The holistic view in linguistics
... the behaviour and function of the entire expression from the properties of its parts. This is less true for other constructions, but this is a gradual difference, which depends, among other factors, on the extent to which the structure is transparent (motivated), i.e., on the extent to which one can ...
... the behaviour and function of the entire expression from the properties of its parts. This is less true for other constructions, but this is a gradual difference, which depends, among other factors, on the extent to which the structure is transparent (motivated), i.e., on the extent to which one can ...
Finiteness in Hinuq
... properties associated with nonfiniteness. Hinuq has a number of specialized converbs and two participles that are only used in dependent clauses ((iv), (v)). Synchronically at least the Posterior, the Simple Anterior and the Purposive converb clearly contain case endings. The Posterior converb conta ...
... properties associated with nonfiniteness. Hinuq has a number of specialized converbs and two participles that are only used in dependent clauses ((iv), (v)). Synchronically at least the Posterior, the Simple Anterior and the Purposive converb clearly contain case endings. The Posterior converb conta ...
Part V Verb Forms
... signals future tense. The indefinite prefix is usually used in complex sentences (see page 97), often with a meaning of should or would. Imperative The most typical mark of the imperative aspect is the lack of a suffix although some stems ending in glottal stop use an -n. The meaning of the imperati ...
... signals future tense. The indefinite prefix is usually used in complex sentences (see page 97), often with a meaning of should or would. Imperative The most typical mark of the imperative aspect is the lack of a suffix although some stems ending in glottal stop use an -n. The meaning of the imperati ...
The Use of the Participle in Latin The Circumstantial Participle The
... is best translated, not as “the/a sleeping man sees nothing” (attributive use), but in one of the following senses: The/A man, while he is sleeping, sees nothing. ...
... is best translated, not as “the/a sleeping man sees nothing” (attributive use), but in one of the following senses: The/A man, while he is sleeping, sees nothing. ...
Automatic Recognition of Composite Verb Forms in Serbian
... In this paper, we will present the work on building a shallow parser for recognizing composite verb forms in Serbian – the forms that consist of an auxiliary verb and a main verb. The parser is made in Unitex, a corpus processing software, in the form of local grammars that rely on using morphologic ...
... In this paper, we will present the work on building a shallow parser for recognizing composite verb forms in Serbian – the forms that consist of an auxiliary verb and a main verb. The parser is made in Unitex, a corpus processing software, in the form of local grammars that rely on using morphologic ...
FINITENESS: ALL OVER THE CLAUSE Though routinely employed
... agreement and being in construction with a non-oblique subject?) Are such patterns language-particular or are they universally predictable? ...
... agreement and being in construction with a non-oblique subject?) Are such patterns language-particular or are they universally predictable? ...
disjunction without tears - Association for Computational Linguistics
... some specific piece of information about some item is known--in Figure 1, for instance, the fact that the word in question is a present participle. It often happens, however, that we know that some item can be described in several ways, but that we are not sure which is correct in the present circum ...
... some specific piece of information about some item is known--in Figure 1, for instance, the fact that the word in question is a present participle. It often happens, however, that we know that some item can be described in several ways, but that we are not sure which is correct in the present circum ...
19.8 Present Participle Language Lesson
... In English, adding – ing is pretty simple right? Well the good news is that it's pretty simple in French too, we just use an – ant ending for all regular and irregular verbs. ...
... In English, adding – ing is pretty simple right? Well the good news is that it's pretty simple in French too, we just use an – ant ending for all regular and irregular verbs. ...
Morphemes in Competition
... phonology (the Elsewhere Condition), morphology (blocking), syntax (e.g. in many formulations of Binding Theory, Müller & Sternefeld 2001), semantics (e.g. strongest meaning, maximize presupposition), and pragmatics (e.g. scalar implicature). In spite of a widely shared pretheoretical intuition that ...
... phonology (the Elsewhere Condition), morphology (blocking), syntax (e.g. in many formulations of Binding Theory, Müller & Sternefeld 2001), semantics (e.g. strongest meaning, maximize presupposition), and pragmatics (e.g. scalar implicature). In spite of a widely shared pretheoretical intuition that ...
Verbal inflection and the structure of IP in German
... assumptions about verb-particle combinations, which are independently called for. ...
... assumptions about verb-particle combinations, which are independently called for. ...
The Present Participle
... The fleeing criminal, stopping abruptly, looks back for anyone chasing him. (The present participle ‹stopping› describes what happens first; then the verb ‹looks› describes what the criminal does.) ...
... The fleeing criminal, stopping abruptly, looks back for anyone chasing him. (The present participle ‹stopping› describes what happens first; then the verb ‹looks› describes what the criminal does.) ...
2. Auxiliary verb
... 1. Primary Auxiliary Verb: The verb which changes its form according to tense and person is called Primary Auxiliary Verb. Such as : Be (am, is, are, was, were, been, being ).Have (have, has, had ).Do (do, does, did) 2. Modal Auxiliary Verb: The verb which has only one form and no add `ing`,`ed`,`s ...
... 1. Primary Auxiliary Verb: The verb which changes its form according to tense and person is called Primary Auxiliary Verb. Such as : Be (am, is, are, was, were, been, being ).Have (have, has, had ).Do (do, does, did) 2. Modal Auxiliary Verb: The verb which has only one form and no add `ing`,`ed`,`s ...
GRS LX 700 Language Acquisition and Linguistic Theory
... actual RIs should show 100% modal ([-realized]) interpretation with RIs. English, with a Ø infinitival morpheme, obscures the correlation; in practice, we expect only some (the actually infinitive) bare forms to be modal. ...
... actual RIs should show 100% modal ([-realized]) interpretation with RIs. English, with a Ø infinitival morpheme, obscures the correlation; in practice, we expect only some (the actually infinitive) bare forms to be modal. ...
VTA Stem Classes One of the greatest challenges of learning
... miizh, ‘give (it) to her/him,’ and miizhiyan, ‘(if ) you (sg.) give it to me.’ Elsewhere the final consonant is /n/, as in nimiinaa, ‘I give (it) to her/him,’ and miininaan, ‘(if) I give (it) to you (sg.).’ Linguists distinguish these /n/’s that sometimes show up as /zh/ by representing them with a ...
... miizh, ‘give (it) to her/him,’ and miizhiyan, ‘(if ) you (sg.) give it to me.’ Elsewhere the final consonant is /n/, as in nimiinaa, ‘I give (it) to her/him,’ and miininaan, ‘(if) I give (it) to you (sg.).’ Linguists distinguish these /n/’s that sometimes show up as /zh/ by representing them with a ...
The Spanish Auxiliary Verb System in HPSG
... taken a new one, as illustrated in (3). However, most Spanish grammars adopt a less restricted position, and propose a hierarchy of auxiliaries: while ser, estar and haber are classified as full auxiliaries, all modal verbs function as semi-auxiliaries [7]. Nevertheless, the indecision prevails, and ...
... taken a new one, as illustrated in (3). However, most Spanish grammars adopt a less restricted position, and propose a hierarchy of auxiliaries: while ser, estar and haber are classified as full auxiliaries, all modal verbs function as semi-auxiliaries [7]. Nevertheless, the indecision prevails, and ...
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs
... • If there are two e’s in the stem, the second one always changes. • preferir • empezar ...
... • If there are two e’s in the stem, the second one always changes. • preferir • empezar ...
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... A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road. (The participle twisting modifies the noun road.) A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ...
... A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road. (The participle twisting modifies the noun road.) A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ...
Composite Tense Recognition and Tagging in Serbian
... The morphological e-dictionary (DELAS) of Serbian is being developed in the format described in (Courtois, 1990), (Vitas, 2000). Presently this dictionary contains approximately 15,000 verb entries, which corresponds to typical one-volume Serbian/Croatian dictionaries. In this dictionary each verb ( ...
... The morphological e-dictionary (DELAS) of Serbian is being developed in the format described in (Courtois, 1990), (Vitas, 2000). Presently this dictionary contains approximately 15,000 verb entries, which corresponds to typical one-volume Serbian/Croatian dictionaries. In this dictionary each verb ( ...
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs
... • Note: the verb “querer” is pronounced: • Quer- (“care” in English) • -er (“air” in English • Querer. Care-air. (rhymes with “Care Bear”) ...
... • Note: the verb “querer” is pronounced: • Quer- (“care” in English) • -er (“air” in English • Querer. Care-air. (rhymes with “Care Bear”) ...
syntax - ELTE / SEAS
... and every argument has to be assigned a theta-role. One-to-one correspondence between theta-roles and arguments. 3) Case theory: accounts for some of the formal properties of overt DPs and integrates the traditional notion of Case into the grammar. Morphological vs. abstract Case (in English abstrac ...
... and every argument has to be assigned a theta-role. One-to-one correspondence between theta-roles and arguments. 3) Case theory: accounts for some of the formal properties of overt DPs and integrates the traditional notion of Case into the grammar. Morphological vs. abstract Case (in English abstrac ...
SYNTAX Lecture course Handout 5 Difference between intransitive
... Theta theory: the component of the grammar that regulates the assignment of thematic roles to arguments. Thematic Criterion: every theta-role has to be assigned to an argument and every argument has to be assigned a theta-role. One-to-one correspondence between thetaroles and arguments. Case theory: ...
... Theta theory: the component of the grammar that regulates the assignment of thematic roles to arguments. Thematic Criterion: every theta-role has to be assigned to an argument and every argument has to be assigned a theta-role. One-to-one correspondence between thetaroles and arguments. Case theory: ...
1 Variation in Appalachian non-present verb forms 1. Overview. For
... Past has higher frequency than compound tense (95% vs. 5%); (c) However, the relative frequency of a given co-variant is similar across all non-present environments (e.g., 94%~77%,); (d) Therefore, it is not the case that syntactic environment (past vs. compound tense) conditions the relative freque ...
... Past has higher frequency than compound tense (95% vs. 5%); (c) However, the relative frequency of a given co-variant is similar across all non-present environments (e.g., 94%~77%,); (d) Therefore, it is not the case that syntactic environment (past vs. compound tense) conditions the relative freque ...