Printable Book
... 1. "Us" is the subject of the infinitive "to rise." That infinitive phrase is the direct object of the infinitive "to tell," and the "to tell phrase functions as an adverb to "crow." 2. "For" here functions as a coordinating conjunction -- See "So" and "For" as Conjunctions. 3. Let me begin with the ...
... 1. "Us" is the subject of the infinitive "to rise." That infinitive phrase is the direct object of the infinitive "to tell," and the "to tell phrase functions as an adverb to "crow." 2. "For" here functions as a coordinating conjunction -- See "So" and "For" as Conjunctions. 3. Let me begin with the ...
Raoul Zamponi
... detailed description by Mark Van de Velde that attempts to explore the various sectors of the phonology and grammar of this complex language. That which follows is a description of some common traits of A70 languages based on the following sources: Bulu: Alexandre (1966); Eton: Van de Velde (2007); ...
... detailed description by Mark Van de Velde that attempts to explore the various sectors of the phonology and grammar of this complex language. That which follows is a description of some common traits of A70 languages based on the following sources: Bulu: Alexandre (1966); Eton: Van de Velde (2007); ...
The Uses of Grammar
... Here it is not possible to delete Dorothy Kirsten or she because the two subject and verb units are connected by because rather than by and. In brief, whether deletion is possible or not is determined by several elements in the sentence. ...
... Here it is not possible to delete Dorothy Kirsten or she because the two subject and verb units are connected by because rather than by and. In brief, whether deletion is possible or not is determined by several elements in the sentence. ...
paper - Ohlone - University of California, Santa Cruz
... ‘People used to believe in all those old stories long ago.’ ...
... ‘People used to believe in all those old stories long ago.’ ...
Look at the picture below. Which of the following statements are
... “Eduardo ____ a hardworking person” R is Choose the correct combination of questions and answers that are correct 1 When do you live? I live in San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2 What time does you wake up on weekdays? At 6 a.m. 3 How do your friends travel? They travel by car R ...
... “Eduardo ____ a hardworking person” R is Choose the correct combination of questions and answers that are correct 1 When do you live? I live in San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2 What time does you wake up on weekdays? At 6 a.m. 3 How do your friends travel? They travel by car R ...
Effects of indefinite pronouns and traces on verb stress
... Kratzer and Selkirk (2007) develop an innovative account of phrasal stress in terms of phases (see Chomsky 2008). In developing the account with German examples, they notice an interesting difference concerning the indirect effect of indefinite pronouns as opposed to traces on whether stress is assi ...
... Kratzer and Selkirk (2007) develop an innovative account of phrasal stress in terms of phases (see Chomsky 2008). In developing the account with German examples, they notice an interesting difference concerning the indirect effect of indefinite pronouns as opposed to traces on whether stress is assi ...
Journal of Memory and Language
... Ik weet dat tijd wonden helen. I know that time wounds heal[plural]. ...
... Ik weet dat tijd wonden helen. I know that time wounds heal[plural]. ...
Case and Event Structure
... The system of feature checking developed by Chomsky (Chomsky 1998 inter alia) postulates, in core cases, pairs of features in which one member of a pair is semantically interpretable, the other uninterpretable. Chomsky proposes that checking is necessary to eliminate uninterpretable features before ...
... The system of feature checking developed by Chomsky (Chomsky 1998 inter alia) postulates, in core cases, pairs of features in which one member of a pair is semantically interpretable, the other uninterpretable. Chomsky proposes that checking is necessary to eliminate uninterpretable features before ...
Prepositional Phrases as Subject Complements
... Prepositional Phrases as Subject Complements The second nominal function that prepositional phrases perform is the subject complement. A subject complement is a word, phrase, or clause that follows a copular, or linking, verb and describes the subject of a clause. For example, the following italiciz ...
... Prepositional Phrases as Subject Complements The second nominal function that prepositional phrases perform is the subject complement. A subject complement is a word, phrase, or clause that follows a copular, or linking, verb and describes the subject of a clause. For example, the following italiciz ...
Reflexivity and adjustment strategies at the interfaces
... I argue in this work that Reinhart & Reuland’s (1993) conditions A and B hold for Spanish. I provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that this language makes use of both SE and SELF-anaphors. Inherent reflexive verbs undergo an internal argument reduction operation in the lexicon. However, the sy ...
... I argue in this work that Reinhart & Reuland’s (1993) conditions A and B hold for Spanish. I provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that this language makes use of both SE and SELF-anaphors. Inherent reflexive verbs undergo an internal argument reduction operation in the lexicon. However, the sy ...
ParseTalk about Sentence- and Text
... the sentence level, but offers no opportunity at all to extend its analytic scope beyond that sentential level. We claim, however, that the dependencybased grammar model underlying ParseTalk 1. covers intra-sentential anaphora at the same level of descriptive adequacy as current GB, although it prov ...
... the sentence level, but offers no opportunity at all to extend its analytic scope beyond that sentential level. We claim, however, that the dependencybased grammar model underlying ParseTalk 1. covers intra-sentential anaphora at the same level of descriptive adequacy as current GB, although it prov ...
pages 561–577 - Stanford University
... are assumed to select their subjects, specifiers, and complements via valence features (SUBJ , SPR 2 , and COMPS respectively). This applies not only to verbs (including auxiliaries) but also to other argument-taking words, such as nouns with possessive determiners or PP complements, and predicative ...
... are assumed to select their subjects, specifiers, and complements via valence features (SUBJ , SPR 2 , and COMPS respectively). This applies not only to verbs (including auxiliaries) but also to other argument-taking words, such as nouns with possessive determiners or PP complements, and predicative ...
Essay resources - Peirce College
... in a list anything and everything that comes to mind about the assignment. Do not stop to judge what you write or worry about spelling, grammar or punctuation. After the timer goes off, look over your list and cross out anything that doesn’t makes sense or is unrelated to the assignment. You will ha ...
... in a list anything and everything that comes to mind about the assignment. Do not stop to judge what you write or worry about spelling, grammar or punctuation. After the timer goes off, look over your list and cross out anything that doesn’t makes sense or is unrelated to the assignment. You will ha ...
Anaphora Resolution for Question Answering
... answer questions on the World Wide Web 2 since December 1993. Since it came online, it has answered millions of questions for hundreds of thousands of people all over the world, providing users with knowledge regarding geography, presidents of the U.S., movies, and many other areas. The START System ...
... answer questions on the World Wide Web 2 since December 1993. Since it came online, it has answered millions of questions for hundreds of thousands of people all over the world, providing users with knowledge regarding geography, presidents of the U.S., movies, and many other areas. The START System ...
Romanian Grammar
... 3.3.4.1. The comparative degree 3.3.4.1.1. The comparative of superiority 3.3.4.1.2. The comparative of equality 3.3.4.1.3. The comparative of inferiority 3.3.4.2. The superlative degree 3.3.4.2.1. The superlative relative of superiority 3.3.4.2.2. The superlative relative of inferiority 3.3.4.2.3. ...
... 3.3.4.1. The comparative degree 3.3.4.1.1. The comparative of superiority 3.3.4.1.2. The comparative of equality 3.3.4.1.3. The comparative of inferiority 3.3.4.2. The superlative degree 3.3.4.2.1. The superlative relative of superiority 3.3.4.2.2. The superlative relative of inferiority 3.3.4.2.3. ...
Romanian Grammar
... 3.3.4.1. The comparative degree 3.3.4.1.1. The comparative of superiority 3.3.4.1.2. The comparative of equality 3.3.4.1.3. The comparative of inferiority 3.3.4.2. The superlative degree 3.3.4.2.1. The superlative relative of superiority 3.3.4.2.2. The superlative relative of inferiority 3.3.4.2.3. ...
... 3.3.4.1. The comparative degree 3.3.4.1.1. The comparative of superiority 3.3.4.1.2. The comparative of equality 3.3.4.1.3. The comparative of inferiority 3.3.4.2. The superlative degree 3.3.4.2.1. The superlative relative of superiority 3.3.4.2.2. The superlative relative of inferiority 3.3.4.2.3. ...
Fulltext: english,
... Given the above coding and behavioural properties of typical subjects (cf. Keenan 1976 for more details) we can identify three types of anomalous subjects in definitized clauses: (i) subjects of the infinitive introduced by the preposition for; (ii) either nominative or oblique subjects of infinitiv ...
... Given the above coding and behavioural properties of typical subjects (cf. Keenan 1976 for more details) we can identify three types of anomalous subjects in definitized clauses: (i) subjects of the infinitive introduced by the preposition for; (ii) either nominative or oblique subjects of infinitiv ...
448 prepositions (1): introduction
... Often the correct preposition cannot be guessed, and one has to learn the expression as a whole. In some expressions English has no preposition where one may be used in another language; in other expressions the opposite is true. For details of some difficult cases of prepositional usage, see 449-45 ...
... Often the correct preposition cannot be guessed, and one has to learn the expression as a whole. In some expressions English has no preposition where one may be used in another language; in other expressions the opposite is true. For details of some difficult cases of prepositional usage, see 449-45 ...
non-finite verb
... You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. (A gerund as the object of a preposition) I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling, I'm addicted to sitting in a ...
... You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. (A gerund as the object of a preposition) I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling, I'm addicted to sitting in a ...
HANDBOOK and GUIDE to LIFE - Catalyst
... Within a clause, ask yourself the following questions: Can I Identify the conjugated verb? Can I identify its nominative subject? Does this verb make me expect a direct object? If so, what is it? Everything else is modification: Adjectival modification gives you more information about nouns: adjecti ...
... Within a clause, ask yourself the following questions: Can I Identify the conjugated verb? Can I identify its nominative subject? Does this verb make me expect a direct object? If so, what is it? Everything else is modification: Adjectival modification gives you more information about nouns: adjecti ...
The Syntactic Operator se in Spanish
... I here present an account of all these constructions in which I suggest that some new ideas in the recent literature can prove useful in describing the se phenomena. Focusing on both the effect that se has over the syntactic realization of the verbal arguments, on the one hand, ...
... I here present an account of all these constructions in which I suggest that some new ideas in the recent literature can prove useful in describing the se phenomena. Focusing on both the effect that se has over the syntactic realization of the verbal arguments, on the one hand, ...
Prepositions - Campus Academic Resource Program
... “Derrida’s argument differs from Miller’s in three main ways.” • The underlined verbs are most commonly used with the bolded preposition in these examples. For some verbs, using different prepositions results in different meanings. • Example: “He said he will always care for me.” “He said he will al ...
... “Derrida’s argument differs from Miller’s in three main ways.” • The underlined verbs are most commonly used with the bolded preposition in these examples. For some verbs, using different prepositions results in different meanings. • Example: “He said he will always care for me.” “He said he will al ...
Orf, Amy - Ohio State University Knowledge Bank
... express grammatical rather than lexical meaning in the development of Spanish. I find that a handful of these verbs were already being used to express grammatical meaning in the earliest Spanish texts. The use of the other verbs of state or motion in this type of construction in the modem language m ...
... express grammatical rather than lexical meaning in the development of Spanish. I find that a handful of these verbs were already being used to express grammatical meaning in the earliest Spanish texts. The use of the other verbs of state or motion in this type of construction in the modem language m ...
Lola Oliva Asencio Gabriela Torres Silva B1 IC RELATIVE
... separated from the community in which he grew up. ➔ Or at the end of the relative clause (more informal). ◆ I’ve never felt close to the community which I grew up in. Also relative clauses referring to a whole sentence are introduced by which, for example: ● There’s going to be a new headteacher in ...
... separated from the community in which he grew up. ➔ Or at the end of the relative clause (more informal). ◆ I’ve never felt close to the community which I grew up in. Also relative clauses referring to a whole sentence are introduced by which, for example: ● There’s going to be a new headteacher in ...