small clauses and participial constructions - E
... many instances of adjunct clauses controlled by the DO. Sentence (17a) may be continued as in (17b) or in (17c). The interpretation felicitous in context (17b) requires control of the subject of the adjunct clause by the Direct Object. ...
... many instances of adjunct clauses controlled by the DO. Sentence (17a) may be continued as in (17b) or in (17c). The interpretation felicitous in context (17b) requires control of the subject of the adjunct clause by the Direct Object. ...
The creation of tense and aspect systems in the languages of the
... The present in Bybee's survey was unmarked in the majority of c~ses. Dahl does not postulate present as a gram-type: present tenses were m general treated as 'default' members of categories. The majority of these had zero marking. In addition to these six major gram-types, combinations of them were ...
... The present in Bybee's survey was unmarked in the majority of c~ses. Dahl does not postulate present as a gram-type: present tenses were m general treated as 'default' members of categories. The majority of these had zero marking. In addition to these six major gram-types, combinations of them were ...
Backshift and Tense Decomposition
... • The same surface form can correspond to more than one grammatical tense. An English example is the verb form put, which can, for instance, be present tense or past tense. Some languages show this ambiguity in productive conjugation patterns. For instance, Portuguese corremos is both a present and ...
... • The same surface form can correspond to more than one grammatical tense. An English example is the verb form put, which can, for instance, be present tense or past tense. Some languages show this ambiguity in productive conjugation patterns. For instance, Portuguese corremos is both a present and ...
English As A Second Language - Student Learning Outcomes 1
... Speaking & Listening for ESL 1. Outcome 1: Differentiate between similar-sounding words by making a distinction between sounds [?] and [t?] (ISLO1). 2. Outcome 2: Apply the pronunciation rules of 3rd person (-s) endings and plural noun (s) endings in aural discrimination activities (ISLO1). 3. Outco ...
... Speaking & Listening for ESL 1. Outcome 1: Differentiate between similar-sounding words by making a distinction between sounds [?] and [t?] (ISLO1). 2. Outcome 2: Apply the pronunciation rules of 3rd person (-s) endings and plural noun (s) endings in aural discrimination activities (ISLO1). 3. Outco ...
Lexicalization of Serbian Verbs: Evidence from - e
... This paper aims to explore the meaning and use of four Serbian verbs: cepati ‟tear‟, pocepati ‟tear (up)‟, otcepiti ‟tear off‟ and iscepati ‟tear up‟. The four verbs will be analyzed in terms of their argument selection, the meaning with different types of arguments and their use (literal and figura ...
... This paper aims to explore the meaning and use of four Serbian verbs: cepati ‟tear‟, pocepati ‟tear (up)‟, otcepiti ‟tear off‟ and iscepati ‟tear up‟. The four verbs will be analyzed in terms of their argument selection, the meaning with different types of arguments and their use (literal and figura ...
Kurmanji grammar
... vocabulary in the back. Generally words are not glossed more than once in the notes because any word encountered a second time should be learned actively. Words are glossed after the first instance only if they are rare enough to warrant being ignored for acquisition. The Kurdish–English vocabulary ...
... vocabulary in the back. Generally words are not glossed more than once in the notes because any word encountered a second time should be learned actively. Words are glossed after the first instance only if they are rare enough to warrant being ignored for acquisition. The Kurdish–English vocabulary ...
Nom
... change their endings to show what they are doing in a sentence. To work out a translation you must notice the ending and work out what it means. Third rule : work out the meaning word by word, but translate sentence by sentence. Some Latin sentences have the same word order as English, but most ar ...
... change their endings to show what they are doing in a sentence. To work out a translation you must notice the ending and work out what it means. Third rule : work out the meaning word by word, but translate sentence by sentence. Some Latin sentences have the same word order as English, but most ar ...
Participle Phrases (as reduced relative clauses?)
... Surprised at my reaction, she tried to console me. Scared and pale, he answered very slowly. ...
... Surprised at my reaction, she tried to console me. Scared and pale, he answered very slowly. ...
Uses of the Greek Infinitive
... * Page numbering refers to the major section where this topic is discussed in “Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics” by Daniel B. Wallace. ** This chart does not include Infinitive of Means (formed by ejn tw/: + infinitive) since its use is rare; answers the question ‘how’; should be translated ‘by _-ing ...
... * Page numbering refers to the major section where this topic is discussed in “Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics” by Daniel B. Wallace. ** This chart does not include Infinitive of Means (formed by ejn tw/: + infinitive) since its use is rare; answers the question ‘how’; should be translated ‘by _-ing ...
the conditional tense
... The three above are regular verbs. Remember a number of Spanish verbs have irregular future stems. The endings are still the same as regular verbs only the stem changes. These are identical to the Future Tense irregular verbs. Here is a list of the most common ones: INFINITIVE Caber Decir Hacer Pode ...
... The three above are regular verbs. Remember a number of Spanish verbs have irregular future stems. The endings are still the same as regular verbs only the stem changes. These are identical to the Future Tense irregular verbs. Here is a list of the most common ones: INFINITIVE Caber Decir Hacer Pode ...
On the processing of regular and irregular forms of verbs and nouns
... responses than those for unrelated pairs) appeared in the presence of pairs formed by semantically related words and by irregular past tenses ( found–find). For two other patients, facilitation only appeared in the presence of regular past tenses (walked–walk). Similar dissociations have been observ ...
... responses than those for unrelated pairs) appeared in the presence of pairs formed by semantically related words and by irregular past tenses ( found–find). For two other patients, facilitation only appeared in the presence of regular past tenses (walked–walk). Similar dissociations have been observ ...
Spanish KS3 Grade Descriptors
... some authentic sources, which include a range of at least three different tenses and justified opinions. I will use strategies to cope with unfamiliar language and grammatical structures, including some Grade 6 grammatical structures, spoken clearly. ...
... some authentic sources, which include a range of at least three different tenses and justified opinions. I will use strategies to cope with unfamiliar language and grammatical structures, including some Grade 6 grammatical structures, spoken clearly. ...
ÜiÜJ - GAGL
... infinitival markers to and for. To is initially a preposition, changes to Case marker and to tense marker. This seems an instance of grammaticalization to which the language learner reponds by reanalysing the category from P to Auxiliary. A problem with this change is that to, even though it loses s ...
... infinitival markers to and for. To is initially a preposition, changes to Case marker and to tense marker. This seems an instance of grammaticalization to which the language learner reponds by reanalysing the category from P to Auxiliary. A problem with this change is that to, even though it loses s ...
`for` and `since` - University of Brighton | Arts and Humanities
... mistaken for ‘is’ resulting in erroneous forms such as *He is been writing a letter’ (Aitken, op.cit.). The author identifies another common error regarding phonetics: the contracted auxiliary might be overheard e.g. *I been reading.* In addition, the fact that two auxiliary verbs are needed for thi ...
... mistaken for ‘is’ resulting in erroneous forms such as *He is been writing a letter’ (Aitken, op.cit.). The author identifies another common error regarding phonetics: the contracted auxiliary might be overheard e.g. *I been reading.* In addition, the fact that two auxiliary verbs are needed for thi ...
French Regular
... Verbs that end in -ger, like manger, have a spelling change before endings that begin with the hard vowels a or o. Because g followed by a or o would make a hard g sound (like in gold), e has to be added after g to keep the g soft (as in gel). In the present tense and the imperative, this g > ge spe ...
... Verbs that end in -ger, like manger, have a spelling change before endings that begin with the hard vowels a or o. Because g followed by a or o would make a hard g sound (like in gold), e has to be added after g to keep the g soft (as in gel). In the present tense and the imperative, this g > ge spe ...
STRUCTURE AND USE QT? VERBS 0^ MOTION WJM
... 1969). However, this is very nartial answer indeed. In many cases components do not have imnlication relations at all, Compare swim: on the one hand the verb expresses that locomotion takes place in the water, on the other hand it conveys that the locomotion takes nlace by means of body parts as ins ...
... 1969). However, this is very nartial answer indeed. In many cases components do not have imnlication relations at all, Compare swim: on the one hand the verb expresses that locomotion takes place in the water, on the other hand it conveys that the locomotion takes nlace by means of body parts as ins ...
Andrzej Wilanowski Transitiveness of passive forms in Homer
... an active sentence becomes a subject of the passive one6. In wider, semantic sense the transitive verb is the one that has an object, no matter what grammatical form the object takes. In the further part of this entry an intransitive verb (intransitivum7) is defined as lacking in the features mentio ...
... an active sentence becomes a subject of the passive one6. In wider, semantic sense the transitive verb is the one that has an object, no matter what grammatical form the object takes. In the further part of this entry an intransitive verb (intransitivum7) is defined as lacking in the features mentio ...
Bilingual Complex Verbs - Linguistic Society of America
... verbs such as give, take, go, move, sit etc. These light verbs do not predicate fully and are identical in form to a main verb in the language. Butt (2003) does not make a distinction between light verbs such as do and be (that occur in N+do constructions) and light verbs such as give, take, go, sit ...
... verbs such as give, take, go, move, sit etc. These light verbs do not predicate fully and are identical in form to a main verb in the language. Butt (2003) does not make a distinction between light verbs such as do and be (that occur in N+do constructions) and light verbs such as give, take, go, sit ...
On the prepositional nature of non
... A fairly standard assumption within these approaches is that prepositions and verbs are two (functional) categories that must be teased apart: (light) verbs categorize roots, prepositions do not; (light) verbs assign structural Case, prepositions do inherent Case; (light) verbs encode ϕ-features, pr ...
... A fairly standard assumption within these approaches is that prepositions and verbs are two (functional) categories that must be teased apart: (light) verbs categorize roots, prepositions do not; (light) verbs assign structural Case, prepositions do inherent Case; (light) verbs encode ϕ-features, pr ...
Phrasal Verbs: A Problem for ESL/EFL Learners and Suggested
... three-word verb as a lexical unit with a special meaning. The claim is more precise when phrasal verbs do not occur in the student’s mother tongue. Students also overlook the importance of the particle of the phrasal verbs, especially when a single word in their first language can convey the meaning ...
... three-word verb as a lexical unit with a special meaning. The claim is more precise when phrasal verbs do not occur in the student’s mother tongue. Students also overlook the importance of the particle of the phrasal verbs, especially when a single word in their first language can convey the meaning ...
Acts 16_3 - Amador Bible Studies
... especially in light of the issues discussed in Galatians and the fact that Timothy lived in the Galatian area. Some have suggested that troubles stemming from this action led to the writing of Galatians and the citing of the counterexample of Titus. However, it is more likely that Galatians was writ ...
... especially in light of the issues discussed in Galatians and the fact that Timothy lived in the Galatian area. Some have suggested that troubles stemming from this action led to the writing of Galatians and the citing of the counterexample of Titus. However, it is more likely that Galatians was writ ...
Get-passives, Raising, and Control
... Note that the morphology here distinguishes only between stative and ‘other’ participles. This means that even for the cases that are morphologically distinguished, we still have to test whether we are looking at an eventive (verbal) participle or a resultative adjectival one. Both of these involve ...
... Note that the morphology here distinguishes only between stative and ‘other’ participles. This means that even for the cases that are morphologically distinguished, we still have to test whether we are looking at an eventive (verbal) participle or a resultative adjectival one. Both of these involve ...
Nominal Infinitive in English and Arabic: A Contrastive Study (PDF
... in accordance with the usage of Latin grammarians who called it "modus infinitivus" (= the indefinite mood); but its function is not to express the "manner" of an action or to denote the aspect under which it is considered, but to express the action itself in the most indefinite manner. In modern En ...
... in accordance with the usage of Latin grammarians who called it "modus infinitivus" (= the indefinite mood); but its function is not to express the "manner" of an action or to denote the aspect under which it is considered, but to express the action itself in the most indefinite manner. In modern En ...
WC6 Unit 10
... • The present tense of the verb be differs from the base form be: am, are, is. • The past tense of a verb names an action that already happened. • Form the past tense of most verbs by adding ed to the base form of the verb. • The future tense of a verb names an action that will take place in t ...
... • The present tense of the verb be differs from the base form be: am, are, is. • The past tense of a verb names an action that already happened. • Form the past tense of most verbs by adding ed to the base form of the verb. • The future tense of a verb names an action that will take place in t ...