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... of furniture and a word of advice actually are very infrequent. 2. I learnt about logical plurals at school: My children have good appetites etc. Do native speakers always use this, or would it be possible to say as we do in Swedish: My children have good appetite? 3. It seems that with some adverbs ...
... of furniture and a word of advice actually are very infrequent. 2. I learnt about logical plurals at school: My children have good appetites etc. Do native speakers always use this, or would it be possible to say as we do in Swedish: My children have good appetite? 3. It seems that with some adverbs ...
Verbals - Kleykamp in Taiwan
... Reading is an excellent hobby. (read + ing = noun used as subject) I enjoy reading books. (read + ing = noun used as direct object) She scolded him for reading her diary. (read + ing = noun used as object of proposition “for”) ...
... Reading is an excellent hobby. (read + ing = noun used as subject) I enjoy reading books. (read + ing = noun used as direct object) She scolded him for reading her diary. (read + ing = noun used as object of proposition “for”) ...
Creating a tagset, lexicon and guesser for a French tagger
... needed, we can do another lexicon lookup for words that have the tag VERB-SG-P3 and assign a tense to them after the disambiguation. Therefore, the tagset and the lexicon together may make finer distinctions than the tagger alone. On the other hand, the same verb form dit can be third person singula ...
... needed, we can do another lexicon lookup for words that have the tag VERB-SG-P3 and assign a tense to them after the disambiguation. Therefore, the tagset and the lexicon together may make finer distinctions than the tagger alone. On the other hand, the same verb form dit can be third person singula ...
Noun Incorporation in Manipuri Introduction The paper describes the
... pəysa ‘money’ (in 1), məkok ‘his head’ (in 2) as object of the verb respectively. The direct object arguments pəysa ‘money’ and məkok ‘his head’ are semantically linked to the incorporated verb. It makes classifier NI is quite different from compound NI. For examples: ...
... pəysa ‘money’ (in 1), məkok ‘his head’ (in 2) as object of the verb respectively. The direct object arguments pəysa ‘money’ and məkok ‘his head’ are semantically linked to the incorporated verb. It makes classifier NI is quite different from compound NI. For examples: ...
Subject/Verb Agreement
... In sentences beginning with “there is” or “there are,” the subject follows the verb. There are many questions. (plural) There is a question. (singular) ...
... In sentences beginning with “there is” or “there are,” the subject follows the verb. There are many questions. (plural) There is a question. (singular) ...
language objectives
... Words that are frequently confused although not pronounced alike. Words that are commonly misused. its / it’s there / their / they ‘re your / you’re can / may to / too / two bring / take learn / teach rise / raise stationary / stationery whose / who’s ...
... Words that are frequently confused although not pronounced alike. Words that are commonly misused. its / it’s there / their / they ‘re your / you’re can / may to / too / two bring / take learn / teach rise / raise stationary / stationery whose / who’s ...
Verbals
... as nouns, we should be able to use a pronoun in their place. If your sentence sounds OK with the pronoun in place of the gerund phrase, then you have identified the right group of words. The pronouns THIS or THAT are probably the easiest ones to use. Example: I do not understand the point of organiz ...
... as nouns, we should be able to use a pronoun in their place. If your sentence sounds OK with the pronoun in place of the gerund phrase, then you have identified the right group of words. The pronouns THIS or THAT are probably the easiest ones to use. Example: I do not understand the point of organiz ...
4524 INTENS RUSSIAN 01 PT/gk
... common way of asking what job someone has, к" is the instrumental form of ко and is expressing the equivalent of ‘working as’ in English (a noun following this verb would also need to be in the instrumental – ( б ) у лсо"). But a statement of what someone does can be expressed straightfor ...
... common way of asking what job someone has, к" is the instrumental form of ко and is expressing the equivalent of ‘working as’ in English (a noun following this verb would also need to be in the instrumental – ( б ) у лсо"). But a statement of what someone does can be expressed straightfor ...
SURVEY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GRAMMAR
... Try to avoid the split infinitive in formal writing: putting a word between infinitive marker and infinitive, such as to boldly go where no one has ventured before. Keep an eye on correct word divisions (afbreekgrenzen), because the English rules are different from the Dutch rules. Note that compoun ...
... Try to avoid the split infinitive in formal writing: putting a word between infinitive marker and infinitive, such as to boldly go where no one has ventured before. Keep an eye on correct word divisions (afbreekgrenzen), because the English rules are different from the Dutch rules. Note that compoun ...
Dortmund 1 - Constraints in Discourse
... To sum up, Mazandarani has at least two plural markers, hence two distinct ways of pluralization.* A noun can be pluralized by adding -a as well as -shan; however, a noun, which is pluralized in these two different ways, conveys different meanings. For example, dayi ‘uncle on mother side’ can be pl ...
... To sum up, Mazandarani has at least two plural markers, hence two distinct ways of pluralization.* A noun can be pluralized by adding -a as well as -shan; however, a noun, which is pluralized in these two different ways, conveys different meanings. For example, dayi ‘uncle on mother side’ can be pl ...
CHAPTER 7
... 7. To (who, whom) are these flowers being sent? 8. Guess (who, whom) is at the door! Developmental Language Skills ...
... 7. To (who, whom) are these flowers being sent? 8. Guess (who, whom) is at the door! Developmental Language Skills ...
Parallel Structure
... structure. To do this, use equal grammatical units. If the first item is a noun, then the following items must also be nouns; if the first item is a verb, then make the other items verbs as well. • Nouns -Jack eats fish and chicken. -Sarah writes poetry and short stories. • Verbs -Our neighbors have ...
... structure. To do this, use equal grammatical units. If the first item is a noun, then the following items must also be nouns; if the first item is a verb, then make the other items verbs as well. • Nouns -Jack eats fish and chicken. -Sarah writes poetry and short stories. • Verbs -Our neighbors have ...
Grammar Handout: Pronoun Usage
... to use who (and whoever) and whom (and whomever). The key is to use who when the word serves as the subject of a sentence and to use whom when the word does not serve as the subject. Examples: A child who is crying can be distracting. Who wants to go to the store? Whom did you ask to bring the cake? ...
... to use who (and whoever) and whom (and whomever). The key is to use who when the word serves as the subject of a sentence and to use whom when the word does not serve as the subject. Examples: A child who is crying can be distracting. Who wants to go to the store? Whom did you ask to bring the cake? ...
list of parts of speech - English Grammar Revolution
... detailed way. Here’s the big-picture definition of nouns. It’s the main thing that you need to know about nouns. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. We can divide the broad category of nouns into more detailed categories, and this list gives you examples and definitions of those more detail ...
... detailed way. Here’s the big-picture definition of nouns. It’s the main thing that you need to know about nouns. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. We can divide the broad category of nouns into more detailed categories, and this list gives you examples and definitions of those more detail ...
You can use acrylic paint instead of oils. Compound Prepositions on
... A preposition is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Example: The paint on the canvas will dry very slowly. The word on is a preposition. It relates the word paint to the word canvas. ...
... A preposition is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Example: The paint on the canvas will dry very slowly. The word on is a preposition. It relates the word paint to the word canvas. ...
Lk 12_18 - Amador Bible Studies
... the verb KATHAIREW, which means “to take down, tear down, pull down, or demolish.” The future tense is a predictive future, which affirms what will take place. The active voice indicates that the rich farmer will produce the action. The indicative mood is declarative for a simple statement of fact. ...
... the verb KATHAIREW, which means “to take down, tear down, pull down, or demolish.” The future tense is a predictive future, which affirms what will take place. The active voice indicates that the rich farmer will produce the action. The indicative mood is declarative for a simple statement of fact. ...
N 378, Foundations of Grammar, Midterm Exam
... _____ 6) The distance rule states which of the following when applied to grammar? a) The further we are emotionally distant from the individual, the more formal our grammar structure will be. b) We use the same grammar with whomever, based on our understanding of grammar usage. c) Al people are held ...
... _____ 6) The distance rule states which of the following when applied to grammar? a) The further we are emotionally distant from the individual, the more formal our grammar structure will be. b) We use the same grammar with whomever, based on our understanding of grammar usage. c) Al people are held ...
The paper shows how the analysis of synchronic irregularities in the
... system. Morphological categories are mostly marked by means of agglutinating suffixes. Yukaghir nouns are inflected for number (singular ~ plural), third-person-possession (possessive ~ non-possessive), and case. The marker of the possessive inflection is inserted between the stem and the case endin ...
... system. Morphological categories are mostly marked by means of agglutinating suffixes. Yukaghir nouns are inflected for number (singular ~ plural), third-person-possession (possessive ~ non-possessive), and case. The marker of the possessive inflection is inserted between the stem and the case endin ...
PDF file: French reference grammar
... Nouns, articles and adjectives Nouns 'Nouns are the types of words which give the names of things, people, places, happenings and ideas … Nouns can be singular (referring to one thing) or plural (referring to many). (Language into Languages Teaching, University of Glasgow, Scottish Executive Educat ...
... Nouns, articles and adjectives Nouns 'Nouns are the types of words which give the names of things, people, places, happenings and ideas … Nouns can be singular (referring to one thing) or plural (referring to many). (Language into Languages Teaching, University of Glasgow, Scottish Executive Educat ...
The noun
... happiness. The uncountable nouns take the singular verb. • e.g., There is much sugar in cakes. Your advice was really good. The news is bad. But in some cases/situations many nouns can be used as countable and uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in lexical meaning. Compare: • e.g., There’s ...
... happiness. The uncountable nouns take the singular verb. • e.g., There is much sugar in cakes. Your advice was really good. The news is bad. But in some cases/situations many nouns can be used as countable and uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in lexical meaning. Compare: • e.g., There’s ...
Grammar and Language Workbook, Handbook of
... When compound subjects are joined with or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject listed last. Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are common ice cream flavors. Peanut butter and jelly is a good snack. Neither books nor a briefcase is needed. 7. Use a singular verb if the compound subject is precede ...
... When compound subjects are joined with or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject listed last. Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla are common ice cream flavors. Peanut butter and jelly is a good snack. Neither books nor a briefcase is needed. 7. Use a singular verb if the compound subject is precede ...
Essentials Flier - Classical Conversations
... positive, comparative, superlative A noun names a person, ...
... positive, comparative, superlative A noun names a person, ...