HSK Grammatical relations Primus
... that every sentence has a (possibly non-overt) subject. Motivations for dissociating the nominative-feature from the EPP-feature are nominative arguments in little vP, as in the there-construction in (5b) above, and in VP, as in the psych-verb construction in (6b) above. In these constructions, nomi ...
... that every sentence has a (possibly non-overt) subject. Motivations for dissociating the nominative-feature from the EPP-feature are nominative arguments in little vP, as in the there-construction in (5b) above, and in VP, as in the psych-verb construction in (6b) above. In these constructions, nomi ...
A Lexical Account of Sorani (Suleymaniye) Kurdish Prepositions
... in which case sar mêz is a PP and la sar mêz is a P[PP]. 2) La sar is a compound preposition which takes an NP complement. I will not take a stand on this issue here: further data from different dialects are necessary and it is probable that within the same dialect certain sequences must be accounte ...
... in which case sar mêz is a PP and la sar mêz is a P[PP]. 2) La sar is a compound preposition which takes an NP complement. I will not take a stand on this issue here: further data from different dialects are necessary and it is probable that within the same dialect certain sequences must be accounte ...
A Distributed Morphology-based analysis of Japanese
... Some have claimed that the non-finite verbs in honorifics are nominal (Toribio, 1990 and Suzuki, 1989). Several reasons to believe they are verbal in nature are that aspect and the verbal argument structure are consistent with the non-finite verb. In addition, true Japanese nominalizations from the ...
... Some have claimed that the non-finite verbs in honorifics are nominal (Toribio, 1990 and Suzuki, 1989). Several reasons to believe they are verbal in nature are that aspect and the verbal argument structure are consistent with the non-finite verb. In addition, true Japanese nominalizations from the ...
Chapter 3 Distributed Morphology and the Pieces of Inflection Morris
... mar, but rather is distributed among several different components.2 For example, "word formation"—the creation of complex syntactic heads— may take place at any level of grammar through such processes as head movement and adjunction and/or merger of structurally or linearly adjacent heads. The theor ...
... mar, but rather is distributed among several different components.2 For example, "word formation"—the creation of complex syntactic heads— may take place at any level of grammar through such processes as head movement and adjunction and/or merger of structurally or linearly adjacent heads. The theor ...
non-finite verb
... Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. (Acting is a gerund as a subject. The gerunds keeping and coughing are objects of prepositions.) (In this example, a large group of people is the gerund complement of ...
... Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing. (Acting is a gerund as a subject. The gerunds keeping and coughing are objects of prepositions.) (In this example, a large group of people is the gerund complement of ...
Subject, Topic and Topic Chain in Chinese
... relations of “subject” and “direct object”, the description of Mandarin must also include the element “topic”. Because of the importance of “topic” in the grammar of Mandarin, it can be termed a topic –prominent language. ” (p.15) ...
... relations of “subject” and “direct object”, the description of Mandarin must also include the element “topic”. Because of the importance of “topic” in the grammar of Mandarin, it can be termed a topic –prominent language. ” (p.15) ...
11 Fula
... There are several derivational elements which are not discussed here, for reasons of space. A single example will suffice: the element -w is productively used to derive stative verbs: alw-„be black‟, nyaw „be ill‟, tow „be tall‟, foow „be hot‟, nayw „be old‟, ranw „be white‟, feew „be cool‟, heew „ ...
... There are several derivational elements which are not discussed here, for reasons of space. A single example will suffice: the element -w is productively used to derive stative verbs: alw-„be black‟, nyaw „be ill‟, tow „be tall‟, foow „be hot‟, nayw „be old‟, ranw „be white‟, feew „be cool‟, heew „ ...
A Study of the Verbs of Verb-copying Construction in Mandarin
... Under the theoretical framework of Minimalist Program by Chomsky (1995), linguistics is intended to be empirical with the aim of describing and formulating the theory of the nature of the language within a universalistic view. Following this line, the present study is designed to combine the theoret ...
... Under the theoretical framework of Minimalist Program by Chomsky (1995), linguistics is intended to be empirical with the aim of describing and formulating the theory of the nature of the language within a universalistic view. Following this line, the present study is designed to combine the theoret ...
Instructions
... another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the proposition and object of the preposition. Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, ...
... another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the proposition and object of the preposition. Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, ...
Journal of Memory and Language
... that influence the occurrence of agreement errors. She first mentions decay over time, but then continues “the second and more influential factor is whether other phrasal nodes within the subject phrase possess an activated number feature” (p.161, our italics).2 A theory that assigns a special role ...
... that influence the occurrence of agreement errors. She first mentions decay over time, but then continues “the second and more influential factor is whether other phrasal nodes within the subject phrase possess an activated number feature” (p.161, our italics).2 A theory that assigns a special role ...
Level 5 Teacher`s Book Sample
... participles of the main verbs and note them on the board. Elicit what topic the questions are about (the process of respiration). • Draw attention to the first question and the verb in brackets. Elicit what pupils have to do to complete the questions (add be and the past participle of the verb). El ...
... participles of the main verbs and note them on the board. Elicit what topic the questions are about (the process of respiration). • Draw attention to the first question and the verb in brackets. Elicit what pupils have to do to complete the questions (add be and the past participle of the verb). El ...
0525 GERMAN (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series
... Subject (=subject noun or pronoun including article or possessive) + any finite verb Disregard adjectives, relative clauses, qualifiers and modifiers when looking at the ‘subject’ Minor spelling errors in the subject will be tolerated Capitalisation of nouns will be considered under Other linguistic ...
... Subject (=subject noun or pronoun including article or possessive) + any finite verb Disregard adjectives, relative clauses, qualifiers and modifiers when looking at the ‘subject’ Minor spelling errors in the subject will be tolerated Capitalisation of nouns will be considered under Other linguistic ...
Noun and verb in the mind. An interdisciplinary approach
... happened to you? I was riding down the hill and some yuppie got out of his Porsche and doored me. It seems then that even though most of us seem to know what nouns and verbs are, it is not easy to come up with a precise definition of these two lexical categories. This apparently trivial question has ...
... happened to you? I was riding down the hill and some yuppie got out of his Porsche and doored me. It seems then that even though most of us seem to know what nouns and verbs are, it is not easy to come up with a precise definition of these two lexical categories. This apparently trivial question has ...
limba engleză contemporană. sintaxa propoziţiei
... The evenings] [have turned] [very cold] [just recently] ...
... The evenings] [have turned] [very cold] [just recently] ...
the morphology-syntax interface - University of the Basque Country
... nominal. The two types of processes -lexical and transformational- are illustrated by the contrast between gerundive nominalizations (GN) (Mary's giving a book to Ann) and derived norninalizations (DN) (Mary's gift of a book to Ann). While GNs are highly productive, regular and predictable, DNs are ...
... nominal. The two types of processes -lexical and transformational- are illustrated by the contrast between gerundive nominalizations (GN) (Mary's giving a book to Ann) and derived norninalizations (DN) (Mary's gift of a book to Ann). While GNs are highly productive, regular and predictable, DNs are ...
1 10. Hortative (Excerpt from Eggleston, 2013) The hortative is the
... The hortative always requires the –I form of the classifier. Remember that –I classifiers are: sa-, s-, sha-, sh-, la-, l-, Ø-, and da-. In the forms given in Table 36 below, we see the classifiers (from top to bottom, given in bold): da-, sa-, Ø-, and l-. Table 36. Classifiers in the Hortative. ...
... The hortative always requires the –I form of the classifier. Remember that –I classifiers are: sa-, s-, sha-, sh-, la-, l-, Ø-, and da-. In the forms given in Table 36 below, we see the classifiers (from top to bottom, given in bold): da-, sa-, Ø-, and l-. Table 36. Classifiers in the Hortative. ...
1. THE ARTICLE - Universitatea din Craiova
... used); it can be used with individual nouns in the singular, e.g. The dog is a friendly animal; The article is a part of speech; The tiger is one of the big cats; The Siberian tiger is in danger of becoming extinct; Doctors advise that fat/sugar should not be used in large quantities (uncountable); ...
... used); it can be used with individual nouns in the singular, e.g. The dog is a friendly animal; The article is a part of speech; The tiger is one of the big cats; The Siberian tiger is in danger of becoming extinct; Doctors advise that fat/sugar should not be used in large quantities (uncountable); ...
COMPASS Writing Skills Sample Test Questions
... 3. To set off nonessential clauses and phrases following a specific noun (a proper name of particular person, place, or thing). Example: Whitney Wise, who is a marathon runner, entered into the final stretch. 4. To separate consecutive words. To separate items in a series of three or more. Example: ...
... 3. To set off nonessential clauses and phrases following a specific noun (a proper name of particular person, place, or thing). Example: Whitney Wise, who is a marathon runner, entered into the final stretch. 4. To separate consecutive words. To separate items in a series of three or more. Example: ...
plain english
... Writing in plain English means writing in a way that is clear to the readers. Plain English is based on communication principles that require you to write with your readers in mind and with a clear message your readers can understand. The Ministerial Direction on the Form and Content of Planning Sch ...
... Writing in plain English means writing in a way that is clear to the readers. Plain English is based on communication principles that require you to write with your readers in mind and with a clear message your readers can understand. The Ministerial Direction on the Form and Content of Planning Sch ...
Nouns and verbs in Tagalog: a reply to Foley
... will then try to show that Tagalog voice affixation has a different function on nominal roots than it does on verbal roots. This implies that Tagalog roots are not in fact pre-categorial; rather, their lexical entries must include information about their basic category (N, V, A etc.). The appearance ...
... will then try to show that Tagalog voice affixation has a different function on nominal roots than it does on verbal roots. This implies that Tagalog roots are not in fact pre-categorial; rather, their lexical entries must include information about their basic category (N, V, A etc.). The appearance ...
Semantic Proto-Roles - Association for Computational Linguistics
... VerbNet provides its own semantic role labels, and a neo-Davidsonian-inspired logical form. All information within VerbNet is class-specific; the frames and roles apply equally to all verbs within a class.7 Further, VerbNet’s lexical entries allow for assigning selectional restrictions on thematic r ...
... VerbNet provides its own semantic role labels, and a neo-Davidsonian-inspired logical form. All information within VerbNet is class-specific; the frames and roles apply equally to all verbs within a class.7 Further, VerbNet’s lexical entries allow for assigning selectional restrictions on thematic r ...
Indirect Object Pronouns
... The key to learning to use the indirect object pronouns is the same as the key for direct object pronouns. You must learn to think in phrases, not words. The phrases consist of a pronoun and a conjugated verb. In the following examples, note that the IO remains the same, while the subject of the phr ...
... The key to learning to use the indirect object pronouns is the same as the key for direct object pronouns. You must learn to think in phrases, not words. The phrases consist of a pronoun and a conjugated verb. In the following examples, note that the IO remains the same, while the subject of the phr ...
Grammar-Sentences Unit File
... Phrases and clauses are groups of words used in sentences. A phrase is a group of closely related words that function together as a single element, such as subject, verb, adjective, or adverb. A clause differs from a phrase in that it contains a subject and a predicate. Some sentences have only one ...
... Phrases and clauses are groups of words used in sentences. A phrase is a group of closely related words that function together as a single element, such as subject, verb, adjective, or adverb. A clause differs from a phrase in that it contains a subject and a predicate. Some sentences have only one ...
grammar of the Basque
... attached to another one. The standard use is to refer to it as -a instead. But since you can see for yourself that it is indeed attached, I fail to see what is wrong with calling it determiner a. So I do. ...
... attached to another one. The standard use is to refer to it as -a instead. But since you can see for yourself that it is indeed attached, I fail to see what is wrong with calling it determiner a. So I do. ...
Discrete Skills - Woosterapsi2011
... about the price of new and used furniture, and I heard myself saying this: “Not waste money that way.” My husband was with us as well, and he didn’t notice any switch in my English. And then I realized why. It’s because over the twenty years we’ve been together I’ve often used the same kind of Engli ...
... about the price of new and used furniture, and I heard myself saying this: “Not waste money that way.” My husband was with us as well, and he didn’t notice any switch in my English. And then I realized why. It’s because over the twenty years we’ve been together I’ve often used the same kind of Engli ...