the morphology-syntax interface - University of the Basque Country
... be known as the lexicalist hypothesis to derivational morphology. There are two theoretical positions within this lexicalist approach to derivational processes, which are conceptually different, though often not distinguished: (i) what is generally known as the weak lexicalist hypothesis, by which D ...
... be known as the lexicalist hypothesis to derivational morphology. There are two theoretical positions within this lexicalist approach to derivational processes, which are conceptually different, though often not distinguished: (i) what is generally known as the weak lexicalist hypothesis, by which D ...
Clauses Clause elements - Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e
... make complex sentences. N.B. difference between form and function: • N can be the head of a NP or a premodifier of the head: (1) computers (head) (2) computer screen (premodifier of the head) • Adj can be a premodifier of a N, or a complement: (1) A beautiful morning (premodifier of N) (2) The morni ...
... make complex sentences. N.B. difference between form and function: • N can be the head of a NP or a premodifier of the head: (1) computers (head) (2) computer screen (premodifier of the head) • Adj can be a premodifier of a N, or a complement: (1) A beautiful morning (premodifier of N) (2) The morni ...
A closer look at long sentences-Unit 3 Text 1
... Note that if you are making a passive non-finite adverb clause of Time with the linkers “after, before, since” you need to use “being V3” instead of V3. For example: After being invited a couple of times, the professor agreed to make a speech at the college graduation ceremony. b. “it’s not surpri ...
... Note that if you are making a passive non-finite adverb clause of Time with the linkers “after, before, since” you need to use “being V3” instead of V3. For example: After being invited a couple of times, the professor agreed to make a speech at the college graduation ceremony. b. “it’s not surpri ...
phrases
... A phrase is a group of words that together communicate a meaning to a group of people. Phrases are a very basic way to organize words. When we speak, it is very common to communicate in phrases rather than complete sentences, especially with people we know well. On the other hand, when we write for ...
... A phrase is a group of words that together communicate a meaning to a group of people. Phrases are a very basic way to organize words. When we speak, it is very common to communicate in phrases rather than complete sentences, especially with people we know well. On the other hand, when we write for ...
Using Commas After Introductory Words, Phrases, and Clauses
... Introductory Clauses A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. A complex sentence includes “an independent clause and at least one dependent clause” (ELAR TEKS Glossary). An independent clause is “a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a compl ...
... Introductory Clauses A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. A complex sentence includes “an independent clause and at least one dependent clause” (ELAR TEKS Glossary). An independent clause is “a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a compl ...
The Sentence
... should be, would be can be, could be, are, was, were, had been, shall have been, will have been, should have been, would have been, could have been, appear, ...
... should be, would be can be, could be, are, was, were, had been, shall have been, will have been, should have been, would have been, could have been, appear, ...
Part 1: Identifying Sentence Types Directions: This opportunity has
... the sentence exactly as it appears in the text. Identify the subject-verb combinations. To do this, after you copy a sentence to its appropriate spot on the answer sheet, circle each subject; circle each verb; draw a line to connect them. Underline each dependent clause and include only the words th ...
... the sentence exactly as it appears in the text. Identify the subject-verb combinations. To do this, after you copy a sentence to its appropriate spot on the answer sheet, circle each subject; circle each verb; draw a line to connect them. Underline each dependent clause and include only the words th ...
Sentence Composing
... Meredith was with Tramp, who was a mutt. In addition, Meredith was with Lady, who was a blue-ribbon pedigree. ...
... Meredith was with Tramp, who was a mutt. In addition, Meredith was with Lady, who was a blue-ribbon pedigree. ...
Summary of my doctoral dissertation
... the cross-linguistic comparison, I offer a clear statement of the typological status of Formosan and Philippine languages. This dissertation consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 is the introduction, Chapter 2 provides the theoretical orientation, Chapter 3 describes and evaluates previous analyses, ...
... the cross-linguistic comparison, I offer a clear statement of the typological status of Formosan and Philippine languages. This dissertation consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 is the introduction, Chapter 2 provides the theoretical orientation, Chapter 3 describes and evaluates previous analyses, ...
26 - Purdue Psychological Sciences
... Phrase trees have no problems with long-term dependencies and recursion The rewrite rules provide the structure needed to insure the right if-then combination ...
... Phrase trees have no problems with long-term dependencies and recursion The rewrite rules provide the structure needed to insure the right if-then combination ...
Writing Grammatical Sentences Workshop - IVCC
... stretched their weary limbs and peered out of their makeshift tent. I italicized the third example’s subject-verb pair so you can see that it really is just a simple sentence. The groups of words that come before the main part of the sentence are prepositional phrases, neither of them having a subje ...
... stretched their weary limbs and peered out of their makeshift tent. I italicized the third example’s subject-verb pair so you can see that it really is just a simple sentence. The groups of words that come before the main part of the sentence are prepositional phrases, neither of them having a subje ...
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A [wikid] GLOSSARY OF SYNTAX
... English is an SVO language, that is, in simple declarative sentences the order of the main components (constituents) is subject–verb–object(s) (or subject–verb–complement). A typical finite clause consists of a noun phrase functioning as the subject, a finite verb, followed by any number of dependen ...
... English is an SVO language, that is, in simple declarative sentences the order of the main components (constituents) is subject–verb–object(s) (or subject–verb–complement). A typical finite clause consists of a noun phrase functioning as the subject, a finite verb, followed by any number of dependen ...
Notes Handout File - Galena Park ISD Moodle
... A compound-complex sentence is a compound sentence with one or more dependent clauses. Example: When the store closed for the day, the clerk turned the lights off, and she locked the doors. The compound-complex sentence combines the rules for compound and complex sentence to form a more advanced sen ...
... A compound-complex sentence is a compound sentence with one or more dependent clauses. Example: When the store closed for the day, the clerk turned the lights off, and she locked the doors. The compound-complex sentence combines the rules for compound and complex sentence to form a more advanced sen ...
Parsing Estonian: Tools and Resources
... e annotation created by the analyser is very shallow: the clause boundaries are set and the syntactic functions of the word-forms in every clause are labelled, but no inter-clausal relations are identified. Also, the head verbs are not connected with their arguments. For example, if a clause contai ...
... e annotation created by the analyser is very shallow: the clause boundaries are set and the syntactic functions of the word-forms in every clause are labelled, but no inter-clausal relations are identified. Also, the head verbs are not connected with their arguments. For example, if a clause contai ...
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
... preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun that appears within it to another word in the sentence. The ...
... preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun that appears within it to another word in the sentence. The ...
Sentence structure drills
... clause. There can be only one part of the sentence that can stand on its own. It can have several dependant parts, but there needs to be only one main clause. If there is no main clause, then it is a fragment. If there are two or more main clauses, then it is a fused sentence. Fused sentences can be ...
... clause. There can be only one part of the sentence that can stand on its own. It can have several dependant parts, but there needs to be only one main clause. If there is no main clause, then it is a fragment. If there are two or more main clauses, then it is a fused sentence. Fused sentences can be ...
Word Order - Ressursmateriell: Introducing English Grammar
... information of the fact that people in general don’t (or shouldn’t) mess with the speaker. Sentence 2 is a command for the hearer not to mess with the speaker. c. 1 What a difference in cost there is! 2 What difference is there in cost? Sentence 1 is an exclamative and sentence 2 is a wh-i ...
... information of the fact that people in general don’t (or shouldn’t) mess with the speaker. Sentence 2 is a command for the hearer not to mess with the speaker. c. 1 What a difference in cost there is! 2 What difference is there in cost? Sentence 1 is an exclamative and sentence 2 is a wh-i ...
Subjects, Predicates, and Complements
... Our verb is “considered,” and the direct object is “grammar review.” What is modifying “grammar review?” “Tortured” is our objective complement because it modifies the OBJECT. ...
... Our verb is “considered,” and the direct object is “grammar review.” What is modifying “grammar review?” “Tortured” is our objective complement because it modifies the OBJECT. ...
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR TRANSFORMATION OF
... subject of the sentence acts upon something or someone. In the passive voice, the subject is acted upon. Active voice is distinguished from the passive voice by the identity of the actor. As a general rule, active voice is preferred because it meets two of the most important requirements of legal wr ...
... subject of the sentence acts upon something or someone. In the passive voice, the subject is acted upon. Active voice is distinguished from the passive voice by the identity of the actor. As a general rule, active voice is preferred because it meets two of the most important requirements of legal wr ...
Complex Sentences in African Languages
... Complex sentences can be defined as speech units (= intonation units) comprising two or more clauses, each clause containing a predicate and its arguments. Two types or complex sentences involve connection for the first type and translation for the second. Connection is ...
... Complex sentences can be defined as speech units (= intonation units) comprising two or more clauses, each clause containing a predicate and its arguments. Two types or complex sentences involve connection for the first type and translation for the second. Connection is ...
How to write well!!
... Adjectives can be placed between the prepositions and objects in prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives. When they are used as adjectives, they modify nouns and pronouns in the same way single-word adjectives do. ...
... Adjectives can be placed between the prepositions and objects in prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives. When they are used as adjectives, they modify nouns and pronouns in the same way single-word adjectives do. ...
Two Types of Zi-Verbs in Japanese
... zi-verb in (9) restricts the interpretation of zibun in a manner that is not radically different from the case with multiple zibun in (7). Thus, the role that the zi-verb plays in (9) is parallel to that of the multiple zibun in (7), and zi- in zi-verbs indeed bears a reflexive element. When we focu ...
... zi-verb in (9) restricts the interpretation of zibun in a manner that is not radically different from the case with multiple zibun in (7). Thus, the role that the zi-verb plays in (9) is parallel to that of the multiple zibun in (7), and zi- in zi-verbs indeed bears a reflexive element. When we focu ...
A Semantic Argument for Complex Predicates*
... In (17b), there is a clear ambiguity. Either Peggy wants to reduce the number of permitted danced by at most three, or else there are at most three dances that she wants banned. In the former case she may not have any opinion about any individual dances, in the latter case she must have such opinion ...
... In (17b), there is a clear ambiguity. Either Peggy wants to reduce the number of permitted danced by at most three, or else there are at most three dances that she wants banned. In the former case she may not have any opinion about any individual dances, in the latter case she must have such opinion ...
PDF
... Even though this is a writing text and not a grammar text, correct writing is impossible without a knowledge of correct grammar, and it is worthwhile to provide a capsule review of the four levels of traditional grammar. Parts of Speech There are only eight kinds of words, which we call the parts of ...
... Even though this is a writing text and not a grammar text, correct writing is impossible without a knowledge of correct grammar, and it is worthwhile to provide a capsule review of the four levels of traditional grammar. Parts of Speech There are only eight kinds of words, which we call the parts of ...
Antisymmetry
In linguistics, antisymmetry is a theory of syntactic linearization presented in Richard Kayne's 1994 monograph The Antisymmetry of Syntax. The crux of this theory is that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order. The theory derives a version of X-bar theory. Kayne hypothesizes that all phrases whose surface order is not specifier-head-complement have undergone movements that disrupt this underlying order. Subsequently, there have also been attempts at deriving specifier-complement-head as the basic word order.Antisymmetry as a principle of word order is reliant on assumptions that many theories of syntax dispute, e.g. constituency structure (as opposed to dependency structure), X-bar notions such as specifier and complement, and the existence of ordering altering mechanisms such as movement and/or copying.