Zipf`s law and the grammar of languages: A quantitative
... 2.2 Zipf’s law and the degree of inflection The idea that such grammatical differences can be reflected in quantitative analyses goes back to the earliest writings of Zipf (1932, 1965 [1935]). He considered the number and distributions of unique word forms in different languages to be linguistically ...
... 2.2 Zipf’s law and the degree of inflection The idea that such grammatical differences can be reflected in quantitative analyses goes back to the earliest writings of Zipf (1932, 1965 [1935]). He considered the number and distributions of unique word forms in different languages to be linguistically ...
The Category of Participles
... differences in (external) distribution between the different types of participles. For example, Wasow's observation that only adjectival participles can appear in the complement of a raising verb like seem, in the complement of remain and as a prenominal modifier is hard to explain if we assume that ...
... differences in (external) distribution between the different types of participles. For example, Wasow's observation that only adjectival participles can appear in the complement of a raising verb like seem, in the complement of remain and as a prenominal modifier is hard to explain if we assume that ...
Passive Voice Constructions in Modern Irish
... prospective) each of which involves the substantive verb in a periphrastic form. The agent can optionally be represented obliquely. The active verb takes a non-finite form as a verbal adjective or verbal noun, depending on the personal passive variant. We note that a number of other voice constructi ...
... prospective) each of which involves the substantive verb in a periphrastic form. The agent can optionally be represented obliquely. The active verb takes a non-finite form as a verbal adjective or verbal noun, depending on the personal passive variant. We note that a number of other voice constructi ...
teaching english passive contrastively and in comparison
... We have decided to subsume these three types under the title of “Adjectival passives” though not all past participle forms respond to adjective requirements (such as gradability, various copulative verbs use)10 due to typical emphasis on quality/result attribution to passive subject. Agent turns out ...
... We have decided to subsume these three types under the title of “Adjectival passives” though not all past participle forms respond to adjective requirements (such as gradability, various copulative verbs use)10 due to typical emphasis on quality/result attribution to passive subject. Agent turns out ...
Au boulot! REFERENCE GRAMMAR QE FRENCH
... complex, such as another sentence Predicates consist of a veri> and its complement, if any (For example, m "John whistles,* the verb whistks has no œmpkment, but in "John whistles a pretty time," it has the complement, m* pretty tune ") Some of those complements may be proper nouns, common nouns, or ...
... complex, such as another sentence Predicates consist of a veri> and its complement, if any (For example, m "John whistles,* the verb whistks has no œmpkment, but in "John whistles a pretty time," it has the complement, m* pretty tune ") Some of those complements may be proper nouns, common nouns, or ...
full text
... borrowed from Denison 2000:112) “then we have both feet shod very blamelessly”, or Old High German phîgboum habêta sum giflanzôtan (Tatian 102.2; example borrowed from Heine & Kuteva 2006:156) “he had a fig tree planted”,19 the verb HAVE can also be related to possession, but the (perfect) participl ...
... borrowed from Denison 2000:112) “then we have both feet shod very blamelessly”, or Old High German phîgboum habêta sum giflanzôtan (Tatian 102.2; example borrowed from Heine & Kuteva 2006:156) “he had a fig tree planted”,19 the verb HAVE can also be related to possession, but the (perfect) participl ...
Tagset Manual
... The words daer and toe together form a pronominal adverb daartoe. In the tag tier this is indicated by tagging toe with PronAdv(prep), indicating that it is part of a separated PronAdv. In the fifth tier, it is shown which tokens should be linked together. The tag ba4 in the second line indicates th ...
... The words daer and toe together form a pronominal adverb daartoe. In the tag tier this is indicated by tagging toe with PronAdv(prep), indicating that it is part of a separated PronAdv. In the fifth tier, it is shown which tokens should be linked together. The tag ba4 in the second line indicates th ...
Cambridge Essential English Dictionary
... The entries in the dictionary are in alphabetical order. We ignore spaces and punctuation marks when putting words in alphabetical order. For example, fairy tale is found between the words fairy and faith. If you are trying to decide the alphabetical order of two words with the same first letter, lo ...
... The entries in the dictionary are in alphabetical order. We ignore spaces and punctuation marks when putting words in alphabetical order. For example, fairy tale is found between the words fairy and faith. If you are trying to decide the alphabetical order of two words with the same first letter, lo ...
Document
... a.Bob, an experienced teacher, he knows how to deal with such problems. b.Bob is an experienced teacher since he knowing how to deal with such problems. c.Being an experienced teacher, Bob knows how to deal with such problems. d.Knowing how to deal with such problems, Bob is an experienced teacher. ...
... a.Bob, an experienced teacher, he knows how to deal with such problems. b.Bob is an experienced teacher since he knowing how to deal with such problems. c.Being an experienced teacher, Bob knows how to deal with such problems. d.Knowing how to deal with such problems, Bob is an experienced teacher. ...
The Classification of Infinitives: A Statistical Study
... Some express the concept of 'undertaking' or 'accomplishing' (me
... Some express the concept of 'undertaking' or 'accomplishing' (me
Grace Theological Journal 6.1 (1985) 3
... Some express the concept of 'undertaking' or 'accomplishing' (me
... Some express the concept of 'undertaking' or 'accomplishing' (me
бг ¢ деажбз
... This course was originally only a small project I made up for myself to train the material presented on the german website www.sindarin.de with additional texts and some structure in terms of lessons. It clearly got out of hand since then. As I write these lines, the second german version is out for ...
... This course was originally only a small project I made up for myself to train the material presented on the german website www.sindarin.de with additional texts and some structure in terms of lessons. It clearly got out of hand since then. As I write these lines, the second german version is out for ...
Pedin Edhellen
... Some of the persons and locations appearing in texts are loosely based on persons and places described in Tolkiens works. This is supposed to create some atmosphere only — none of the texts is intended as a reinterpretation of Tolkiens works but only as an illustration of the language at work. Simil ...
... Some of the persons and locations appearing in texts are loosely based on persons and places described in Tolkiens works. This is supposed to create some atmosphere only — none of the texts is intended as a reinterpretation of Tolkiens works but only as an illustration of the language at work. Simil ...
Английская грамматика: базовый теоретический курс
... All the words of the English language are grouped into different types of classes which are traditionally called parts of speech. Morphology is a part of grammar which studies parts of speech. The classification of words into parts of speech is based on the three main principles: 1) the grammatical ...
... All the words of the English language are grouped into different types of classes which are traditionally called parts of speech. Morphology is a part of grammar which studies parts of speech. The classification of words into parts of speech is based on the three main principles: 1) the grammatical ...
english tenses
... tive for study purposes. The course is designed, first and foremost, for the extra-mural students of the English Department who study English independently, but it can also be used effectively by students of other departments who want to improve their knowledge of English tenses. The material is bro ...
... tive for study purposes. The course is designed, first and foremost, for the extra-mural students of the English Department who study English independently, but it can also be used effectively by students of other departments who want to improve their knowledge of English tenses. The material is bro ...
Page 1 HERMES-IR Hitotsubashi University Repository Page 2 THE
... the form from that of the nominative case. But it remains ture that the participle was in the accusative, whether explicitly or implicitly. This fact shows that the participle is added to the preceding noun or pronoun adjunctively, though it has involuntarily come to appear as predicative of the lat ...
... the form from that of the nominative case. But it remains ture that the participle was in the accusative, whether explicitly or implicitly. This fact shows that the participle is added to the preceding noun or pronoun adjunctively, though it has involuntarily come to appear as predicative of the lat ...
I find the book worth reading.
... The combination of the verbs shall and will with the infinitive have of late become subject of renewed discussion. The controversial point about them is wether these combinations really constitute, together with the forms of the past and present, the categorical expression of verbal tense, are jus m ...
... The combination of the verbs shall and will with the infinitive have of late become subject of renewed discussion. The controversial point about them is wether these combinations really constitute, together with the forms of the past and present, the categorical expression of verbal tense, are jus m ...
Usage questions from 2007
... Magnus has found yet another slight difference between American and British English, this time regarding the use or non-use of and in numbers like one hundred and twenty-five. No need to change our own use, apparently, but perhaps we need to be more tolerant to variation. Maria similarly finds that ...
... Magnus has found yet another slight difference between American and British English, this time regarding the use or non-use of and in numbers like one hundred and twenty-five. No need to change our own use, apparently, but perhaps we need to be more tolerant to variation. Maria similarly finds that ...
INFLECTION OF ADJECTIVES
... it has become an inflectional ending of the adjective with the function of linking it to its governing noun. Of course, one is employed with a noun or a group of nouns used as an adjective, sometimes also with a genitive that has the force of a descriptive adjective: 'I like this pipe better than a ...
... it has become an inflectional ending of the adjective with the function of linking it to its governing noun. Of course, one is employed with a noun or a group of nouns used as an adjective, sometimes also with a genitive that has the force of a descriptive adjective: 'I like this pipe better than a ...
F-LOB/Frown manual
... a list of personal name expressions (e.g. Dr. (X) Y, where X and Y are words beginning with a capital) a list of foreign or classical language expressions used in English (e.g. de jure, hoi polloi) ...
... a list of personal name expressions (e.g. Dr. (X) Y, where X and Y are words beginning with a capital) a list of foreign or classical language expressions used in English (e.g. de jure, hoi polloi) ...
a comparative study in English French German and Spanish.
... more condensed' form than those which deal with the other languages. Definitions of major grammatical terms (those used in this paper as well as others) have been arranged alpha betically and have been defined in grammatical terms to apply to all languages, not as they apply to each individ ually, ...
... more condensed' form than those which deal with the other languages. Definitions of major grammatical terms (those used in this paper as well as others) have been arranged alpha betically and have been defined in grammatical terms to apply to all languages, not as they apply to each individ ually, ...
The Passé Composé with Etre
... the past participle behaves like an adjective. So, if you have a feminine subject (the “doer” of the verb), you must also have a feminine past participle. Eg ...
... the past participle behaves like an adjective. So, if you have a feminine subject (the “doer” of the verb), you must also have a feminine past participle. Eg ...
The Verb aNd Verbals iN eNGlish
... Modal verbs are also used as substitutes for the compound verbal predicate in short answers: Who can speak Spanish here? – I can. and question indicators: May I come in? Shall I open the window? Modal verbs are not employed to form the morphological categories of the verb, such as person, number, t ...
... Modal verbs are also used as substitutes for the compound verbal predicate in short answers: Who can speak Spanish here? – I can. and question indicators: May I come in? Shall I open the window? Modal verbs are not employed to form the morphological categories of the verb, such as person, number, t ...
Ovid, Metamorphoses 8
... singular qualifying ambāge. Initially students may assume it qualifies lūmina because of word order. By now, however, they should be growing used to Ovid's tendency to split nouns and adjectives. Metre does not solve the ambiguity, but careful reading aloud by the teacher, stressing the final long ā ...
... singular qualifying ambāge. Initially students may assume it qualifies lūmina because of word order. By now, however, they should be growing used to Ovid's tendency to split nouns and adjectives. Metre does not solve the ambiguity, but careful reading aloud by the teacher, stressing the final long ā ...