1 The Distribution of Negative NPs and Some Typological
... d. ‘Hanako read no book.’ Hanako-wa dono hon-mo yoma-nak-atta. Hanako-Top any book read-Not-Past [Lit. I did not read any book.] In (4a-b), for example, negation is solely expressed by the postverbal particle nak, and the indefinite pronoun dare-mo would be suitably translated as ‘anybody’ or ‘every ...
... d. ‘Hanako read no book.’ Hanako-wa dono hon-mo yoma-nak-atta. Hanako-Top any book read-Not-Past [Lit. I did not read any book.] In (4a-b), for example, negation is solely expressed by the postverbal particle nak, and the indefinite pronoun dare-mo would be suitably translated as ‘anybody’ or ‘every ...
the morphology-syntax interface - University of the Basque Country
... in Remarks by a set of lexical redundancy rules. The introduction of the more abstract and simple X-bar schemata allows Chomsky to account for the syntactic parallelisms between these three types of expressions (verbs, DNs and GNs) in a uniform way. The idea that some DNs belong in the Lexicon rathe ...
... in Remarks by a set of lexical redundancy rules. The introduction of the more abstract and simple X-bar schemata allows Chomsky to account for the syntactic parallelisms between these three types of expressions (verbs, DNs and GNs) in a uniform way. The idea that some DNs belong in the Lexicon rathe ...
Chinese Main Verb Identification
... The points mentioned above are particularly related to Chinese sentence pattern identification, but analogous arguments can easily be made for other applications. See for example, the discussion in [Zhou 1999] about the subject-verb and object-verb dependency relations and section 6 with regard to t ...
... The points mentioned above are particularly related to Chinese sentence pattern identification, but analogous arguments can easily be made for other applications. See for example, the discussion in [Zhou 1999] about the subject-verb and object-verb dependency relations and section 6 with regard to t ...
EN - English Grammar for the Utterly Confused
... adj. noun 2. Use vivid adjectives to make your writing more specific and descriptive. Take a larger slice of the luscious cake. adj. noun adj. noun 3. Use an adjective after a linking verb. A linking verb connects a subject with a descriptive word. The most common linking verbs are be (is, am, are, ...
... adj. noun 2. Use vivid adjectives to make your writing more specific and descriptive. Take a larger slice of the luscious cake. adj. noun adj. noun 3. Use an adjective after a linking verb. A linking verb connects a subject with a descriptive word. The most common linking verbs are be (is, am, are, ...
3 syntactic functions of gerund
... 1.1 Category of verbs in English ........................................................................... 13 1.1.1 Functions of verb forms .............................................................................. 14 1.2 Finite versus non-finite verb forms .................................... ...
... 1.1 Category of verbs in English ........................................................................... 13 1.1.1 Functions of verb forms .............................................................................. 14 1.2 Finite versus non-finite verb forms .................................... ...
English Object Alternations: A Unified Account
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
... lexicalization patterns of verbs of motion. Although the locative alternation, for instance, has been attested in languages from both sides of this divide (Kim 1999:133-140), there may nevertheless be some correlation. The limited literature on this topic suggests that for a particular alternation E ...
Язык. Константы. Переменные - Observatoire de linguistique
... Since the classic paper Keenan 1976, the SyntSubj has been understood as a cluster concept defined inductively. Thus, in Keenan’s view, the notion of SyntSubj is based on 1) some intuitively clear cases in the simplest sentences possible — canonical SyntSubjs, and on 2) a list of cross-linguisticall ...
... Since the classic paper Keenan 1976, the SyntSubj has been understood as a cluster concept defined inductively. Thus, in Keenan’s view, the notion of SyntSubj is based on 1) some intuitively clear cases in the simplest sentences possible — canonical SyntSubjs, and on 2) a list of cross-linguisticall ...
Detransitivisation in Irish Sign Language ESF Intersign Workshop on
... oriented and /or moving towards each other. Each hand denotes, as it were, one side of the reciprocal relationship. Agreement markers which refer to both subject/agent and direct object/patient are indicated on each hand’ (McDonnell ...
... oriented and /or moving towards each other. Each hand denotes, as it were, one side of the reciprocal relationship. Agreement markers which refer to both subject/agent and direct object/patient are indicated on each hand’ (McDonnell ...
Elena Mihas - Italian Journal of Linguistics
... Perené paratactic subordinate clauses, which cover a range of complement, relative, and adverbial relations, are syntactically adjoined and grammatically independent, as in they inject us with medicine, we die [when/if/after/ because they inject us with medicine, we die]. Such examples are identifie ...
... Perené paratactic subordinate clauses, which cover a range of complement, relative, and adverbial relations, are syntactically adjoined and grammatically independent, as in they inject us with medicine, we die [when/if/after/ because they inject us with medicine, we die]. Such examples are identifie ...
Aspect Marking and Modality in Child Vietnamese
... 2. ADULT VIETNAMESE Vietnamese is an SVO and isolating language, thus has no inflectional morphology. Verbs are not inflected, i.e. they never have a stem change, but there are various markers (separate morphemes) that accompany the verb to express Tense and Aspect. There are two types of expression ...
... 2. ADULT VIETNAMESE Vietnamese is an SVO and isolating language, thus has no inflectional morphology. Verbs are not inflected, i.e. they never have a stem change, but there are various markers (separate morphemes) that accompany the verb to express Tense and Aspect. There are two types of expression ...
Test 1 (19) Writing Answ
... Choice (A) involves inappropriate verb tense. The past perfect tense (“has disproved”) is used to indicate an action that is ongoing; however, the clause that begins with “when” indicates an action completed in the past (“when she showed...”). The past-tense verb “disproved” should be used instead. ...
... Choice (A) involves inappropriate verb tense. The past perfect tense (“has disproved”) is used to indicate an action that is ongoing; however, the clause that begins with “when” indicates an action completed in the past (“when she showed...”). The past-tense verb “disproved” should be used instead. ...
The Syntax of Valuation in Auxiliary–participle
... example. At this stage in the derivation, there are two options. The first (and general) option is for the modal soe () to value the uT:__ of the modal want (), which results in an infinitive on want. But since the structure is not spelled-out at this point, valuation is not necessary but can be p ...
... example. At this stage in the derivation, there are two options. The first (and general) option is for the modal soe () to value the uT:__ of the modal want (), which results in an infinitive on want. But since the structure is not spelled-out at this point, valuation is not necessary but can be p ...
he - MPG.PuRe
... was requisite, I had the assistance of an Interpreter; but the absolute neceesity of understanding and being understood by those among whom I was to live, made me diligent in endeavouring to learn their language ; and some knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, acquired before I left England, enab ...
... was requisite, I had the assistance of an Interpreter; but the absolute neceesity of understanding and being understood by those among whom I was to live, made me diligent in endeavouring to learn their language ; and some knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, acquired before I left England, enab ...
Reteach Workbook
... Study Skills: Note-Taking and Summarizing • To remember what you have read, take notes that include enough words to help you recall important information such as the main ideas and supporting details. • Write a summary, including the main topic and supporting details or facts. A. Read the paragraph ...
... Study Skills: Note-Taking and Summarizing • To remember what you have read, take notes that include enough words to help you recall important information such as the main ideas and supporting details. • Write a summary, including the main topic and supporting details or facts. A. Read the paragraph ...
Prepositional Phrases
... pronoun which] After the meeting, you should take this elevator to the lobby. [adverb phrases modifying the verb phrase should take] The elevator is helpful to us. [adverb phrase modifying the adjective ...
... pronoun which] After the meeting, you should take this elevator to the lobby. [adverb phrases modifying the verb phrase should take] The elevator is helpful to us. [adverb phrase modifying the adjective ...
Lesson 12 | NTGreek In Session
... because the adjective is not inflected to agree with its substantive. In Greek, however, such simplicity is not possible because of inflection. Like the substantives they modify, adjectives are an inflected part of speech. Greek adjectives are inflected for each of the five cases, the three genders, ...
... because the adjective is not inflected to agree with its substantive. In Greek, however, such simplicity is not possible because of inflection. Like the substantives they modify, adjectives are an inflected part of speech. Greek adjectives are inflected for each of the five cases, the three genders, ...
Clausal coordinate ellipsis in German: The TIGER treebank as a
... end-up at the elections 1998 in-the cellar ‘Otherwise, we lose our profile and end up in the cellar at the 1998 elections’ In FCR, borrowing is restricted to left-peripheral major constituents of the anterior clause (see the FCR borrowing rule in Section 2). In (10), the left periphery only includes ...
... end-up at the elections 1998 in-the cellar ‘Otherwise, we lose our profile and end up in the cellar at the 1998 elections’ In FCR, borrowing is restricted to left-peripheral major constituents of the anterior clause (see the FCR borrowing rule in Section 2). In (10), the left periphery only includes ...
Untitled
... is programmed in such a way that it will not only recognize documents with the word tax, but also documents with the words taxation, taxable, and taxability as relevant. In fact, for many search engines this is not the case. The words taxation and taxable are both derived from the verb to tax which ...
... is programmed in such a way that it will not only recognize documents with the word tax, but also documents with the words taxation, taxable, and taxability as relevant. In fact, for many search engines this is not the case. The words taxation and taxable are both derived from the verb to tax which ...
Participles: Form, Use and Meaning (PartFUM)
... these ‘verbal’ and ‘adjectival’ properties characterize a participle itself or are they (partially) conditioned by the context in which a participle appears? If we look at their distribution, participles can appear in attributive or predicative position, or form part of a periphrastic verb form (p ...
... these ‘verbal’ and ‘adjectival’ properties characterize a participle itself or are they (partially) conditioned by the context in which a participle appears? If we look at their distribution, participles can appear in attributive or predicative position, or form part of a periphrastic verb form (p ...
A constructional approach to mimetic verbs
... definitions of mimetic words. It is interesting to note that despite lack of consensus on what constitutes the meaning of a given mimetic word, mimetics in Japanese are extremely productive and ubiquitous. Speakers can easily create one with a normally agreed-upon sense of what it symbolizes althoug ...
... definitions of mimetic words. It is interesting to note that despite lack of consensus on what constitutes the meaning of a given mimetic word, mimetics in Japanese are extremely productive and ubiquitous. Speakers can easily create one with a normally agreed-upon sense of what it symbolizes althoug ...
www.unige.ch
... put, while in the morning is an optional descriptor of the time at which the action was performed. Though both attached to the verb, the two PPs entertain different relationships with the verb – the first is an argument while the latter is an adjunct. Analogous examples could be built for attachment ...
... put, while in the morning is an optional descriptor of the time at which the action was performed. Though both attached to the verb, the two PPs entertain different relationships with the verb – the first is an argument while the latter is an adjunct. Analogous examples could be built for attachment ...
The choice bli-s-June-99
... Previous research on the passives in the Scandinavian languages has also looked at the frequency of the passive forms in spoken and written language as well as in different genres. All the grammarians mentioned here associate s-passive with the written mode, in particular bureaucratic writings. This ...
... Previous research on the passives in the Scandinavian languages has also looked at the frequency of the passive forms in spoken and written language as well as in different genres. All the grammarians mentioned here associate s-passive with the written mode, in particular bureaucratic writings. This ...
SOME BASIC RULES OF WELSH GRAMMAR Cynnwys
... 1. All nouns in Welsh are either masculine or feminine. There is no neuter gender. Unfortunately there is no way of telling which nouns are feminine and which are masculine, so it is important to learn the gender at the same time as the meaning. In a dictionary ‘b’ (benywaidd) will denote feminine n ...
... 1. All nouns in Welsh are either masculine or feminine. There is no neuter gender. Unfortunately there is no way of telling which nouns are feminine and which are masculine, so it is important to learn the gender at the same time as the meaning. In a dictionary ‘b’ (benywaidd) will denote feminine n ...
Western Dubuque Community School District Grade 3 Literacy Unit 1
... •I know that details and examples from literary text can be used as textual evidence to support an answer. •I know that explicit references are based on exactly what is written in literary text. •I can ask questions about literary text referring to specific details. •I can answer questions about a l ...
... •I know that details and examples from literary text can be used as textual evidence to support an answer. •I know that explicit references are based on exactly what is written in literary text. •I can ask questions about literary text referring to specific details. •I can answer questions about a l ...
1 What is Paradigm Function Morphology?
... a lexeme is headed if and only if it arises through the operation of a category-preserving rule of lexeme formation5; on this view, UNLOAD is headed by LOAD and DOG HOUSE is headed by HOUSE, but DOG, WRITER and RIP-OFF are unheaded, as are inflected word forms such as dogs and loaded. A category-pre ...
... a lexeme is headed if and only if it arises through the operation of a category-preserving rule of lexeme formation5; on this view, UNLOAD is headed by LOAD and DOG HOUSE is headed by HOUSE, but DOG, WRITER and RIP-OFF are unheaded, as are inflected word forms such as dogs and loaded. A category-pre ...