Filling the gap: inserting an artificial constituent where - NILC
... provide a better training corpus for SRL classifiers. The main advantage of inserting such null elements is to reduce data sparsity, as all the verbal clauses become similar in what concerns the presence of explicit subjects. The results show a better precision in the insertion of null elements rela ...
... provide a better training corpus for SRL classifiers. The main advantage of inserting such null elements is to reduce data sparsity, as all the verbal clauses become similar in what concerns the presence of explicit subjects. The results show a better precision in the insertion of null elements rela ...
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... Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical designation (NP2) because it is not the same as the subject (NP1). The third NP, the objective complement, receives the same numerical designation as the direct object (NP2) because it is the same as the direct object (Jacobsen = ...
... Note: The second NP, the direct object, receives a different numerical designation (NP2) because it is not the same as the subject (NP1). The third NP, the objective complement, receives the same numerical designation as the direct object (NP2) because it is the same as the direct object (Jacobsen = ...
Fragments, Comma Splices and Run-ons
... Every sentence must have at least one main clause. A main clause contains an independent subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. Fragments result if you punctuate certain word groups as though they were complete sentences. The most common of these word groups are the following: subordinat ...
... Every sentence must have at least one main clause. A main clause contains an independent subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. Fragments result if you punctuate certain word groups as though they were complete sentences. The most common of these word groups are the following: subordinat ...
Lesson 1. The Verb Phrase: Verbs in English
... [2] The film was produced in Hollywood The verb form writing in [1] is known as the -ing form, or the -ING PARTICIPLE form. In [2], the verb form produced is called the -ed form, or -ED PARTICIPLE form. Many so-called -ed participle forms do not end in -ed at all: The film was written by John Brown ...
... [2] The film was produced in Hollywood The verb form writing in [1] is known as the -ing form, or the -ING PARTICIPLE form. In [2], the verb form produced is called the -ed form, or -ED PARTICIPLE form. Many so-called -ed participle forms do not end in -ed at all: The film was written by John Brown ...
Nouns – First Declesion
... A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In Latin there are five basic cases or jobs a noun can have in a sentence. Latin nouns have gender and are grouped in declensions. A Latin student must not only learn the meaning of a Latin noun but also its declension and gender. Gender is indicated by the ...
... A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In Latin there are five basic cases or jobs a noun can have in a sentence. Latin nouns have gender and are grouped in declensions. A Latin student must not only learn the meaning of a Latin noun but also its declension and gender. Gender is indicated by the ...
ACT practice
... Many of the strategy questions concern transitions. A transition is sometimes needed at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph, as the writer attempts to move smoothly from one thought to the next. There are really only three main kinds of sentence connectors: but, also, and thus. but (contradicti ...
... Many of the strategy questions concern transitions. A transition is sometimes needed at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph, as the writer attempts to move smoothly from one thought to the next. There are really only three main kinds of sentence connectors: but, also, and thus. but (contradicti ...
pronouns - Texas State University
... 1. Tom had had enough of school, which is why he decided to join the Marines. 2. He used a hacksaw instead of a wood saw to cut through the wire fence. This is an example of clear thinking. 3. Donna is able to design and sew her own clothes. Those are two ways to save money. 4. Jake told his brother ...
... 1. Tom had had enough of school, which is why he decided to join the Marines. 2. He used a hacksaw instead of a wood saw to cut through the wire fence. This is an example of clear thinking. 3. Donna is able to design and sew her own clothes. Those are two ways to save money. 4. Jake told his brother ...
Eight Parts of Speech
... sentence to a word in the predicate. • There are two groups of linking verbs: – forms of to be • Is, am, are, was, were, been, being – Verbs that express condition • Look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain ...
... sentence to a word in the predicate. • There are two groups of linking verbs: – forms of to be • Is, am, are, was, were, been, being – Verbs that express condition • Look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain ...
Chapter 19: Perfect Passive Verbs
... sentences the way any noun does. In the first sentence, it would be a nominative interrogative pronoun, because in the sentence “You are _____?” the blank is a predicate nominative. In “What did he do?” [meaning “He did what?”], the “what” is the direct object and would therefore be accusative in La ...
... sentences the way any noun does. In the first sentence, it would be a nominative interrogative pronoun, because in the sentence “You are _____?” the blank is a predicate nominative. In “What did he do?” [meaning “He did what?”], the “what” is the direct object and would therefore be accusative in La ...
Jp-sborn
... Jarmila's contribution to the classification of the verbal complementations (dependents) has been of great significance in several respects. The main aim of the present contribution is to point out in which directions her approach offers interesting themes in which further research may be of great s ...
... Jarmila's contribution to the classification of the verbal complementations (dependents) has been of great significance in several respects. The main aim of the present contribution is to point out in which directions her approach offers interesting themes in which further research may be of great s ...
Present Progressive-Irregular Forms
... Present progressive: irregular forms (p. 171) • Remember that you form the present progressive by using estar the present participle: Estoy hablando con Lucía. I am talking to Lucía. A. Fill in the blanks using estar + the present participle of the verbs in parentheses. The first one is done for y ...
... Present progressive: irregular forms (p. 171) • Remember that you form the present progressive by using estar the present participle: Estoy hablando con Lucía. I am talking to Lucía. A. Fill in the blanks using estar + the present participle of the verbs in parentheses. The first one is done for y ...
Constructional Licensing in Morphology and Syntax
... can be qualified as constructions, which may have fixed slots and variables as do constructions in sentence grammar (Booij 2005a, b). For instance, de-verbal noun formation in English by means of the suffix -er can be represented as a constructional idiom of the form [[x]V er]N ‘one who Vs’. A word ...
... can be qualified as constructions, which may have fixed slots and variables as do constructions in sentence grammar (Booij 2005a, b). For instance, de-verbal noun formation in English by means of the suffix -er can be represented as a constructional idiom of the form [[x]V er]N ‘one who Vs’. A word ...
Active voice cheat sheet, 4 Syllables
... Example: ‘The program was approved by the committee’ (or ‘The program was approved’). In this example, the agent isn’t mentioned. But if you can add the phrase ‘by the agent’ after the verb, the voice is passive. Verb form The passive voice uses an auxiliary (helper) verb with a past participle. Not ...
... Example: ‘The program was approved by the committee’ (or ‘The program was approved’). In this example, the agent isn’t mentioned. But if you can add the phrase ‘by the agent’ after the verb, the voice is passive. Verb form The passive voice uses an auxiliary (helper) verb with a past participle. Not ...
predicate nominatives worksheet
... Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. They describe the subject of the sentence. Examples: My cat is so nice.The building looks tall. ...
... Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. They describe the subject of the sentence. Examples: My cat is so nice.The building looks tall. ...
The Five Favourite Errors Incomplete sentences
... If the subject is singular, the verb has to be singular to match. This is an issue only with “is/are” and “was/were”, or in the general present tense (one person votes; two people vote), because other tenses don’t have different forms for singular and plural verbs (e.g., in the past tense, one perso ...
... If the subject is singular, the verb has to be singular to match. This is an issue only with “is/are” and “was/were”, or in the general present tense (one person votes; two people vote), because other tenses don’t have different forms for singular and plural verbs (e.g., in the past tense, one perso ...
3rd Grade Grammar - THE STUDENTS` CENTER FOR
... behind the only ( chair, chairs ) in her ( bedroom, bedrooms ), but the other ( one, ones ) was nowhere to be seen. Sandy looked under a pile of ( book, books). She looked through all her ( drawer, drawers) and in every ( closet, closets ). She finally found her second ( flipflop, flipflops ) in the ...
... behind the only ( chair, chairs ) in her ( bedroom, bedrooms ), but the other ( one, ones ) was nowhere to be seen. Sandy looked under a pile of ( book, books). She looked through all her ( drawer, drawers) and in every ( closet, closets ). She finally found her second ( flipflop, flipflops ) in the ...
Spanish 2 - Houston ISD
... regular verbs conjugation in preterite tense. Guided Practice #1: Teacher will introduce irregular conjugation in preterite tense. Independent practice # 1: Students will fill in the blanks with the right form of the verb.(Irregular conjugations in preterite tense). Closing: Dictado ( review vocabul ...
... regular verbs conjugation in preterite tense. Guided Practice #1: Teacher will introduce irregular conjugation in preterite tense. Independent practice # 1: Students will fill in the blanks with the right form of the verb.(Irregular conjugations in preterite tense). Closing: Dictado ( review vocabul ...
Nominative Form of Pronouns
... When an indefinite pronoun is the antecedent you must decide if it is singular or plural. The following indefinite pronouns are always singular, although they may not seem to be: another, anyone, anybody, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody ...
... When an indefinite pronoun is the antecedent you must decide if it is singular or plural. The following indefinite pronouns are always singular, although they may not seem to be: another, anyone, anybody, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody ...
SENTENCE CRAFTING What, Why, and How?
... In this section, you will learn some techniques to help you craft clear, focused sentences. 1. “to be” verb + verb ending in –ing—When you find a sentence using this construction, drop the “to be” verb and make the verb ending in –ing the main verb of the sentence. ORIGINAL: This book is showing the ...
... In this section, you will learn some techniques to help you craft clear, focused sentences. 1. “to be” verb + verb ending in –ing—When you find a sentence using this construction, drop the “to be” verb and make the verb ending in –ing the main verb of the sentence. ORIGINAL: This book is showing the ...
Document
... What are e>ie Stem Changing Verbs? Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs, are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated. This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the nosotros and vosotros form. For example, in the verb pensar, the e changes to an ie in all the f ...
... What are e>ie Stem Changing Verbs? Stem changing verbs, also known as “boot” or “shoe” verbs, are verbs that have a change of a vowel when conjugated. This vowel change occurs in all the forms except the nosotros and vosotros form. For example, in the verb pensar, the e changes to an ie in all the f ...
Table of Contents
... Verb- A word that shows an action or condition Action verb- A verb that shows action Examples of action verbs include: jump, run, skip, swim, walk, touch, smack. Linking verb- Links a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence. Examples of linking verbs include: am, is, are, was, were, being, b ...
... Verb- A word that shows an action or condition Action verb- A verb that shows action Examples of action verbs include: jump, run, skip, swim, walk, touch, smack. Linking verb- Links a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence. Examples of linking verbs include: am, is, are, was, were, being, b ...
On the Auxiliary Status of Dare in Old English
... subsequent lack of transparency, especially if the hypothesis about the overlapping of the past subjunctive and past indicative is taken into consideration. In other words, one past tense form (in terms of morphology) could convey factual meanings in past contexts or (non-)factual meanings in presen ...
... subsequent lack of transparency, especially if the hypothesis about the overlapping of the past subjunctive and past indicative is taken into consideration. In other words, one past tense form (in terms of morphology) could convey factual meanings in past contexts or (non-)factual meanings in presen ...
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND In this chapter the
... e. Usage of ‘to’ In this part, the writer will give explanations about the correct usage of ‘to’: infinitive and preposition ‘to’. The writer will give more explanation about these two roles in the paragraphs below. “The distinction between the preposition to and infinitive marker is generally clear ...
... e. Usage of ‘to’ In this part, the writer will give explanations about the correct usage of ‘to’: infinitive and preposition ‘to’. The writer will give more explanation about these two roles in the paragraphs below. “The distinction between the preposition to and infinitive marker is generally clear ...
Incorporation and causative construction of compound verb
... cause, as we have seen in (11). In some cases, the causative-morpheme and ergativized verb undergo the process of lexicalization so we derive the sentences in (17d) and (17e). As to (17c), we can have either the former explanation of lexicalization or the deletion of one of the same verbs as 小張開開了門 ...
... cause, as we have seen in (11). In some cases, the causative-morpheme and ergativized verb undergo the process of lexicalization so we derive the sentences in (17d) and (17e). As to (17c), we can have either the former explanation of lexicalization or the deletion of one of the same verbs as 小張開開了門 ...