CZECH EQUIVALENTS OF ENGLISH ING
... This paper is one part of a comprehensive study dealing with the various functions of English ing-forms as they affect the sentence structure in comparison with their Czech equivalents. I compiled excerpts from eleven books out of which eight were novels and three professional texts of various types ...
... This paper is one part of a comprehensive study dealing with the various functions of English ing-forms as they affect the sentence structure in comparison with their Czech equivalents. I compiled excerpts from eleven books out of which eight were novels and three professional texts of various types ...
Learn To read parT 1 - Yale University Press
... not be assigned until all new material in a chapter has been introduced, unless a teacher selects only those exercise sentences that contain material already presented. In the synthetic Greek sentences (drills, exercises, and examples used in the textbook), we have tried to include only usages found ...
... not be assigned until all new material in a chapter has been introduced, unless a teacher selects only those exercise sentences that contain material already presented. In the synthetic Greek sentences (drills, exercises, and examples used in the textbook), we have tried to include only usages found ...
2007 - SugarTexts
... Berthele, R. (2004): The typology of motion and posture verbs: A variationist account. In: B. Kortmann, ed. Dialectology Meets Typology. Dialect Grammar from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective. Berlin & New York, 93-126. Blaser, E. & Sperling, G. (in press) When is motion motion? Perception. Borst, A. ( ...
... Berthele, R. (2004): The typology of motion and posture verbs: A variationist account. In: B. Kortmann, ed. Dialectology Meets Typology. Dialect Grammar from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective. Berlin & New York, 93-126. Blaser, E. & Sperling, G. (in press) When is motion motion? Perception. Borst, A. ( ...
#1: Correct Sentence Formation: 20.5% Recognizing fragments
... Corrected: I told (past) him that he could (past) drop by any time and I would (past) be happy to help him. Number Agreement Nouns and verbs are both parts of speech with number: they are written differently if they refer to just one thing or multiple things. One dog runs fast, for example, but two ...
... Corrected: I told (past) him that he could (past) drop by any time and I would (past) be happy to help him. Number Agreement Nouns and verbs are both parts of speech with number: they are written differently if they refer to just one thing or multiple things. One dog runs fast, for example, but two ...
1 - UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
... Just like in syntax, there are problems in morphology that can be solved by assuming phonologically empty categories. For a start, many nouns in English can be verbed and vice versa: a hammer – to hammer, a bottle – to bottle, to laugh – a laugh, to wish – a wish, etc. Simplifying things a bit, ther ...
... Just like in syntax, there are problems in morphology that can be solved by assuming phonologically empty categories. For a start, many nouns in English can be verbed and vice versa: a hammer – to hammer, a bottle – to bottle, to laugh – a laugh, to wish – a wish, etc. Simplifying things a bit, ther ...
Notes on Words, Phrases, Sentences and Clauses
... Notice that sentences are always self-sufficient (i.e., independent) linguistic units; that is to say, they can express complete ideas, notions, or thoughts all by themselves. However, clauses may or may not be self-sufficient; i.e., they may not express complete ideas, notions or thoughts all by th ...
... Notice that sentences are always self-sufficient (i.e., independent) linguistic units; that is to say, they can express complete ideas, notions, or thoughts all by themselves. However, clauses may or may not be self-sufficient; i.e., they may not express complete ideas, notions or thoughts all by th ...
COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES
... • The adverbs well, badly, and far have the same comparative forms as the adjectives good, bad, and far. ...
... • The adverbs well, badly, and far have the same comparative forms as the adjectives good, bad, and far. ...
Nostratic grammar: synthetic or analytic?
... postposition no, Omotic genitive ending *-nV, Sidamo -ni. The genitive marker *nu was used in constructions "noun + *nu + noun underlying later endings of oblique cases" (as in English for my father's sake) and thus became a presuffix of oblique cases. This usage is preserved in pIE heteroclitic nou ...
... postposition no, Omotic genitive ending *-nV, Sidamo -ni. The genitive marker *nu was used in constructions "noun + *nu + noun underlying later endings of oblique cases" (as in English for my father's sake) and thus became a presuffix of oblique cases. This usage is preserved in pIE heteroclitic nou ...
- (BORA)
... third class of nonstandard words covers forms that can be ascribed to a particular dialect, technolect, sociolect, or other language variety. An example is barnehagan, instead of the standard form barnehagen ‘the preschool’. The suffix -an in the nonstandard variant is used to imitate a dialect pron ...
... third class of nonstandard words covers forms that can be ascribed to a particular dialect, technolect, sociolect, or other language variety. An example is barnehagan, instead of the standard form barnehagen ‘the preschool’. The suffix -an in the nonstandard variant is used to imitate a dialect pron ...
THE WASHO LANGUAGE OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND
... Californian and many other Indian languages, in which the sonants are usually more different from their nearest European equivalents than are the surds. Outside of the question of surds and sonants the consonants present no great difficulties to the English ear. There are only three series, represen ...
... Californian and many other Indian languages, in which the sonants are usually more different from their nearest European equivalents than are the surds. Outside of the question of surds and sonants the consonants present no great difficulties to the English ear. There are only three series, represen ...
ASPECT (ВИД)
... Just as in English, aspect reflects the speaker’s relationship (literally his view) on the event or action. Do you want to stress the PROCESS (imperfective) or the RESULT (perfective) of ...
... Just as in English, aspect reflects the speaker’s relationship (literally his view) on the event or action. Do you want to stress the PROCESS (imperfective) or the RESULT (perfective) of ...
Grammar on the Go!
... An intensive pronoun “intensifies” or amplifies a noun or a pronoun. These pronouns come right after the noun. An intensive pronoun is not essential to the meaning of a sentence. Without it, the sentence would still be complete. Read these sentences—with and without the intensive pronoun—even withou ...
... An intensive pronoun “intensifies” or amplifies a noun or a pronoun. These pronouns come right after the noun. An intensive pronoun is not essential to the meaning of a sentence. Without it, the sentence would still be complete. Read these sentences—with and without the intensive pronoun—even withou ...
You Are The Course Book - Syllabus
... 80. Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms Present simple is not now, but regular time In past simple and present perfect the action is in the past, but in past simple the time is finished, while in present perfect the time is unfinished – the difference is in the time Past perfect is before past simple U ...
... 80. Notes on Intermediate Verb Forms Present simple is not now, but regular time In past simple and present perfect the action is in the past, but in past simple the time is finished, while in present perfect the time is unfinished – the difference is in the time Past perfect is before past simple U ...
Presentation Exercise: Chapter 23
... True or False. Present- and future-tense main verbs do not cause problems when you are translating a participle, because they do not change the basic time frame of the sentence. Fill in the time values (-2, -1, +0, +1) for the following participles and main verbs, then add the time values together ...
... True or False. Present- and future-tense main verbs do not cause problems when you are translating a participle, because they do not change the basic time frame of the sentence. Fill in the time values (-2, -1, +0, +1) for the following participles and main verbs, then add the time values together ...
GERUND or INFINITIVE
... like/dislike, love/hate, miss, prefer, recommend, suggest) Ann hates flying Doctors recommend eating five pieces of vegetables each day ...
... like/dislike, love/hate, miss, prefer, recommend, suggest) Ann hates flying Doctors recommend eating five pieces of vegetables each day ...
Kandidat 3154
... Both sentences start with the noun phrase "the artist" where artist is the head noun with a definite article in front of it. Sentence 1 is then followed by the verb phrase "was admiring" with the main transitive verb "to admire" in the past progressive form. The verb phrase is followed by a noun phr ...
... Both sentences start with the noun phrase "the artist" where artist is the head noun with a definite article in front of it. Sentence 1 is then followed by the verb phrase "was admiring" with the main transitive verb "to admire" in the past progressive form. The verb phrase is followed by a noun phr ...
French Level 1 Study Guide
... Learning to read, write, and speak a foreign language is a cumulative process. The student begins at a relatively simple starting point, and, with each progressive step, collects additional knowledge of that language. These pieces of knowledge are like the bricks used to build a house; each new bric ...
... Learning to read, write, and speak a foreign language is a cumulative process. The student begins at a relatively simple starting point, and, with each progressive step, collects additional knowledge of that language. These pieces of knowledge are like the bricks used to build a house; each new bric ...
World Language Department at Northgate High
... Describe using verbs that are irregular in the first person Practicing daily-routine vocabulary Communicate using verbs with stem changes in the present tense Express what people do to or for themselves Talk about special events and activities Using vocabulary related to celebrations and special eve ...
... Describe using verbs that are irregular in the first person Practicing daily-routine vocabulary Communicate using verbs with stem changes in the present tense Express what people do to or for themselves Talk about special events and activities Using vocabulary related to celebrations and special eve ...
Springboard Grammar Handbook
... name things that have two parts. These nouns take plural verbs. These scissors are sharp. Those pants are made of heavy fabric. In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb, but the verb must still agree with the subject. There are many owls in the woods. There is ...
... name things that have two parts. These nouns take plural verbs. These scissors are sharp. Those pants are made of heavy fabric. In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb, but the verb must still agree with the subject. There are many owls in the woods. There is ...
TIMING OF VERB SELECTION IN JAPANESE SENTENCE
... I(nflection) in nominative-accusative languages (Chomsky, 1981). Finally, objects have a closer constituency relationship with the verb. In a transitive sentence, the verb and the object noun phrase together form a verb phrase, while a subject noun phrase and a verb do not by themselves form a synta ...
... I(nflection) in nominative-accusative languages (Chomsky, 1981). Finally, objects have a closer constituency relationship with the verb. In a transitive sentence, the verb and the object noun phrase together form a verb phrase, while a subject noun phrase and a verb do not by themselves form a synta ...
the Supine - Skidmore College
... Notice the need to distinguish the supine in the second sentences from a perfect passive participle agreeing with imperatōrem (“the emperor having been warned”). This is usually not difficult if one can remember that the supine exists, since sentences containing the supine often will not make sense ...
... Notice the need to distinguish the supine in the second sentences from a perfect passive participle agreeing with imperatōrem (“the emperor having been warned”). This is usually not difficult if one can remember that the supine exists, since sentences containing the supine often will not make sense ...
Power Point presentation
... Krifka shows cases where this results in only one of the two diatheses being possible with some NPs. (7)a. #The explanation gave a headache to Susan. b. The explanation gave Susan a headache. The headache does not exist throughout the event, so only the (7b) frame (‘cause to have’) is appropriat ...
... Krifka shows cases where this results in only one of the two diatheses being possible with some NPs. (7)a. #The explanation gave a headache to Susan. b. The explanation gave Susan a headache. The headache does not exist throughout the event, so only the (7b) frame (‘cause to have’) is appropriat ...
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody
... b) Cycling to school has one ................advantage. It makes you feel hot and sweaty. c) Paula had a ticket for the theatre, but ............... fortunately she fell ill that night. d) Terry can't stand waiting in queues, because she is very ................patient. c) My brothers always ....... ...
... b) Cycling to school has one ................advantage. It makes you feel hot and sweaty. c) Paula had a ticket for the theatre, but ............... fortunately she fell ill that night. d) Terry can't stand waiting in queues, because she is very ................patient. c) My brothers always ....... ...
verbs ending in –uir
... 6. Juan and Pablo know each other well. ___________________________________ 7. We see each other every weekend. ____________________________________ 8. ¿Do you all send each other letters? ___________________________________ 9. My parents never fight (w/ each other). ________________________________ ...
... 6. Juan and Pablo know each other well. ___________________________________ 7. We see each other every weekend. ____________________________________ 8. ¿Do you all send each other letters? ___________________________________ 9. My parents never fight (w/ each other). ________________________________ ...
Verbal Relations in English Grammar
... – In the sentences where the predicate precedes a number of subjects (commonly used in sentences starting with here or there), the predicate agrees with the subject that stands first. There is a scope for innovation and change both in the composition and procedures of appellate courts (Bell). – Wh ...
... – In the sentences where the predicate precedes a number of subjects (commonly used in sentences starting with here or there), the predicate agrees with the subject that stands first. There is a scope for innovation and change both in the composition and procedures of appellate courts (Bell). – Wh ...