A constructional approach to English verbal gerunds
... However, since (20) is quite unlike the structures one typically finds in English, each of these analyses requires abandoning a fundamentally desirable theoretic assumption or adopting a highly abstract structure for which independent motivation is difficult to find. The factorization of syntactic i ...
... However, since (20) is quite unlike the structures one typically finds in English, each of these analyses requires abandoning a fundamentally desirable theoretic assumption or adopting a highly abstract structure for which independent motivation is difficult to find. The factorization of syntactic i ...
Correct Pronoun Usage
... > NOTE It is now acceptable to use the form It's me in informal usage. The plural form (It's us) is also generally accepted, but using the objective case for the third person form of the pronoun (It's him, It's them) is widely considered to be unacceptable in writing. When you see any of these forms ...
... > NOTE It is now acceptable to use the form It's me in informal usage. The plural form (It's us) is also generally accepted, but using the objective case for the third person form of the pronoun (It's him, It's them) is widely considered to be unacceptable in writing. When you see any of these forms ...
Summary of Subjunctive Uses
... rest of the sentence, and the subject of the ablative absolute must not be the subject or object of the main clause of the sentence a substitute for a subordinate clause function as an adverb, giving the circumstances in which the action of the main clause occurs; an ablative of attendant circumstan ...
... rest of the sentence, and the subject of the ablative absolute must not be the subject or object of the main clause of the sentence a substitute for a subordinate clause function as an adverb, giving the circumstances in which the action of the main clause occurs; an ablative of attendant circumstan ...
Here - Index of
... Conjunctions: are the words we use to join sentences together to make them more interesting e.g. The rain fell and we all went home. e.g. and, but, with. ...
... Conjunctions: are the words we use to join sentences together to make them more interesting e.g. The rain fell and we all went home. e.g. and, but, with. ...
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... level, the unmarked constituent order is SOV, but constituent order may vary freely as demanded by the discourse context. Essentially all constituent orders are possible, especially at the main sentence level, with very minimal formal constraints. In written text however, the unmarked order is domin ...
... level, the unmarked constituent order is SOV, but constituent order may vary freely as demanded by the discourse context. Essentially all constituent orders are possible, especially at the main sentence level, with very minimal formal constraints. In written text however, the unmarked order is domin ...
(2009). Early acquisition of nouns and verbs: Evidence from Navajo. In
... To motivate the relational relativity hypothesis, consider that the child’s task during word learning is to discover the mapping between words in the stream of speech and their referents in the stream of experience. The idea that this might be especially difficult for relational terms was inspired i ...
... To motivate the relational relativity hypothesis, consider that the child’s task during word learning is to discover the mapping between words in the stream of speech and their referents in the stream of experience. The idea that this might be especially difficult for relational terms was inspired i ...
A Finite State Processing Oriya Nominal Forms:
... Morphological analysis of words is a basic tool for automatic language processing, and indispensable when dealing with agglutinative languages like Oriya. In this context, some applications, like spelling correction, do not need more than segmentation of each word into its different component morphe ...
... Morphological analysis of words is a basic tool for automatic language processing, and indispensable when dealing with agglutinative languages like Oriya. In this context, some applications, like spelling correction, do not need more than segmentation of each word into its different component morphe ...
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... such as idiomatic expressions, compounds etc., when a sense does not correspond to one single orthographic word. The ELSNET experiment was therefore useful to highlight issues which had to be considered and solved while defining the specifications for semantic tagging of a large corpus in the Italia ...
... such as idiomatic expressions, compounds etc., when a sense does not correspond to one single orthographic word. The ELSNET experiment was therefore useful to highlight issues which had to be considered and solved while defining the specifications for semantic tagging of a large corpus in the Italia ...
grammar and style - The University of Michigan Press
... Prepositions are best learned in context because they can vary in meaning, depending on which other words they are used with. They are often idiomatic, and, in many cases, they do not have translation equivalents in other languages. The most common prepositions in English are at, by, for, from, in, ...
... Prepositions are best learned in context because they can vary in meaning, depending on which other words they are used with. They are often idiomatic, and, in many cases, they do not have translation equivalents in other languages. The most common prepositions in English are at, by, for, from, in, ...
The Structure and Function of Modern English
... The mouth cavity contains the organs of speech such as the tongue, the palate, the teeth and the lips. The shape of the mouth cavity depends on the position of the tongue. The roof of the mouth which is called as ‘palate’ is divided into three partsthe alveolar or teeth ridge just behind the upper t ...
... The mouth cavity contains the organs of speech such as the tongue, the palate, the teeth and the lips. The shape of the mouth cavity depends on the position of the tongue. The roof of the mouth which is called as ‘palate’ is divided into three partsthe alveolar or teeth ridge just behind the upper t ...
Verbs and verb tenses
... In (4) the two verbs in the present simple tense (depends, takes) are used for happenings that are considered to be the case yesterday, today and in the future as far as we can see without ceasing as long as the solar system in its present form continues. In (5), the present simple tense (compete) i ...
... In (4) the two verbs in the present simple tense (depends, takes) are used for happenings that are considered to be the case yesterday, today and in the future as far as we can see without ceasing as long as the solar system in its present form continues. In (5), the present simple tense (compete) i ...
Gerunds
... WHAT IS A GERUND PHRASE? A gerund phrase is a phrase that begins with a gerund (the –ing form of a verb) and includes objects or modifiers. It also functions as a noun. Walking around the block is her daily exercise. In this sentence, “walking around the block” is the gerund phrase functioning as th ...
... WHAT IS A GERUND PHRASE? A gerund phrase is a phrase that begins with a gerund (the –ing form of a verb) and includes objects or modifiers. It also functions as a noun. Walking around the block is her daily exercise. In this sentence, “walking around the block” is the gerund phrase functioning as th ...
Pronouns
... A common problem with pronoun usage results from attempts to use nonsexist language. Much of this difficulty can be avoided by using plural nouns and pronouns. Some specific and clear “Guidelines for Nonsexist Language” are available from the Society of Music Theory at http://www.wmich.edu/mustheo/n ...
... A common problem with pronoun usage results from attempts to use nonsexist language. Much of this difficulty can be avoided by using plural nouns and pronouns. Some specific and clear “Guidelines for Nonsexist Language” are available from the Society of Music Theory at http://www.wmich.edu/mustheo/n ...
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... Subjunctive: It is important that he swims every day. 49. The subjunctive mood of the verb TO BE uses BE in the present tense throughout, and WERE in the past tense throughout. ( في الزمن الماضي في كلWERE) ( في الزمن الحاضر في كل مكان وBE) ( تستخدمTO BE) الصيغة الشرطية للفعل-49 .مكان It i ...
... Subjunctive: It is important that he swims every day. 49. The subjunctive mood of the verb TO BE uses BE in the present tense throughout, and WERE in the past tense throughout. ( في الزمن الماضي في كلWERE) ( في الزمن الحاضر في كل مكان وBE) ( تستخدمTO BE) الصيغة الشرطية للفعل-49 .مكان It i ...
Editorial Style Guide, March 2013
... • Use short sentences and simple language that everybody can understand. • Use simple vocabulary, for example: • often not frequently; use not utilise; put into operation; not operationalise. • Avoid redundant words that repeat what the initial words stand for: ATM machine, HIV virus, PIN numbe ...
... • Use short sentences and simple language that everybody can understand. • Use simple vocabulary, for example: • often not frequently; use not utilise; put into operation; not operationalise. • Avoid redundant words that repeat what the initial words stand for: ATM machine, HIV virus, PIN numbe ...
9 Phrases
... would say that this formulation is more complex than it needs to be because it fails to articulate a more general pattern. The broader generalization is that these grammatical relations are always expressed as phrases and phrases can consist of either a single word or a unified group of words. Below ...
... would say that this formulation is more complex than it needs to be because it fails to articulate a more general pattern. The broader generalization is that these grammatical relations are always expressed as phrases and phrases can consist of either a single word or a unified group of words. Below ...
Comparisons of equality and inequality
... personality traits. It means "as (adjective or adverb) as". For example: Gumby es tan famoso como Pokey. ...
... personality traits. It means "as (adjective or adverb) as". For example: Gumby es tan famoso como Pokey. ...
Grammar without functional categories
... criticisms are well founded, the consequences for syntactic theory are serious; but even if these worries turn out to be groundless, the debate will have made this key notion that much clearer and stronger. To avoid confusion it is important to distinguish three kinds of `category', which we can ca ...
... criticisms are well founded, the consequences for syntactic theory are serious; but even if these worries turn out to be groundless, the debate will have made this key notion that much clearer and stronger. To avoid confusion it is important to distinguish three kinds of `category', which we can ca ...
Spanish Intro 2 - Niles Township High Schools District 219
... I can comprehend (at a literal level) a passage of prosefiction or nonfiction, containing structures and vocabulary presented in the course. OverArching Vocabulary Target I can recognize and use vocabulary found in Realidades , chapters 5A to 6B Subtargets ● I can can recognize and use vocabular ...
... I can comprehend (at a literal level) a passage of prosefiction or nonfiction, containing structures and vocabulary presented in the course. OverArching Vocabulary Target I can recognize and use vocabulary found in Realidades , chapters 5A to 6B Subtargets ● I can can recognize and use vocabular ...
Summary of my doctoral dissertation
... The typological status of Formosan languages, Philippine languages, and other socalled “Philippine type languages” has been one of the great mysteries in the study of the syntax of the world’s languages. They have often been assumed to be typologically unique in possessing the so-called “focus syste ...
... The typological status of Formosan languages, Philippine languages, and other socalled “Philippine type languages” has been one of the great mysteries in the study of the syntax of the world’s languages. They have often been assumed to be typologically unique in possessing the so-called “focus syste ...
Powerpoint - Courseware
... Verb Pattern 15B In this pattern adverbial particles are used. When the Do is a personal pronoun, the adverbial particle follows. When the Do is a noun or noun phrase, the adverbial particle may either follow or precede. If the DO is long, the adverbial particle usually precedes. Click here to see ...
... Verb Pattern 15B In this pattern adverbial particles are used. When the Do is a personal pronoun, the adverbial particle follows. When the Do is a noun or noun phrase, the adverbial particle may either follow or precede. If the DO is long, the adverbial particle usually precedes. Click here to see ...
Subject + vt noun/pronoun
... Verb Pattern 15B In this pattern adverbial particles are used. When the Do is a personal pronoun, the adverbial particle follows. When the Do is a noun or noun phrase, the adverbial particle may either follow or precede. If the DO is long, the adverbial particle usually precedes. Click here to see ...
... Verb Pattern 15B In this pattern adverbial particles are used. When the Do is a personal pronoun, the adverbial particle follows. When the Do is a noun or noun phrase, the adverbial particle may either follow or precede. If the DO is long, the adverbial particle usually precedes. Click here to see ...
A Practical Sanskrit Introductory
... the vocalic r. is still present in Eastern European languages and you may come across surnames like Przybylski; it is also present in English in some pronunciations of the word `interesting' as `int0r0 sting' or `intr.sting', or indeed in the American `pr.dy' for `pretty'. The long l. is not used i ...
... the vocalic r. is still present in Eastern European languages and you may come across surnames like Przybylski; it is also present in English in some pronunciations of the word `interesting' as `int0r0 sting' or `intr.sting', or indeed in the American `pr.dy' for `pretty'. The long l. is not used i ...
Alternative Positions of Adjectives and their Uses in
... different forms as they can be nouns, adverbs, phrases, clauses, and pronouns. B. Points of Differences: 1. English language differs from Arabic in using the possessive and distributive pronouns as adjective substitutes with no counterparts in it. 2. Arabic language differs from English in having si ...
... different forms as they can be nouns, adverbs, phrases, clauses, and pronouns. B. Points of Differences: 1. English language differs from Arabic in using the possessive and distributive pronouns as adjective substitutes with no counterparts in it. 2. Arabic language differs from English in having si ...