CHAPTER 9. THE SUBJUNCTIVE 1. Uses of the subjunctive In
... In these examples, the verbs could pass and could see are in the Simple conjugation with could; and the verbs could have passed and could have seen are in the Perfect conjugation with could. As illustrated in these examples, the Simple conjugation with could may be used to refer to present or future ...
... In these examples, the verbs could pass and could see are in the Simple conjugation with could; and the verbs could have passed and could have seen are in the Perfect conjugation with could. As illustrated in these examples, the Simple conjugation with could may be used to refer to present or future ...
Morpho-syntactic Lexical Generalization for CCG
... in Section 4, model the syntactic and semantic aspects of lexical entries that are shared within each word class. Previous approaches have also used hand-engineered lexical templates, as described in Section 2, but we differ by (1) using more templates allowing for more fine grained analysis and (2) ...
... in Section 4, model the syntactic and semantic aspects of lexical entries that are shared within each word class. Previous approaches have also used hand-engineered lexical templates, as described in Section 2, but we differ by (1) using more templates allowing for more fine grained analysis and (2) ...
Metonymy Interpretation Using X NO Y Examples
... 1999a). Metonymy is a metaphorical expression in which the name of something is substituted for another thing associated with the thing named. For example, in the Japanese sentence of “boku ga torusutoi wo yomu (I read Tolstoi),” the word “torusutoi (Tolstoi)” is a metonymic word. In this case, the ...
... 1999a). Metonymy is a metaphorical expression in which the name of something is substituted for another thing associated with the thing named. For example, in the Japanese sentence of “boku ga torusutoi wo yomu (I read Tolstoi),” the word “torusutoi (Tolstoi)” is a metonymic word. In this case, the ...
5 NOUNS
... of phonology. There are no nouns consisting of a single vowel, but all other types and combinations of syllables occur. Three phonological processes are associated with the non-singular formation of nouns: labialisation harmony (see 3.3.4); final /t/ –> [r] (3.2.2.2); and final [n]–>[l] (3.2.2.4 and ...
... of phonology. There are no nouns consisting of a single vowel, but all other types and combinations of syllables occur. Three phonological processes are associated with the non-singular formation of nouns: labialisation harmony (see 3.3.4); final /t/ –> [r] (3.2.2.2); and final [n]–>[l] (3.2.2.4 and ...
Clauses - Gordon State College
... their verbs. When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course she did. This is the day of the reaping. I prop myself up on o ...
... their verbs. When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course she did. This is the day of the reaping. I prop myself up on o ...
Chapter 6 Syntax: Words in Combination
... SIDEBAR 6.1 In several places throughout the chapter, you will be directed to apply what you learn to short data sets. Answers are available on the companion website, and indicated by the website icon: :. Completing these data sets as you work through the chapter is highly recommended, as it will i ...
... SIDEBAR 6.1 In several places throughout the chapter, you will be directed to apply what you learn to short data sets. Answers are available on the companion website, and indicated by the website icon: :. Completing these data sets as you work through the chapter is highly recommended, as it will i ...
V. Finite and infinite verbs: A. Finite verbs: express action and make
... b. Can take an object, be modified by an adverb c. However, no subject, person, number and no mood (“infinitive” substitutes for the mood category) 2. Have some noun-like characteristics: a. Can be used with an article b. Can have case relations with other words in the sentence c. Can be used as a s ...
... b. Can take an object, be modified by an adverb c. However, no subject, person, number and no mood (“infinitive” substitutes for the mood category) 2. Have some noun-like characteristics: a. Can be used with an article b. Can have case relations with other words in the sentence c. Can be used as a s ...
Gerunds - Mrs. Burch
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
the conditional tense
... In Spanish, infinitives are not preceded by their equivalent of the word to. They have 3 groups of verbs which have their own ‘surname’. ...
... In Spanish, infinitives are not preceded by their equivalent of the word to. They have 3 groups of verbs which have their own ‘surname’. ...
view - Association for Computational Linguistics
... either by metaphor or by metonymy. The link between the compositional meaning and the lexicalized meaning is sometimes still recoverable synchronically. For instance, the lexicalized meaning of guš kardan ‘to listen’ (Lit. ‘ear do’) can be recovered via metonymy. The CP designates the prototypical ...
... either by metaphor or by metonymy. The link between the compositional meaning and the lexicalized meaning is sometimes still recoverable synchronically. For instance, the lexicalized meaning of guš kardan ‘to listen’ (Lit. ‘ear do’) can be recovered via metonymy. The CP designates the prototypical ...
Gerunds
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
Latin Examples
... always the same as the dative-ablative form. Where they differ is in the locative forms for the singulars of the third, fourth and fifth declension. (It probably never occurs in the fifth declension!) For third declension singular, some say that it may take either the dative or the ablative form, wh ...
... always the same as the dative-ablative form. Where they differ is in the locative forms for the singulars of the third, fourth and fifth declension. (It probably never occurs in the fifth declension!) For third declension singular, some say that it may take either the dative or the ablative form, wh ...
MORE THOUGHTS ON THE COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION OF THE
... system of the verb. Like the English participles i n the passive and in the expanded forms, however, they come to stand near the predicative adjectives. The zero degree of the extent to which the primary categories are conveyed by notional components is reached by the future tense forms (budu volat, ...
... system of the verb. Like the English participles i n the passive and in the expanded forms, however, they come to stand near the predicative adjectives. The zero degree of the extent to which the primary categories are conveyed by notional components is reached by the future tense forms (budu volat, ...
Preterite/Imperfect Half-Truths
... The list that follows contains common rules of thumbfor P/I usage which are either close paraphrasesor verbatimquotes takenfromexplanationsprovidedin several of the textbooksexamined.1 1) 'The imperfectdescribesemotionalor mentalactivity." 2) "Theimperfectis used to express repeated or habitualpast ...
... The list that follows contains common rules of thumbfor P/I usage which are either close paraphrasesor verbatimquotes takenfromexplanationsprovidedin several of the textbooksexamined.1 1) 'The imperfectdescribesemotionalor mentalactivity." 2) "Theimperfectis used to express repeated or habitualpast ...
1. Introduction - Studies in African Linguistics
... phonetically falling-toned rather than level in languages which do not otherwise have falling tones (e.g., Yao [Odden 1998b], Runyankore). Numerous formal explanations for this pattern in the synchronic phonology can be proposed, and the one which will be adopted here is that a L tone-a so-called bo ...
... phonetically falling-toned rather than level in languages which do not otherwise have falling tones (e.g., Yao [Odden 1998b], Runyankore). Numerous formal explanations for this pattern in the synchronic phonology can be proposed, and the one which will be adopted here is that a L tone-a so-called bo ...
Distributional Parts of Speech
... [-pred] (a) article/gender marked and (b) not tense marked [+pred] (a) tense-marked and (b) not article/gender marked ...
... [-pred] (a) article/gender marked and (b) not tense marked [+pred] (a) tense-marked and (b) not article/gender marked ...
Prepositional and Appositive Phrases
... (Think of the phrase as one thing. That one thing has its own part of speech.) • There will NEVER be a subject or verb in a phrase. ...
... (Think of the phrase as one thing. That one thing has its own part of speech.) • There will NEVER be a subject or verb in a phrase. ...
Markéta Lopatková, Jarmila Panevová
... (dárek and daň are patients themselves, a gift is what was given, tax is what is paid). The functor called ORIG(in) has a special position among noun complements. Although it has its counterpart within verbal inner participants, it behaves with nouns typically as a free modification: it is compatibl ...
... (dárek and daň are patients themselves, a gift is what was given, tax is what is paid). The functor called ORIG(in) has a special position among noun complements. Although it has its counterpart within verbal inner participants, it behaves with nouns typically as a free modification: it is compatibl ...
Why begin when you can commence – Aspects of near
... This essay is a corpus study, the aim of which is to investigate the usage of two nearsynonymous verb pairs that descend from Germanic and Romance languages. The four verbs begin, commence, hate, and detest were chosen for the study. The analysis is based on occurrences of the verbs in five subcorpo ...
... This essay is a corpus study, the aim of which is to investigate the usage of two nearsynonymous verb pairs that descend from Germanic and Romance languages. The four verbs begin, commence, hate, and detest were chosen for the study. The analysis is based on occurrences of the verbs in five subcorpo ...
Dative verbs: A crosslinguistic perspective
... verb-event schema mapping. The paper, then, has two goals, related to the two parts of the argument realization problem. It will show that the event schemas distribute as expected across the three verb types in several languages. Specifically, the distinction between give-type verbs and throw- and s ...
... verb-event schema mapping. The paper, then, has two goals, related to the two parts of the argument realization problem. It will show that the event schemas distribute as expected across the three verb types in several languages. Specifically, the distinction between give-type verbs and throw- and s ...
ch 3 Phrases
... The entire word group is used as an adverb to modify an independent clause of a sentence. ...
... The entire word group is used as an adverb to modify an independent clause of a sentence. ...
The translation of -ing nominal constructions into Spanish: a
... and the present participle of the verbal paradigm. In the evolution of the language the -ing verbal form took over the functions of the original gerund, along with its own functions as an adjective and as a verb, resulting in a multifunctional resource. On the one hand, the -ing ending is fairly pro ...
... and the present participle of the verbal paradigm. In the evolution of the language the -ing verbal form took over the functions of the original gerund, along with its own functions as an adjective and as a verb, resulting in a multifunctional resource. On the one hand, the -ing ending is fairly pro ...
WHAT ARE NOUNS?
... and qualities. • Most, though not all, are uncountable. • Many are derived from adjectives and verbs and have characteristic endings such as –ity, -ness, -ence, and -tion. • They are harder to recognise as nouns than the concrete variety. ...
... and qualities. • Most, though not all, are uncountable. • Many are derived from adjectives and verbs and have characteristic endings such as –ity, -ness, -ence, and -tion. • They are harder to recognise as nouns than the concrete variety. ...
A preliminary structural transfer system
... the number and gender of the Russian adjective and the person of the subject, if it is expressed, or third person if the subject of the predicate head is not explicit. For example, the string основные елементы схемы выделены where выделены is an adjective predicate head, will eventually be translate ...
... the number and gender of the Russian adjective and the person of the subject, if it is expressed, or third person if the subject of the predicate head is not explicit. For example, the string основные елементы схемы выделены where выделены is an adjective predicate head, will eventually be translate ...