LOGIC, SYNTAX, AND GRAMMATICAL AGREEMENT* Geoffrey K
... various degrees of politeness or formality (four degrees in Japanese, for example); and the Algonquian and Athabaskan languages are well known to divide [PER 3] into subcategories of "obviation" (for example, in Potawatomi and Cree there are three subdivisions, "proximate," "obviative," and "farther ...
... various degrees of politeness or formality (four degrees in Japanese, for example); and the Algonquian and Athabaskan languages are well known to divide [PER 3] into subcategories of "obviation" (for example, in Potawatomi and Cree there are three subdivisions, "proximate," "obviative," and "farther ...
Adjective Phrases & Adverb Phrases
... What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun, or a pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. There are 2 kinds of prepositional phrases: ...
... What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun, or a pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. There are 2 kinds of prepositional phrases: ...
The Noun Phrase in Hawrami Anders Holmberg and David Odden
... Marking of definiteness and the resulting pattern of concord provides our first look at the agreement properties of Izafe. The definite article -ækæ appears at the end of the phrase; an adjective will have the Izafe suffix, but in this case it is realised as -æ. The definite article, unlike the inde ...
... Marking of definiteness and the resulting pattern of concord provides our first look at the agreement properties of Izafe. The definite article -ækæ appears at the end of the phrase; an adjective will have the Izafe suffix, but in this case it is realised as -æ. The definite article, unlike the inde ...
Rev. 2009 programa Inglés IV marina de guerra
... REPORTING WHAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD SAID. GRAMMAR: CONJUNCTION, both... or/ neither... nor. Indirect Speech: asked + a past tense noun clause introduced by a question- word with appropriate changes. 1.1. Presentation of conjuctions 1.2. Presentation and practice of Indirect Speech. UNIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE ...
... REPORTING WHAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD SAID. GRAMMAR: CONJUNCTION, both... or/ neither... nor. Indirect Speech: asked + a past tense noun clause introduced by a question- word with appropriate changes. 1.1. Presentation of conjuctions 1.2. Presentation and practice of Indirect Speech. UNIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE ...
Introduction to Dena`ina Language
... "s" is a bound morpheme because it makes no sense by itself, but has meaning only when added to a free morpheme such as "cow". Cow+s [cows] means more than one cow B. ...
... "s" is a bound morpheme because it makes no sense by itself, but has meaning only when added to a free morpheme such as "cow". Cow+s [cows] means more than one cow B. ...
Conditionals
... present simple, zero conditionals. These are the most common. They are used for things that generally happen and are always true; such as scientific truths and generalisations: ...
... present simple, zero conditionals. These are the most common. They are used for things that generally happen and are always true; such as scientific truths and generalisations: ...
Chapter 14 The Subject and Verb
... The cat is [adorable]. The cat is [speckled gray]. Most Linking Verbs are forms of only one Verb, a very important verb, called the to be verb. The to be verb is important because it’s used more than any other verb, and because when you identify a to be verb in the sentence, you know you have th ...
... The cat is [adorable]. The cat is [speckled gray]. Most Linking Verbs are forms of only one Verb, a very important verb, called the to be verb. The to be verb is important because it’s used more than any other verb, and because when you identify a to be verb in the sentence, you know you have th ...
Absolute Phrase - jeffrey scott longstaff
... Many absolute phrases can be easily recognized because they could be changed into an independent clause by adding one verb (for example: “is”, “was”, or “were”). In a few other cases, when the word “being” is used in the absolute phrase, it can be changed into another form of “to be” (such as “is”, ...
... Many absolute phrases can be easily recognized because they could be changed into an independent clause by adding one verb (for example: “is”, “was”, or “were”). In a few other cases, when the word “being” is used in the absolute phrase, it can be changed into another form of “to be” (such as “is”, ...
Approaches to the Typology of Word Classes
... bit as are verbs: ... Thirdly, when an 'adjective' modifies a noun, it occurs with the same nominalizing particle de as verb phrases do ... For these reasons, it is sensible to consider quality and property words in Chinese simply as a subclass of verbs, one which we might call 'adjectival verbs'. ...
... bit as are verbs: ... Thirdly, when an 'adjective' modifies a noun, it occurs with the same nominalizing particle de as verb phrases do ... For these reasons, it is sensible to consider quality and property words in Chinese simply as a subclass of verbs, one which we might call 'adjectival verbs'. ...
2005 - Dr. Lukas Pietsch
... Interestingly, it will be found that just among those modern dialects that otherwise follow the Northern Subject Rule in allowing many non-standard verbal -s forms, there are some that exhibit variation in exactly the opposite direction with respect to the existentials: here, they allow non-standard ...
... Interestingly, it will be found that just among those modern dialects that otherwise follow the Northern Subject Rule in allowing many non-standard verbal -s forms, there are some that exhibit variation in exactly the opposite direction with respect to the existentials: here, they allow non-standard ...
Translation of Noun Phrases With a Zero Actualizer as a Direct
... speaker and the addressee. T. Givon defined such objects as “non-definite” (Givon, 1988). The NP which have an unambiguous definite interpretation from the referential point of view are included in this category. In such cases with regard to the translation into the Spanish language only the charact ...
... speaker and the addressee. T. Givon defined such objects as “non-definite” (Givon, 1988). The NP which have an unambiguous definite interpretation from the referential point of view are included in this category. In such cases with regard to the translation into the Spanish language only the charact ...
new latin grammar
... Oscan, spoken in the southern part (in Samnium, Campania, Lucania, etc.). Besides these, there were a number of minor dialects, such as the Marsian, Volscian, etc. Of all these (barring the Latin), there are no remains except a few scanty inscriptions. Latin literature begins shortly after ...
... Oscan, spoken in the southern part (in Samnium, Campania, Lucania, etc.). Besides these, there were a number of minor dialects, such as the Marsian, Volscian, etc. Of all these (barring the Latin), there are no remains except a few scanty inscriptions. Latin literature begins shortly after ...
El Primer Paso
... _____ I can talk and write about getting hurt and what I or someone was doing when I or that person was injured. _____ I can ask for advice and for medical assistance. _____ I can give advice and basic medical advice, and tell someone to go to the hospital if their injuries are serious. _____ I can ...
... _____ I can talk and write about getting hurt and what I or someone was doing when I or that person was injured. _____ I can ask for advice and for medical assistance. _____ I can give advice and basic medical advice, and tell someone to go to the hospital if their injuries are serious. _____ I can ...
Troublesome Modifier Workshop
... (modifier)--------purring happily (word it seems to modify)-----the woman There are two common ways to fix a dangling modifier. One way is to change the phrase to a dependent clause containing its own subject. The example a below illustrates this process. The second most common way to correct this t ...
... (modifier)--------purring happily (word it seems to modify)-----the woman There are two common ways to fix a dangling modifier. One way is to change the phrase to a dependent clause containing its own subject. The example a below illustrates this process. The second most common way to correct this t ...
Possession in Nanti
... that the 'son-in-law' form is the one exception with regards to the overlap between Set 3 forms and affinal kin terms, as it is formally identical to the term for 'sister's son' (a reflection ...
... that the 'son-in-law' form is the one exception with regards to the overlap between Set 3 forms and affinal kin terms, as it is formally identical to the term for 'sister's son' (a reflection ...
Grammar of the Bórnu or Kanuri language
... grammarian himself, and he cannot look to his interpreter for more than the supply of his working materials. Many a rule which is expressed in the grammar by a few words ...
... grammarian himself, and he cannot look to his interpreter for more than the supply of his working materials. Many a rule which is expressed in the grammar by a few words ...
Binomial Expressions with Reference to Du`aa as
... General’. (Benor and Levy, 2006:6). 5.3 The Principle of Frequency:According to this principle the constituents that occur more frequently than others tend to occupy the first position in a binomial expression. In Fenk-Oczlon (1989) study 84% binomials showed consistency with this constraint. She hi ...
... General’. (Benor and Levy, 2006:6). 5.3 The Principle of Frequency:According to this principle the constituents that occur more frequently than others tend to occupy the first position in a binomial expression. In Fenk-Oczlon (1989) study 84% binomials showed consistency with this constraint. She hi ...
`Models for describing aspect in Irish English`, in: Hildegard L. C.
... no further aspectual implication beyond the more standard sentence They’ve gone to get some milk. Indeed if one looks at other languages one finds that the temporal range covered by a tense can vary, e.g. German where there is no present perfect like that in English and where the present is used wit ...
... no further aspectual implication beyond the more standard sentence They’ve gone to get some milk. Indeed if one looks at other languages one finds that the temporal range covered by a tense can vary, e.g. German where there is no present perfect like that in English and where the present is used wit ...
LOCATIVE SENTENCES AND RELATED CONSTRUCTIONS IN
... clitic in (17a) is essentially the same as for the subject clitic in (16). The elitie hi in (17a) checks its oblique or dative case with a [-person] Agreement head.!! In a case where the clitic hi moves to a specifier position of a [+person] Agr-s, the derivation will crash either because this cliti ...
... clitic in (17a) is essentially the same as for the subject clitic in (16). The elitie hi in (17a) checks its oblique or dative case with a [-person] Agreement head.!! In a case where the clitic hi moves to a specifier position of a [+person] Agr-s, the derivation will crash either because this cliti ...
Greek 1001 Elementary Greek
... • The indicative mood conveys a command for someone to perform the action of the verb. • The imperative mood occurs in only two tenses: – present – aorist but exists in both voices (active and middle, and it can have passive meaning). ...
... • The indicative mood conveys a command for someone to perform the action of the verb. • The imperative mood occurs in only two tenses: – present – aorist but exists in both voices (active and middle, and it can have passive meaning). ...
Noun incorporation and transitivity in Soninke (West Mande)
... this language, and the division of verbs into valency classes, we analyze the relationship between transitivity and the various subtypes of incorporation found in Soninke. 2. Transitive and intransitive predicative constructions In Soninke, as in the other Mande languages, verbal predication is char ...
... this language, and the division of verbs into valency classes, we analyze the relationship between transitivity and the various subtypes of incorporation found in Soninke. 2. Transitive and intransitive predicative constructions In Soninke, as in the other Mande languages, verbal predication is char ...
Remarks on Nominalizationl
... case as this. Of course this empirical hypothesis is extremely strong; the evaluation procedure is a part of universal grammar, and when made precise, the proposal of the preceding sentence will have large-scale effects in the grammars of all languages, effects which must be tested against the empir ...
... case as this. Of course this empirical hypothesis is extremely strong; the evaluation procedure is a part of universal grammar, and when made precise, the proposal of the preceding sentence will have large-scale effects in the grammars of all languages, effects which must be tested against the empir ...
on finiteness - Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
... this will be discussed in section 2. There are also many ‘fully-fledged’ languages without verb inflection, such as Chinese or Vietnamese. What is ‘finiteness’ in these languages? The same question may be asked for languages with a very rich inflection, such as all polysynthetic languages. The forme ...
... this will be discussed in section 2. There are also many ‘fully-fledged’ languages without verb inflection, such as Chinese or Vietnamese. What is ‘finiteness’ in these languages? The same question may be asked for languages with a very rich inflection, such as all polysynthetic languages. The forme ...
Lesson 9 Adjectives
... Adjectives modify nouns. Adjectives can be used before a noun (I like Chinese food) or after certain verbs (It is hard). We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady). Generally speaking, adjectives answer the following questions: ...
... Adjectives modify nouns. Adjectives can be used before a noun (I like Chinese food) or after certain verbs (It is hard). We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady). Generally speaking, adjectives answer the following questions: ...