Verbal inflection and the structure of IP in German
... the information that we are talking about an event with an agent, -ig- derives causative applicatives, -/- generates inchoative applicatives and iteratives, and -r- relates objects to activities which lead to their appearance. Notwithstanding, all but the 0 suffix and, to a lesser degree -(is)-ier- ...
... the information that we are talking about an event with an agent, -ig- derives causative applicatives, -/- generates inchoative applicatives and iteratives, and -r- relates objects to activities which lead to their appearance. Notwithstanding, all but the 0 suffix and, to a lesser degree -(is)-ier- ...
8. Argument Selection 8.1 The Selection Principle and Corollaries
... lamp here undergoes two changes (leaving its original position and assuming its new one), while the Source and Goal undergo one, or that the Source and Goal changes are otherwise less significant (on the relative importance of changes in different participants and its effect on argument selection, s ...
... lamp here undergoes two changes (leaving its original position and assuming its new one), while the Source and Goal undergo one, or that the Source and Goal changes are otherwise less significant (on the relative importance of changes in different participants and its effect on argument selection, s ...
Chapter 1
... One works a lot in this country. 2. The pronoun se can also be used to say that something is done, without saying who does it. The verb agrees in number with the noun receiving the action. This use is called passive se. verb agrees with direct object ...
... One works a lot in this country. 2. The pronoun se can also be used to say that something is done, without saying who does it. The verb agrees in number with the noun receiving the action. This use is called passive se. verb agrees with direct object ...
presentation - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
... This V1+V2+IO+DO construction appeared suddenly under the Early Han (2nd BC – 1st AD). It obviously evolved from the V+IO+DO construction, as the two forms share the same constraints: only verbs [+give] can be used, and the IO has to be the recipient of the verb. Indeed, it functions as the recipien ...
... This V1+V2+IO+DO construction appeared suddenly under the Early Han (2nd BC – 1st AD). It obviously evolved from the V+IO+DO construction, as the two forms share the same constraints: only verbs [+give] can be used, and the IO has to be the recipient of the verb. Indeed, it functions as the recipien ...
CHAPTER I
... Look at that!! In Latin, you don’t need a separate pronoun to tell you who the subject of a verb is. The ending (or “suffix”) tells you who the subject is. In fact the Romans only used a separate pronoun as a verb’s subject if they really, really wanted to emphasize that subject. Most often if there ...
... Look at that!! In Latin, you don’t need a separate pronoun to tell you who the subject of a verb is. The ending (or “suffix”) tells you who the subject is. In fact the Romans only used a separate pronoun as a verb’s subject if they really, really wanted to emphasize that subject. Most often if there ...
Information Verb Tenses
... Most of this report has been written in the past tense because the action has already taken place. However the writer has made several mistakes, putting some verbs in the wrong tense. Can you spot the mistakes? Underline the verbs that you think are in the wrong tense and write the correct verb unde ...
... Most of this report has been written in the past tense because the action has already taken place. However the writer has made several mistakes, putting some verbs in the wrong tense. Can you spot the mistakes? Underline the verbs that you think are in the wrong tense and write the correct verb unde ...
Saber vs Conocer
... -. To express knowledge or ignorance of a fact or information about something, use "saber." Juan sabe donde está María. Juan knows where Maria is. ...
... -. To express knowledge or ignorance of a fact or information about something, use "saber." Juan sabe donde está María. Juan knows where Maria is. ...
Semantic constrains on the cause-motion construction
... presumed to move into the specified location (e.g. Sam asked/*begged John into the room) and non-direct conventional causation is admitted by the construction (e.g. Her new boss flew her to Madrid for a Conference, where in actual fact it was the air carrier that did the action). In this research co ...
... presumed to move into the specified location (e.g. Sam asked/*begged John into the room) and non-direct conventional causation is admitted by the construction (e.g. Her new boss flew her to Madrid for a Conference, where in actual fact it was the air carrier that did the action). In this research co ...
predicate nominatives worksheet
... You know what predicate means, and you know that an adjective is one of the 8 parts of speech. It describes a noun or a pronoun. A predicate adjective is a special adjective that you find in the complete predicate of a sentence. Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. ...
... You know what predicate means, and you know that an adjective is one of the 8 parts of speech. It describes a noun or a pronoun. A predicate adjective is a special adjective that you find in the complete predicate of a sentence. Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. ...
TIMING OF VERB SELECTION IN JAPANESE SENTENCE
... phrase together form a verb phrase, while a subject noun phrase and a verb do not by themselves form a syntactic constituent under most accounts. These linguistic analyses all suggest that object nouns are more closely associated with verbs than subject nouns, both syntactically and semantically. Th ...
... phrase together form a verb phrase, while a subject noun phrase and a verb do not by themselves form a syntactic constituent under most accounts. These linguistic analyses all suggest that object nouns are more closely associated with verbs than subject nouns, both syntactically and semantically. Th ...
Gerunds and the progressive tenses in Spanish - croz
... III. Cautions. A few things mentioned above may need to be repeated: A. The gerund is a verb form with an adverbial function; do not use it as a noun. Use the infinitive as the object of a preposition or as the subject of a verb: después de descansar = “after resting”; Leer es divertido = “Reading i ...
... III. Cautions. A few things mentioned above may need to be repeated: A. The gerund is a verb form with an adverbial function; do not use it as a noun. Use the infinitive as the object of a preposition or as the subject of a verb: después de descansar = “after resting”; Leer es divertido = “Reading i ...
What is a Verb
... An intransitive verb, on the other hand, cannot take a direct object: This plant has thrived (on the south windowsill). The compound verb “has thrived'' is intransitive and takes no direct object in this sentence. The prepositional phrase “on the south windowsill'' acts as an adverb describing where ...
... An intransitive verb, on the other hand, cannot take a direct object: This plant has thrived (on the south windowsill). The compound verb “has thrived'' is intransitive and takes no direct object in this sentence. The prepositional phrase “on the south windowsill'' acts as an adverb describing where ...
verbs ending in –uir
... 5. They know my uncle. _______________________________________________ 6. I make the bed and set the table. _____________________________________ 7. My grandmother is old. _____________________________________________ 8. At what time do you leave? __________________________________________ 9. I know ...
... 5. They know my uncle. _______________________________________________ 6. I make the bed and set the table. _____________________________________ 7. My grandmother is old. _____________________________________________ 8. At what time do you leave? __________________________________________ 9. I know ...
Ling 127: Psychology of Language
... English, e.g., conversation, informal oral interviews, written texts such as e-mails but are less appropriate for academic writing contexts. • Rationale for focus: Both U.S.-educated and international multilingual writers have difficulty distinguishing register differences and may use informal forms ...
... English, e.g., conversation, informal oral interviews, written texts such as e-mails but are less appropriate for academic writing contexts. • Rationale for focus: Both U.S.-educated and international multilingual writers have difficulty distinguishing register differences and may use informal forms ...
Making Virtue of Necessity: a Verb Lexicon
... meant to address this problem. Given our avowed disposition to do logical reasoning with our representations, as soon as possible, it made sense for us to discuss the collection of verbs in VerbOcean. Previous work in [13] describes a first attempt to clean up and improve the extant verb lexicon of ...
... meant to address this problem. Given our avowed disposition to do logical reasoning with our representations, as soon as possible, it made sense for us to discuss the collection of verbs in VerbOcean. Previous work in [13] describes a first attempt to clean up and improve the extant verb lexicon of ...
full text - Alexandre Rademaker
... meant to address this problem. Given our avowed disposition to do logical reasoning with our representations, as soon as possible, it made sense for us to discuss the collection of verbs in VerbOcean. Previous work in [13] describes a first attempt to clean up and improve the extant verb lexicon of ...
... meant to address this problem. Given our avowed disposition to do logical reasoning with our representations, as soon as possible, it made sense for us to discuss the collection of verbs in VerbOcean. Previous work in [13] describes a first attempt to clean up and improve the extant verb lexicon of ...
The Acquisition of English Locative Constructions by Native
... 1. INTRODUCTION To understand a verb’s meaning and use it correctly, a second language (L2) speaker must learn in what syntactic structures the verb is allowed. Across languages, there are some consistent verb semantics-syntax correspondences, and knowing these regularities can help an L2 learner as ...
... 1. INTRODUCTION To understand a verb’s meaning and use it correctly, a second language (L2) speaker must learn in what syntactic structures the verb is allowed. Across languages, there are some consistent verb semantics-syntax correspondences, and knowing these regularities can help an L2 learner as ...
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... When do you use a “gerund” in Spanish versus English? How do you use the gerund in sentences with simultaneous actions? What form of the verb do we use in Spanish for the gerund in English that is used as a noun? b. Stem-changing verbs: Do you remember how to conjugate stem-changing verbs? When do v ...
... When do you use a “gerund” in Spanish versus English? How do you use the gerund in sentences with simultaneous actions? What form of the verb do we use in Spanish for the gerund in English that is used as a noun? b. Stem-changing verbs: Do you remember how to conjugate stem-changing verbs? When do v ...
Conjugations Presentation
... How do we conjugate a regular verb?(con’t) HABLAR = TO TALK STEP 4: Think about what each conjugated verb means. hablo = I talk hablas = you talk (fam.) habla = he/she talks you talk (form.) ...
... How do we conjugate a regular verb?(con’t) HABLAR = TO TALK STEP 4: Think about what each conjugated verb means. hablo = I talk hablas = you talk (fam.) habla = he/she talks you talk (form.) ...
Linking Verbs
... • The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence • Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective) • In other words, they are equal ...
... • The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence • Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective) • In other words, they are equal ...
Lesson 6 Infinitives, -ing
... 8. It’s time (to go / for going) home. 9. I have no wish (to meet / of meeting) him again. ...
... 8. It’s time (to go / for going) home. 9. I have no wish (to meet / of meeting) him again. ...
Verbs and their mutations: the genetics of conjugation
... perfectly respectable vowel, life would be much easier for Italian learners; we’ll see many examples of this below. At times the “design” of the vowel markers appears not to have been thought through at all. The four—a, e, i and o—are shuffled about ad hoc as conflicts with already established uses ...
... perfectly respectable vowel, life would be much easier for Italian learners; we’ll see many examples of this below. At times the “design” of the vowel markers appears not to have been thought through at all. The four—a, e, i and o—are shuffled about ad hoc as conflicts with already established uses ...
Brushstrokes Demonstration Lesson
... • Identifies participial phrases in written compositions • Identifies appositive phrases in written compositions • Defines participial phrase • Recognizes appropriate use of active verbs ...
... • Identifies participial phrases in written compositions • Identifies appositive phrases in written compositions • Defines participial phrase • Recognizes appropriate use of active verbs ...