To Agree or not to Agree - Utrecht University Repository
... no Latin equivalent, and we might expect that older texts might show less room for the agreeing construction. ...
... no Latin equivalent, and we might expect that older texts might show less room for the agreeing construction. ...
Lisa filled water into the cup: The roles of
... Goldberg 2011, Goldberg 2011) have found evidence for this effect. The third mechanism that learners seem to use to acquire verbs’ argument structure restrictions is fit between verb and construction semantics. There exist both class-based and more probabilistic versions of this account (e.g. Pinker ...
... Goldberg 2011, Goldberg 2011) have found evidence for this effect. The third mechanism that learners seem to use to acquire verbs’ argument structure restrictions is fit between verb and construction semantics. There exist both class-based and more probabilistic versions of this account (e.g. Pinker ...
Back To Basics grammar practice
... Back to Basics Grammar #2 1. Write a sentence with a preposition (or a prepositional phrase). Underline the preposition. A preposition is a word that lets the reader know of the location of the direct object in the sentence. A prepositional phrase is the preposition and the group of words that foll ...
... Back to Basics Grammar #2 1. Write a sentence with a preposition (or a prepositional phrase). Underline the preposition. A preposition is a word that lets the reader know of the location of the direct object in the sentence. A prepositional phrase is the preposition and the group of words that foll ...
N Ways of Analyzing Syntactic Variation 2
... The relation between functionally similar forms is often described in terms of competition. This leads to the expectation that, on the long term, either one form must survive (substitution) or each form must find its unique niche in functional space (differentiation). Thinking along these lines is b ...
... The relation between functionally similar forms is often described in terms of competition. This leads to the expectation that, on the long term, either one form must survive (substitution) or each form must find its unique niche in functional space (differentiation). Thinking along these lines is b ...
Sentence Structure Made Simple By JoAnne Moore
... Note: “Once upon a time” is a traditional “when” beginning used to start stories. Teacher: Glue words are used to join two sentences together. Only two sentences may be joined before a period must be used. Glue words can also be used to join one sentence together along with a second action and its q ...
... Note: “Once upon a time” is a traditional “when” beginning used to start stories. Teacher: Glue words are used to join two sentences together. Only two sentences may be joined before a period must be used. Glue words can also be used to join one sentence together along with a second action and its q ...
Packet 8 Pronouns
... If you examine these sentences, you will notice that she and I are subjects of the first sentence, that her and me, in the second sentence, are objects of a preposition, and that his and my show possession in the third sentence. A pronoun may have one form when it is a subject, a different form when ...
... If you examine these sentences, you will notice that she and I are subjects of the first sentence, that her and me, in the second sentence, are objects of a preposition, and that his and my show possession in the third sentence. A pronoun may have one form when it is a subject, a different form when ...
An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. A fragment
... - A CONJUNCTION is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. - F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.: For-And-Nor-But-Or-Yet-So. - A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION connects two independent clauses/sentences, it is often accompanied by a comma. Ex: He ran home, and he ate his lunch. -A COMPOUND SUBJECT is tw ...
... - A CONJUNCTION is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. - F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.: For-And-Nor-But-Or-Yet-So. - A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION connects two independent clauses/sentences, it is often accompanied by a comma. Ex: He ran home, and he ate his lunch. -A COMPOUND SUBJECT is tw ...
Y00-1008 - Association for Computational Linguistics
... between ba and its subordinate verb; the subject of ba is identical to the subject of the subordinate verb, and the object of ba is also the object of the subordinate verb. On the other hand, (7)b shows a structure-sharing between the subjects of ba and its subordinate verb only; the objects are not ...
... between ba and its subordinate verb; the subject of ba is identical to the subject of the subordinate verb, and the object of ba is also the object of the subordinate verb. On the other hand, (7)b shows a structure-sharing between the subjects of ba and its subordinate verb only; the objects are not ...
Bakalářská práce
... My bachelor thesis is focused on the comparison of Czech and English word order in simple sentences. The thesis should contribute to the understandable overview of basic rules of sentence formation in these languages. The thesis consists of five chapters and it is divided into theoretical and practi ...
... My bachelor thesis is focused on the comparison of Czech and English word order in simple sentences. The thesis should contribute to the understandable overview of basic rules of sentence formation in these languages. The thesis consists of five chapters and it is divided into theoretical and practi ...
Grammar * 1 Understanding Sentences
... * She says being single allows her to travel Europe with friends whenever she can. 4. My brother and sister, Jeff and Amy, have completely different families. ...
... * She says being single allows her to travel Europe with friends whenever she can. 4. My brother and sister, Jeff and Amy, have completely different families. ...
First Steps towards the Semi-automatic Development of a
... praeter- (20), pro- (137), re- (379), retro- (9), sub- (173), subter- (20), super- (179), trans- (62). All these WFRs form a new verb belonging to the same conjugation of the ...
... praeter- (20), pro- (137), re- (379), retro- (9), sub- (173), subter- (20), super- (179), trans- (62). All these WFRs form a new verb belonging to the same conjugation of the ...
Foreign Language - Dade Christian School
... school system. Grammar Students learn to work in groups and research different South American countries and create a poster with the adequate information for class presentation ...
... school system. Grammar Students learn to work in groups and research different South American countries and create a poster with the adequate information for class presentation ...
Теоретическая грамматика - факультет социокультурных
... sentence. Because relations can exist only if there are objects, we need names of these objects. And language provides us with words. Then, to operate as names, words need elements which we know as morphemes. And finally we find phonemes, the material substance to make it all perceptible. The units ...
... sentence. Because relations can exist only if there are objects, we need names of these objects. And language provides us with words. Then, to operate as names, words need elements which we know as morphemes. And finally we find phonemes, the material substance to make it all perceptible. The units ...
Inevitable reanalysis - Universität Konstanz
... been (e.g., in > inn ‘place in which to dwell or lodge’ in English, or derrière ‘behind’>‘backside, bottom’ in French); but such re-categorizations, performed on the fly or lexicalized, may also yield lexical categories distinct from those of an adposition’s ultimate source (e.g., English down > to d ...
... been (e.g., in > inn ‘place in which to dwell or lodge’ in English, or derrière ‘behind’>‘backside, bottom’ in French); but such re-categorizations, performed on the fly or lexicalized, may also yield lexical categories distinct from those of an adposition’s ultimate source (e.g., English down > to d ...
What is a pronoun? - Monsters of Rock Cruise
... To say that Spanish pronouns and prepositions are undertaught and underlearned is an understatement. Mastery of them is essential for all students who desire to communicate with native speakers of Spanish or who simply wish to absorb the wealth of literature—from the classics to the latest fan magaz ...
... To say that Spanish pronouns and prepositions are undertaught and underlearned is an understatement. Mastery of them is essential for all students who desire to communicate with native speakers of Spanish or who simply wish to absorb the wealth of literature—from the classics to the latest fan magaz ...
Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real
... How to use the ACTION FLASH CARDS to expand sentence skills: Have students express what is happening in the action flash card using various sentence forms: Step One: Explain what is happening in your action flash card. Step Two: Now, experiment with many different ways to write your sentence: Ex: Be ...
... How to use the ACTION FLASH CARDS to expand sentence skills: Have students express what is happening in the action flash card using various sentence forms: Step One: Explain what is happening in your action flash card. Step Two: Now, experiment with many different ways to write your sentence: Ex: Be ...
Chapter 2
... When used absolutely, with the day of speaking as the reference point, these represent reference to: 1. just have/just about to, 2. same day, 3. hesternal/crastinal, 4. a few days away, and 5. a long time away, respectively. But they can also be used relatively, where the first verb establishes a ti ...
... When used absolutely, with the day of speaking as the reference point, these represent reference to: 1. just have/just about to, 2. same day, 3. hesternal/crastinal, 4. a few days away, and 5. a long time away, respectively. But they can also be used relatively, where the first verb establishes a ti ...
03 - Events_v2.0.0
... event (e.g., the word “not” often signals an event that did not occur), then it must be marked. Cardinality Signal – if there is a particular word or set of words that expresses the number of events that occurred (e.g., “twice”, “every”, etc.), this must be marked. Modality Signal – if the event has ...
... event (e.g., the word “not” often signals an event that did not occur), then it must be marked. Cardinality Signal – if there is a particular word or set of words that expresses the number of events that occurred (e.g., “twice”, “every”, etc.), this must be marked. Modality Signal – if the event has ...
Fundamentals of English Syntax - Department of English and
... underlined in (17)b-d), is focussed, i.e. contrasted with some alternative that the hearer may have in mind. The relevant point for our purposes is that this material is always a constituent. (17) a. The guests from overseas visited the best parts of the city on Monday. b. It was on Monday that the ...
... underlined in (17)b-d), is focussed, i.e. contrasted with some alternative that the hearer may have in mind. The relevant point for our purposes is that this material is always a constituent. (17) a. The guests from overseas visited the best parts of the city on Monday. b. It was on Monday that the ...
learning to talk about movement through narrative abilities in
... temporal characteristics of events (Ahtioruart): falling is a completed act, depicted in its end-state (boy lyingon ground); accordingly it is presented with a perfective verb form. Running/chasingare depicted in progress, and are presented in verb forms expressing a durative or extended temporal co ...
... temporal characteristics of events (Ahtioruart): falling is a completed act, depicted in its end-state (boy lyingon ground); accordingly it is presented with a perfective verb form. Running/chasingare depicted in progress, and are presented in verb forms expressing a durative or extended temporal co ...
Sentence
... *Read this paragraph; in your journals, write a list of as many verbs as you can find in this paragraph: The laughing girl was the only one we could hear. Everyone else stood in a stunned silence. All around the yard were the tree’s fallen branches. To think that the only thing left of the house was ...
... *Read this paragraph; in your journals, write a list of as many verbs as you can find in this paragraph: The laughing girl was the only one we could hear. Everyone else stood in a stunned silence. All around the yard were the tree’s fallen branches. To think that the only thing left of the house was ...
Appendix
... and confirm that a complete thought (a sentence) remains. If not, the who or which may have stolen the main verb. Example: A bedraggled young woman stood at the door. ! A bedraggled young woman who stood at the door. If I remove my who clause, I am left with only “A bedraggled young woman,” which is ...
... and confirm that a complete thought (a sentence) remains. If not, the who or which may have stolen the main verb. Example: A bedraggled young woman stood at the door. ! A bedraggled young woman who stood at the door. If I remove my who clause, I am left with only “A bedraggled young woman,” which is ...