’ (not ‘mice’!) Moreover, number-neutral nominals have no room for higher adjectival modifiers, in the sense of Svenonius (2008), Beauseroy and Knittel (2008), such as evaluative adjectives. This is true for complements of intensive reflexives, as shown in (16a), ...
... ‘The children have found a mouse.’ (not ‘mice’!) Moreover, number-neutral nominals have no room for higher adjectival modifiers, in the sense of Svenonius (2008), Beauseroy and Knittel (2008), such as evaluative adjectives. This is true for complements of intensive reflexives, as shown in (16a), ...
clean - LAGB Education Committee
... with anaphoric his, we also find In his pocket, Alan found a marble, where his refers to Alan. Most anaphoric elements also allow 'exophora', in which their referent is in the extra-linguistic situation (e.g. Take a look at that, then!) Anaphora is possible not only for pronouns but also for members ...
... with anaphoric his, we also find In his pocket, Alan found a marble, where his refers to Alan. Most anaphoric elements also allow 'exophora', in which their referent is in the extra-linguistic situation (e.g. Take a look at that, then!) Anaphora is possible not only for pronouns but also for members ...
Native Languages: A Support Document for the Teaching of
... This resource guide is intended for teachers of Ontario Oneida, Cayuga, and Mohawk as second languages. Its purpose is to describe the language patterns that occur in these Native languages and to reinforce teachers’ knowledge of the structure and functions of the various language elements (words an ...
... This resource guide is intended for teachers of Ontario Oneida, Cayuga, and Mohawk as second languages. Its purpose is to describe the language patterns that occur in these Native languages and to reinforce teachers’ knowledge of the structure and functions of the various language elements (words an ...
TOPIC 1:
... 1. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an activity that is still incomplete. I’ve been writing a letter. (I haven’t finished it yet.) How long have you been reading that book? (You haven’t finished it yet.) 2. We use the present perfect continuous tense to focus on the process of ...
... 1. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an activity that is still incomplete. I’ve been writing a letter. (I haven’t finished it yet.) How long have you been reading that book? (You haven’t finished it yet.) 2. We use the present perfect continuous tense to focus on the process of ...
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
... $100,000" for "one hundred thousand dollars" not only saves space but is easier to read. It is essential that business writers use this format consistently throughout their memos. Frequently, writers write "$350,000 contribution margin" in the introductory paragraph, but then go on to write "four hu ...
... $100,000" for "one hundred thousand dollars" not only saves space but is easier to read. It is essential that business writers use this format consistently throughout their memos. Frequently, writers write "$350,000 contribution margin" in the introductory paragraph, but then go on to write "four hu ...
The Verb
... 15. Clever replies never occur to me until it is too late. 16. Sandy does not have enough granola for breakfast. 17. The girl tried climbing the rock face again in spite of her previous difficulty. 18. Well, I really want to see either Key West or the Everglades when we go to Florida next summer. 19 ...
... 15. Clever replies never occur to me until it is too late. 16. Sandy does not have enough granola for breakfast. 17. The girl tried climbing the rock face again in spite of her previous difficulty. 18. Well, I really want to see either Key West or the Everglades when we go to Florida next summer. 19 ...
Chapter 1 Been There, Done That: Passé Proche and Passé Composé
... However, irregular verbs that follow the same conjugation pattern as partir (to leave) have regular past participles. These verbs include sortir (to go out), dormir (to sleep), mentir (to lie), and servir (to serve). For the -ir verbs like partir, just drop the -r. Similarly, aller (to go) has a reg ...
... However, irregular verbs that follow the same conjugation pattern as partir (to leave) have regular past participles. These verbs include sortir (to go out), dormir (to sleep), mentir (to lie), and servir (to serve). For the -ir verbs like partir, just drop the -r. Similarly, aller (to go) has a reg ...
Infinitives and Gerunds
... arrangements, and Past and Future Continuous for established background information?) With this perspective we can make better sense of: ...
... arrangements, and Past and Future Continuous for established background information?) With this perspective we can make better sense of: ...
201 - 210
... • Infers the meaning of a base word given the meaning of words containing the base plus prefixes and/or suffixes • Infers the meaning of a word given the meaning of its base word and prefixes and/or suffixes • Analyzes similar words to determine the meaning of a prefix • Analyzes prefixes and root w ...
... • Infers the meaning of a base word given the meaning of words containing the base plus prefixes and/or suffixes • Infers the meaning of a word given the meaning of its base word and prefixes and/or suffixes • Analyzes similar words to determine the meaning of a prefix • Analyzes prefixes and root w ...
Syntax
... What we have proven is that constituents with different structures can have the same functions because they can be used in the same position in a sentence. This means that they belong to the same category, and since some constituents may involve combinations of more than one word, these categories a ...
... What we have proven is that constituents with different structures can have the same functions because they can be used in the same position in a sentence. This means that they belong to the same category, and since some constituents may involve combinations of more than one word, these categories a ...
Translation of Noun Phrases With a Zero Actualizer as a Direct
... The notion of definiteness/indefiniteness cannot be interpreted unambiguously in scientific literature. Theories considering the noun phrase (hereinafter – NP) with a definite article to be definite and the NP with an indefinite article or another lexeme expressing indefiniteness to be indefinite ar ...
... The notion of definiteness/indefiniteness cannot be interpreted unambiguously in scientific literature. Theories considering the noun phrase (hereinafter – NP) with a definite article to be definite and the NP with an indefinite article or another lexeme expressing indefiniteness to be indefinite ar ...
Teaching Phrasal Verbs to Lower Learners
... appropriately in course books. An example of this can be seen in New Cutting Edge Intermediate, where a ‘Wordspot’ exercise encourages learners to focus on a delexicalised verb. Some of the focus is appropriate, but the phrasal verb section of the focus merely lists some different particles that can ...
... appropriately in course books. An example of this can be seen in New Cutting Edge Intermediate, where a ‘Wordspot’ exercise encourages learners to focus on a delexicalised verb. Some of the focus is appropriate, but the phrasal verb section of the focus merely lists some different particles that can ...
APA 2 - ELTE / SEAS
... If the experiment was not designed this way, the results could not be interpreted properly. Use would with care. Would can correctly be used to mean habitually, as " T h e child would walk about the classroom," or to express a conditional action, as "We would sign the letter if we could." Do not use ...
... If the experiment was not designed this way, the results could not be interpreted properly. Use would with care. Would can correctly be used to mean habitually, as " T h e child would walk about the classroom," or to express a conditional action, as "We would sign the letter if we could." Do not use ...
Kokborok, a short analysis - Hal-SHS
... person' or ang kolok ‘I am tall', but you cannot asy *ang phwrwng ‘I teach'. You have to say ang phwrwngo. This means that words like borok or kolok are actually nouns (even if ‘tall' is not a noun in English, but an adjective), while phwrwng is a verb, and cannot be found alone: with a verb, you mu ...
... person' or ang kolok ‘I am tall', but you cannot asy *ang phwrwng ‘I teach'. You have to say ang phwrwngo. This means that words like borok or kolok are actually nouns (even if ‘tall' is not a noun in English, but an adjective), while phwrwng is a verb, and cannot be found alone: with a verb, you mu ...
2 nd person - mhsnichols
... A singular or plural indefinite pronoun takes a singular verb when the object of the preposition following it is singular and a plural verb when the object is plural: Most of the boys hate marmots. Most of the world hates you. All of the powder is on the wall. All of the skunks are at the door. ...
... A singular or plural indefinite pronoun takes a singular verb when the object of the preposition following it is singular and a plural verb when the object is plural: Most of the boys hate marmots. Most of the world hates you. All of the powder is on the wall. All of the skunks are at the door. ...
Adverbs #001: The Ten Different Word Families of Grammar Land
... #001: The Ten Different Word Families of Grammar Land English Book > Story #001: The Ten Different Word Families of Grammar Land > Page 8 > Minor Word Families > Auxiliary Verbs ...
... #001: The Ten Different Word Families of Grammar Land English Book > Story #001: The Ten Different Word Families of Grammar Land > Page 8 > Minor Word Families > Auxiliary Verbs ...
Document
... RULE: When the gerund takes an object, the Romans typically converted the gerund phrase into a gerundive phrase, by (1) putting the noun into the necessary case (so, if you have means, put noun into the ablative. If you are using causā, put noun into genitive), then (2) change the gerund to a gerund ...
... RULE: When the gerund takes an object, the Romans typically converted the gerund phrase into a gerundive phrase, by (1) putting the noun into the necessary case (so, if you have means, put noun into the ablative. If you are using causā, put noun into genitive), then (2) change the gerund to a gerund ...
General Rules - University of Maryland, Baltimore
... Personal Pronouns Grouped with Nouns or Other Pronouns Sometimes you may be confused about which form of a personal pronoun to use when that pronoun is paired up with another noun or pronoun. Remember “I,” “he,” and “she” are subject forms, while “me,” “him,” and “her” are object forms. A simple way ...
... Personal Pronouns Grouped with Nouns or Other Pronouns Sometimes you may be confused about which form of a personal pronoun to use when that pronoun is paired up with another noun or pronoun. Remember “I,” “he,” and “she” are subject forms, while “me,” “him,” and “her” are object forms. A simple way ...
clean - LAGB Education Committee
... all present-tense verbs (except modal verbs), which have –s when the subject is singular and third person but not otherwise: She likes - they like John does – John and Mary do It also happens with the verb BE in the past tense: she was – they were. Note that singular collective nouns (eg team, famil ...
... all present-tense verbs (except modal verbs), which have –s when the subject is singular and third person but not otherwise: She likes - they like John does – John and Mary do It also happens with the verb BE in the past tense: she was – they were. Note that singular collective nouns (eg team, famil ...
- University Of Nigeria Nsukka
... 1.0.0 Background to the study The relationship between inherent cornplemenr verbs (ICVs) and transitivity in Igbo has generated an increasing debate among linguisrs since a decade or thereabout. Nwachukwu (1976), (1983) and (1985) had the effect of complicating the debate. He believes [hat ICVs alwa ...
... 1.0.0 Background to the study The relationship between inherent cornplemenr verbs (ICVs) and transitivity in Igbo has generated an increasing debate among linguisrs since a decade or thereabout. Nwachukwu (1976), (1983) and (1985) had the effect of complicating the debate. He believes [hat ICVs alwa ...
Draft for M. Rappaport Hovav, E. Doron, and I. Sichel (ed). Syntax
... country; to fire is to remove a person from their job. Lay off differs from fire in that there’s no impugnation of the person who has to leave their job. A person who is blacklisted is barred from some type of work, often unfairly and for political reasons. People can be ousted only if they are poli ...
... country; to fire is to remove a person from their job. Lay off differs from fire in that there’s no impugnation of the person who has to leave their job. A person who is blacklisted is barred from some type of work, often unfairly and for political reasons. People can be ousted only if they are poli ...
Hyphen - Austin Peay State University
... use of a hyphen to indicate that the hyphenated word is one unit with one meaning. In some cases at the end of a line of text, hyphens can also be used to divide words. (LB Brief, 5th ed., 2014) Tips Have a dictionary handy. DO NOT put spaces between the hyphen and the words. Hyphens can be us ...
... use of a hyphen to indicate that the hyphenated word is one unit with one meaning. In some cases at the end of a line of text, hyphens can also be used to divide words. (LB Brief, 5th ed., 2014) Tips Have a dictionary handy. DO NOT put spaces between the hyphen and the words. Hyphens can be us ...
THE LATIN OF SCIENCE
... simplistic description. It is, nevertheless, useful to divide the two and a half millennia over which this history extends into three main periods (Classical Medieval and Modern), with the understanding that there is an unavoidable degree of fuzziness in their temporal and spatial boundaries. Indeed ...
... simplistic description. It is, nevertheless, useful to divide the two and a half millennia over which this history extends into three main periods (Classical Medieval and Modern), with the understanding that there is an unavoidable degree of fuzziness in their temporal and spatial boundaries. Indeed ...
