Semantic and syntactic properties of verbs
... 1. Genuine speech act verbs, i. e., verbs which are specified with respect to speaker attitudes. 2. Verbs of communication which can be distinguished from genuine speech act verbs in that they are not specified with respect to speaker attitudes. There are two types of speaker attitudes which are rel ...
... 1. Genuine speech act verbs, i. e., verbs which are specified with respect to speaker attitudes. 2. Verbs of communication which can be distinguished from genuine speech act verbs in that they are not specified with respect to speaker attitudes. There are two types of speaker attitudes which are rel ...
Psalm 1 with Extreme Annotation
... that yields its !uits at the appropriate season. þæt: that, relative pronoun. Another way of introducing an adjective clause, using the demonstrative pronoun (§⒌⒈3, table ⒌4) as a relative pronoun (see further §⒌5). selð: gives, yields, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. of sellan, which comes to Modern En ...
... that yields its !uits at the appropriate season. þæt: that, relative pronoun. Another way of introducing an adjective clause, using the demonstrative pronoun (§⒌⒈3, table ⒌4) as a relative pronoun (see further §⒌5). selð: gives, yields, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. of sellan, which comes to Modern En ...
Psalm 1 with Extreme Annotation
... Him at the beginning of 3. cymð: comes, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. form of cuman come (§⒎⒈1, table ⒎1). Not all of the meanings of cuman have to do with movement; o"en cuman tō means (as here) come to be, turn out. tō gōde: to good, a prepositional phrase with tō governing the neut. dat. sg. form o ...
... Him at the beginning of 3. cymð: comes, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. form of cuman come (§⒎⒈1, table ⒎1). Not all of the meanings of cuman have to do with movement; o"en cuman tō means (as here) come to be, turn out. tō gōde: to good, a prepositional phrase with tō governing the neut. dat. sg. form o ...
PREPOSITION Help Sheet
... 1. Her desire to study is commendable. (to study -- used as part verb and part adjective) 2. To work hard remains his task. (noun) 3. He wanted to mail the letters early. (direct object) 4. To show good taste is important. (subject) 5. Ping went to buy a paper. (adverb) 12. To tell whether you have ...
... 1. Her desire to study is commendable. (to study -- used as part verb and part adjective) 2. To work hard remains his task. (noun) 3. He wanted to mail the letters early. (direct object) 4. To show good taste is important. (subject) 5. Ping went to buy a paper. (adverb) 12. To tell whether you have ...
Theta theory
... Verbs have a certain number of q-roles to assign (e.g., say has two), and each of those must be assigned to a distinct argument. Meanwhile, every argument needs to have exactly one q-role (it needs to have at least one, it can’t have more than one). This requirement that there be a one-to-one match ...
... Verbs have a certain number of q-roles to assign (e.g., say has two), and each of those must be assigned to a distinct argument. Meanwhile, every argument needs to have exactly one q-role (it needs to have at least one, it can’t have more than one). This requirement that there be a one-to-one match ...
grammar - PCC - Portland Community College
... Disagreement – Ambiguous Pronouns Incorrect: Jill had a fight at work and had to meet with her supervisor, Joan, about it. It made her mad. Incorrect: Joan didn’t know which was to blame, Jill or her coworker. Correct: Jill had a fight at work and had to meet with her supervisor, Joan, about it. Th ...
... Disagreement – Ambiguous Pronouns Incorrect: Jill had a fight at work and had to meet with her supervisor, Joan, about it. It made her mad. Incorrect: Joan didn’t know which was to blame, Jill or her coworker. Correct: Jill had a fight at work and had to meet with her supervisor, Joan, about it. Th ...
Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
... 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 ...
lexical decomposition
... Fodor and Lepore (, , objecting to Pustejovsky’s and Hale and Keyser’s work, respectively) are sceptical about all approaches to lexical decomposition which aim at supporting inferences about the semantic structuring of the lexicon. They assume that lexical meaning only specifies denotations ...
... Fodor and Lepore (, , objecting to Pustejovsky’s and Hale and Keyser’s work, respectively) are sceptical about all approaches to lexical decomposition which aim at supporting inferences about the semantic structuring of the lexicon. They assume that lexical meaning only specifies denotations ...
Spanish Verbs
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... of turning it around in order to make a statement such as, "You can turn the car around." This puts the sentence in its natural order of the subject first and then the verb next.) 4. Jose drove past at noon; I haven't seen him since. 5. Besides, you are not within your rights. 6. Zachariah was flash ...
... of turning it around in order to make a statement such as, "You can turn the car around." This puts the sentence in its natural order of the subject first and then the verb next.) 4. Jose drove past at noon; I haven't seen him since. 5. Besides, you are not within your rights. 6. Zachariah was flash ...
Cree notes 2014 - U of L Class Index
... where the glottis ("vocal chords") may be nearly closed and tensed so that the cartilages at the opening vibrate, imposing an audio signal on the air stream. Sounds made without this glottal vibration are said to be voiceless. A good contrast between voiced and voiceless sounds in English is found i ...
... where the glottis ("vocal chords") may be nearly closed and tensed so that the cartilages at the opening vibrate, imposing an audio signal on the air stream. Sounds made without this glottal vibration are said to be voiceless. A good contrast between voiced and voiceless sounds in English is found i ...
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in French
... Pronouns and negatives Direct and indirect object pronouns go before the verb when the phrase is negative and the ne…pas or other negative term wraps round je ne l’aime pas il ne la voit pas nous ne les achetons plus ils ne le livrent jamais ...
... Pronouns and negatives Direct and indirect object pronouns go before the verb when the phrase is negative and the ne…pas or other negative term wraps round je ne l’aime pas il ne la voit pas nous ne les achetons plus ils ne le livrent jamais ...
Chapter 38: Relative Clauses of Characteristic, Relative Clauses of
... To end the grammar in this chapter, let’s take a final look at the dative case and its usages. As we bring our study of Latin grammar to a close, what we’re really doing here is mopping up the last little bits of syntax involving the cases of nouns. We’re done with the nominative and accusative ─ we ...
... To end the grammar in this chapter, let’s take a final look at the dative case and its usages. As we bring our study of Latin grammar to a close, what we’re really doing here is mopping up the last little bits of syntax involving the cases of nouns. We’re done with the nominative and accusative ─ we ...
Sentences PPT Student Version
... Parts of a Sentence - Predicate Predicate – says something about the subject ________ ________– the verb The ambulance raced out of the hospital drive and down the crowded street. ________ ________– the main word or group of words within the complete predicate The ambulance raced out of t ...
... Parts of a Sentence - Predicate Predicate – says something about the subject ________ ________– the verb The ambulance raced out of the hospital drive and down the crowded street. ________ ________– the main word or group of words within the complete predicate The ambulance raced out of t ...
Don`t take
... What does these words have in common? Stop! Sit down! Please open the window. Please wash the dishes. Go to the party. Pet the puppy. Do not eat the cookies! Don't take the car out tonight! ...
... What does these words have in common? Stop! Sit down! Please open the window. Please wash the dishes. Go to the party. Pet the puppy. Do not eat the cookies! Don't take the car out tonight! ...
Deponent verbs in Georgian
... recours à l’actif” (Flobert 1967: xi). (Flobert’s definition takes into account the fact that certain non-finite forms of Latin deponents are constructed like those of active verbs). The above-cited definitions cannot, however, be transferred in their present form to the Georgian verbs Shanidze labe ...
... recours à l’actif” (Flobert 1967: xi). (Flobert’s definition takes into account the fact that certain non-finite forms of Latin deponents are constructed like those of active verbs). The above-cited definitions cannot, however, be transferred in their present form to the Georgian verbs Shanidze labe ...
Chapter 6 Translation Problems
... where the PATIENT, which is normally realized as an OBJECT, is realized as SUBJECT. It is different from the English passive in the sense that in Japanese this construction tends to have an extra adversive nuance which might make (10a) rather odd, since it suggests an interpretation where Mr Satoh d ...
... where the PATIENT, which is normally realized as an OBJECT, is realized as SUBJECT. It is different from the English passive in the sense that in Japanese this construction tends to have an extra adversive nuance which might make (10a) rather odd, since it suggests an interpretation where Mr Satoh d ...
los mandatos – organizational chart
... With positive tú commands that are reflexive, the pronoun must go at the end of the command. Since you have added an extra syllable, write in an accent to keep the original sound. For example: ...
... With positive tú commands that are reflexive, the pronoun must go at the end of the command. Since you have added an extra syllable, write in an accent to keep the original sound. For example: ...
Lecture note
... Transitive form: The heat melted the ice cream. Unaccusative form: The ice cream melted. Transitive form: The rowdy children broke the vase. Unaccusative form: The vase broke. Note that the OBJECT of the transitive form is the SUBJECT of the unaccusative form (this is where the name comes from: many ...
... Transitive form: The heat melted the ice cream. Unaccusative form: The ice cream melted. Transitive form: The rowdy children broke the vase. Unaccusative form: The vase broke. Note that the OBJECT of the transitive form is the SUBJECT of the unaccusative form (this is where the name comes from: many ...
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9. Use commas after "he said," etc. to set off direct quotations.
... Example: The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. Your turn: The students really loved learning about commas so they formed a comma club. They had a hard time thinking of a name but they finally decided upon “The Comma Kidz.” 2. Use commas to separate words, phrases, and clauses written in ...
... Example: The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. Your turn: The students really loved learning about commas so they formed a comma club. They had a hard time thinking of a name but they finally decided upon “The Comma Kidz.” 2. Use commas to separate words, phrases, and clauses written in ...
Object
... Objects fall into three classes: direct objects, prepositional objects, and nonprepositional indirect objects. A direct object answers the question "What?", while an indirect object answers the question "To whom?" or "For whom?". An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherw ...
... Objects fall into three classes: direct objects, prepositional objects, and nonprepositional indirect objects. A direct object answers the question "What?", while an indirect object answers the question "To whom?" or "For whom?". An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherw ...
Adjectives
... Extend: Choose an author you enjoy and select a passage from one of her or his books. Make a list of the adjectives you find there. Share your list with a classmate. Ask questions such as "How often does this author use adjectives?"; "Which adjectives are the most powerful?"; or "How do the adjectiv ...
... Extend: Choose an author you enjoy and select a passage from one of her or his books. Make a list of the adjectives you find there. Share your list with a classmate. Ask questions such as "How often does this author use adjectives?"; "Which adjectives are the most powerful?"; or "How do the adjectiv ...