On Verb-Initial and Verb-Final Word Orders in Lokaa.
... whether all phrases can be built by simple and general principles (or rules) of phrase structure. A general statement like “heads come before complements” works very well in English, and the opposite statement “heads come after complements” works well in Japanese. But neither seems adequate for Loka ...
... whether all phrases can be built by simple and general principles (or rules) of phrase structure. A general statement like “heads come before complements” works very well in English, and the opposite statement “heads come after complements” works well in Japanese. But neither seems adequate for Loka ...
The Oxford Guide to English Usage
... treatment. Note that Pronunciation is in two parts: A deals with the pronunciation of particular letters, or groups of letters, while B is an alphabetical list of words whose pronunciation gives trouble. 2. Explanation. The explanations given in each entry are intended to be simple and straightforwa ...
... treatment. Note that Pronunciation is in two parts: A deals with the pronunciation of particular letters, or groups of letters, while B is an alphabetical list of words whose pronunciation gives trouble. 2. Explanation. The explanations given in each entry are intended to be simple and straightforwa ...
SAT Subject Tests - collegereadiness
... Choice (A) is correct. The question asks why the members of the Rythme & Blues band don’t often rehearse. Man B (Éric) ...
... Choice (A) is correct. The question asks why the members of the Rythme & Blues band don’t often rehearse. Man B (Éric) ...
Grammar Enrichment
... Underline all the pronouns in the sentences below. Above each pronoun, identify it as Per. (personal), Poss. (possessive), Ref (reflexive), Inten. (intensive), Dem. (demonstrative), Inter. (interrogative), Rel. (relative), or Ind. (indefinite). 1. The Russian desire for seaports that are not iceboun ...
... Underline all the pronouns in the sentences below. Above each pronoun, identify it as Per. (personal), Poss. (possessive), Ref (reflexive), Inten. (intensive), Dem. (demonstrative), Inter. (interrogative), Rel. (relative), or Ind. (indefinite). 1. The Russian desire for seaports that are not iceboun ...
pdf - Diacronia
... very natural, since many forms and even entire tenses (the prêt, and imperf.) are of the same formation in ail, or nearly ail. The g-reatest confusion exists in the présent tense where we see how some N. M. S., verbs hâve even passed to an entirely différent présent type, 6. The reasons for the prés ...
... very natural, since many forms and even entire tenses (the prêt, and imperf.) are of the same formation in ail, or nearly ail. The g-reatest confusion exists in the présent tense where we see how some N. M. S., verbs hâve even passed to an entirely différent présent type, 6. The reasons for the prés ...
5. Valency Aspects of SVCs
... While Helbig and Buscha were struggling to identify a distinct class of “Funktionsverben”, and Baron and Herslund (1998), Rothkegel (1973) and Persson (1975, 1992) were trying to define support verb constructions by the semantic relation between the noun phrase and the verb, Fontenelle, Malmgren and ...
... While Helbig and Buscha were struggling to identify a distinct class of “Funktionsverben”, and Baron and Herslund (1998), Rothkegel (1973) and Persson (1975, 1992) were trying to define support verb constructions by the semantic relation between the noun phrase and the verb, Fontenelle, Malmgren and ...
Chapter 4
... better if you provide illustrations of specific situations. If you have access to a computer, page through the clip art and look for situations that may be described with direct objects. Print them out and make a collage, writing appropriate sentences under each one. If you prefer, cut out appropria ...
... better if you provide illustrations of specific situations. If you have access to a computer, page through the clip art and look for situations that may be described with direct objects. Print them out and make a collage, writing appropriate sentences under each one. If you prefer, cut out appropria ...
View PDF - CiteSeerX
... English. We have done so in order to make our points clearer than they would be using Egyptian examples. In the end of the report we have compiled in a small dictionary explanations and definitions of advanced terms that are used in the report. Abbreviations will be explained the first time they are ...
... English. We have done so in order to make our points clearer than they would be using Egyptian examples. In the end of the report we have compiled in a small dictionary explanations and definitions of advanced terms that are used in the report. Abbreviations will be explained the first time they are ...
Possessives and relational nouns
... that the implicit argument of an intransitive relational noun can sometimes be bound by a quantifier, as in Every soldier faced an enemy, which has the paraphrase ‘Every soldier x is such that x faced x’s enemy’. This provides evidence that the suppressed relational argument remains grammatically pr ...
... that the implicit argument of an intransitive relational noun can sometimes be bound by a quantifier, as in Every soldier faced an enemy, which has the paraphrase ‘Every soldier x is such that x faced x’s enemy’. This provides evidence that the suppressed relational argument remains grammatically pr ...
Transitivity of a Chinese Verb-Result Compound and Affected
... constraints imposed by the verb (e.g. theta theory, cf. Crystal 1997 for its definition). These constraints, however, do not always seem to be applicable to VRs. Since a VR contains two verbs, it is often argued that one of them is to be identified as the “head,” which is supposedly responsible for ...
... constraints imposed by the verb (e.g. theta theory, cf. Crystal 1997 for its definition). These constraints, however, do not always seem to be applicable to VRs. Since a VR contains two verbs, it is often argued that one of them is to be identified as the “head,” which is supposedly responsible for ...
Subject, Topic and Topic Chain in Chinese
... that topic may, and often does, extend its semantic domain over several clauses to form a topic chain and it is control of what has been called Topic-NP deletion in the chain. ...
... that topic may, and often does, extend its semantic domain over several clauses to form a topic chain and it is control of what has been called Topic-NP deletion in the chain. ...
The Participle Phrase
... 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 kinds of ways [Check a dictionary for help]. Sinc ...
... 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 kinds of ways [Check a dictionary for help]. Sinc ...
Grace Theological Journal 5.2 (1984) 163
... attributive or predicate. This does not mean that such functions are not present; it only means that they cannot be determined by position. No attempt is made in this study to ascertain the function of these participles. The statistical chart will show that the N P pattern is more common; the P N pa ...
... attributive or predicate. This does not mean that such functions are not present; it only means that they cannot be determined by position. No attempt is made in this study to ascertain the function of these participles. The statistical chart will show that the N P pattern is more common; the P N pa ...
Towards a Semantics of X-Bar Theory
... language learner may lack the appropriate verb form and resort to the verbal use of a noun form as in the “to argument” example above. It also appears to be the case that verbs expressing an instantaneous action are more easily objectified and used after a determiner (e.g. “the kick”, “the hit”, “th ...
... language learner may lack the appropriate verb form and resort to the verbal use of a noun form as in the “to argument” example above. It also appears to be the case that verbs expressing an instantaneous action are more easily objectified and used after a determiner (e.g. “the kick”, “the hit”, “th ...
The Classification of Participles: A Statistical Study
... attributive or predicate. This does not mean that such functions are not present; it only means that they cannot be determined by position. No attempt is made in this study to ascertain the function of these participles. The statistical chart will show that the N P pattern is more common; the P N pa ...
... attributive or predicate. This does not mean that such functions are not present; it only means that they cannot be determined by position. No attempt is made in this study to ascertain the function of these participles. The statistical chart will show that the N P pattern is more common; the P N pa ...
Grammar and Language Workbook, Part 1
... 35. What is “black gold” ? 36. “Black gold” is another name for oil . 37. Alaska also has coal, platinum, copper, and uranium . 38. Did you take many pictures during your trip ? 39. I took a great shot of an eagle catching a salmon . 40. Do you want to see some other pictures I took ? ...
... 35. What is “black gold” ? 36. “Black gold” is another name for oil . 37. Alaska also has coal, platinum, copper, and uranium . 38. Did you take many pictures during your trip ? 39. I took a great shot of an eagle catching a salmon . 40. Do you want to see some other pictures I took ? ...
pages 213–231 - Stanford University
... copula ani-, which takes a nominative-marked complement (see (1)b): the aniverbal part can be doubled by itself, as in (7)b, just like a regular verb (cf. (5)a). And while the doubling of N + negative copula as in (7)a is grammatical, this example does not have the ‘negative implicature’ interpretat ...
... copula ani-, which takes a nominative-marked complement (see (1)b): the aniverbal part can be doubled by itself, as in (7)b, just like a regular verb (cf. (5)a). And while the doubling of N + negative copula as in (7)a is grammatical, this example does not have the ‘negative implicature’ interpretat ...
ParseTalk about Sentence- and Text
... (4) Maria erz~.hlt Peters/ Geschichte fiber sich/. [Mary tells Peter's/ story about himself/.] (5) * Maria/ erz£hlt Peters Geschichte fiber sich/. [* Mary/ tells Peter's story about herself/.] (6) Maria/ erz~hlt eine Geschichte fiber sichi. [Maryi tells a story about hersel/i.] We will now consider ...
... (4) Maria erz~.hlt Peters/ Geschichte fiber sich/. [Mary tells Peter's/ story about himself/.] (5) * Maria/ erz£hlt Peters Geschichte fiber sich/. [* Mary/ tells Peter's story about herself/.] (6) Maria/ erz~hlt eine Geschichte fiber sichi. [Maryi tells a story about hersel/i.] We will now consider ...
Pronouns
... Mary’s legs will be sore tomorrow. (When will her legs be sore?) Mary’s family waited for her there. (Where did they wait?) She was very relieved to have a few days of rest. (To what extent?) ...
... Mary’s legs will be sore tomorrow. (When will her legs be sore?) Mary’s family waited for her there. (Where did they wait?) She was very relieved to have a few days of rest. (To what extent?) ...
Markéta Lopatková, Jarmila Panevová
... In the valency frame of many nouns the same complements as in the VF of verbs occur. This is obvious for deverbal nouns (in details see Novotný, 1980, Karlík, 2000, Panevová, 2000 and esp. Řezníčková-Kolářová, 2003, Kolářová, in prep.). Moreover, the complements (functors) typical for verbs are com ...
... In the valency frame of many nouns the same complements as in the VF of verbs occur. This is obvious for deverbal nouns (in details see Novotný, 1980, Karlík, 2000, Panevová, 2000 and esp. Řezníčková-Kolářová, 2003, Kolářová, in prep.). Moreover, the complements (functors) typical for verbs are com ...
Binomial Expressions with Reference to Du`aa as
... 4. Subdivision of one another 5. One is the consequence of the other An example of (1) is ‘death and destruction’ which is used to “add colour and emphasis to a bare statement.”. The point here is that one member of the pair includes the other. The second category is illustrated with ‘soul and spir ...
... 4. Subdivision of one another 5. One is the consequence of the other An example of (1) is ‘death and destruction’ which is used to “add colour and emphasis to a bare statement.”. The point here is that one member of the pair includes the other. The second category is illustrated with ‘soul and spir ...