Converting an English-Swedish Parallel Treebank to Universal
... The original LinES design has several differences from the UD treebanks. The differences pertaining to parts of speech are fairly small, while differences in sentence segmentation, tokenization and dependency analysis are larger. We first observe that parallel treebanks are often created for differe ...
... The original LinES design has several differences from the UD treebanks. The differences pertaining to parts of speech are fairly small, while differences in sentence segmentation, tokenization and dependency analysis are larger. We first observe that parallel treebanks are often created for differe ...
Observations on the optionality of modern Catalan participle
... The data shown in the 12 Igualada surveys do not necessarily line up with my hypothesis. For example, the two 70-something speakers showed no examples of agreement on the survey questions (though my interviewer specifically asked the 72-year-old if s/he ever did show agreement in this construction, ...
... The data shown in the 12 Igualada surveys do not necessarily line up with my hypothesis. For example, the two 70-something speakers showed no examples of agreement on the survey questions (though my interviewer specifically asked the 72-year-old if s/he ever did show agreement in this construction, ...
1 The Distribution of Negative NPs and Some Typological
... d. ‘Hanako read no book.’ Hanako-wa dono hon-mo yoma-nak-atta. Hanako-Top any book read-Not-Past [Lit. I did not read any book.] In (4a-b), for example, negation is solely expressed by the postverbal particle nak, and the indefinite pronoun dare-mo would be suitably translated as ‘anybody’ or ‘every ...
... d. ‘Hanako read no book.’ Hanako-wa dono hon-mo yoma-nak-atta. Hanako-Top any book read-Not-Past [Lit. I did not read any book.] In (4a-b), for example, negation is solely expressed by the postverbal particle nak, and the indefinite pronoun dare-mo would be suitably translated as ‘anybody’ or ‘every ...
English passages
... The error in the underlined part of the sentence will depend upon the grammatical structure of a non-underlined part of the sentence. ...
... The error in the underlined part of the sentence will depend upon the grammatical structure of a non-underlined part of the sentence. ...
Styles of Preaching - The African American Lectionary
... Every preacher uses the word benediction. The word comes from two Latin stems: bene (well) and dicere (to tell or to say), hence, benediction literally means to say well, or saying well. The studious preacher cannot help but be intrigued with the word benefactor (facere, to do or make; bene, well), ...
... Every preacher uses the word benediction. The word comes from two Latin stems: bene (well) and dicere (to tell or to say), hence, benediction literally means to say well, or saying well. The studious preacher cannot help but be intrigued with the word benefactor (facere, to do or make; bene, well), ...
an investigation into negative sentences in english and vietnamese
... for the most percentage (83%). Within this type, predicate negation takes the top place with 51.06 % and subject negation takes the second place with 23.6%. Only 3.47 % of this type belongs to complement negation. There is no sample of object complement. With 10.67%, questions are in the second rang ...
... for the most percentage (83%). Within this type, predicate negation takes the top place with 51.06 % and subject negation takes the second place with 23.6%. Only 3.47 % of this type belongs to complement negation. There is no sample of object complement. With 10.67%, questions are in the second rang ...
The syntax and pragmatics of embedded yes/no questions
... 6. Hence, if Δ occurs in a sentence—in order to semantically adjust an embedded question to the embedding predicate—and is not licensed by a nonveridical context, then the sentence is judged ungrammatical. This proposal can indeed predict the intriguing interplay between embedded question, embedding ...
... 6. Hence, if Δ occurs in a sentence—in order to semantically adjust an embedded question to the embedding predicate—and is not licensed by a nonveridical context, then the sentence is judged ungrammatical. This proposal can indeed predict the intriguing interplay between embedded question, embedding ...
NEO-CLASSICAL NEOLOgICAL FORmATIONS IN THE ENgLISH
... word *unbig because of the existing form small). Beside these pragmatic factors there are some purely linguistic ones such as: phonological (e.g. the form *livelily is blocked due to phonological reasons), morphological (e.g. *polynational is blocked because of the rule which says that a Greek prefi ...
... word *unbig because of the existing form small). Beside these pragmatic factors there are some purely linguistic ones such as: phonological (e.g. the form *livelily is blocked due to phonological reasons), morphological (e.g. *polynational is blocked because of the rule which says that a Greek prefi ...
How many words are there in the English language?
... by, get in, get off, get over, and the dozens of other cases where get is used with an additional word. Would you count get once, for all of these, or would you say that, because these items have different meanings (get at, for example, can mean 'nag'), they should be counted separately? In which ca ...
... by, get in, get off, get over, and the dozens of other cases where get is used with an additional word. Would you count get once, for all of these, or would you say that, because these items have different meanings (get at, for example, can mean 'nag'), they should be counted separately? In which ca ...
An Analysis of Lexical Borrowing From Languages
... English as Borrower and Lender English was once one of the most assiduous borrowers of words and has been borrowing words from French, German, Spanish, etc.. These days, however, English, and especially the US varieties of English, has become far more of a lender than a borrower. When it comes to bo ...
... English as Borrower and Lender English was once one of the most assiduous borrowers of words and has been borrowing words from French, German, Spanish, etc.. These days, however, English, and especially the US varieties of English, has become far more of a lender than a borrower. When it comes to bo ...
Origin of Synonyms and their Acquisition as
... English) and wide (Old English). Nevertheless, although these two words are called synonyms, they cannot substitute each other in such expressions as give a broad smile – (*give a wide smile). It is obvious that only broad can be used in such an expression. The pair holiday (Old English) and vacatio ...
... English) and wide (Old English). Nevertheless, although these two words are called synonyms, they cannot substitute each other in such expressions as give a broad smile – (*give a wide smile). It is obvious that only broad can be used in such an expression. The pair holiday (Old English) and vacatio ...
Adverbs What is an Adverb? Adverb Form
... Adverbs of Frequency are Adverbs of Time that answer the question "How frequently?" or "How often?". They tell us how often something happens. Here are some examples: a. daily, weekly, yearly b. often, sometimes, rarely You probably see a difference between a) and b) above. With words like daily we ...
... Adverbs of Frequency are Adverbs of Time that answer the question "How frequently?" or "How often?". They tell us how often something happens. Here are some examples: a. daily, weekly, yearly b. often, sometimes, rarely You probably see a difference between a) and b) above. With words like daily we ...
CRCT Content Descriptions - English Language Arts
... are indicated with the word “YES” in the table of Language Progressive Skills found on page 25 in this document. Standards Associated with Domain ELACC3.L.1 ELACC3.L.2 ...
... are indicated with the word “YES” in the table of Language Progressive Skills found on page 25 in this document. Standards Associated with Domain ELACC3.L.1 ELACC3.L.2 ...
Document
... neatly integrated into the flow of a sentence. When this is true, as it almost always is, the adverb is called an adjunct. When the adverb does not fit into the flow of the clause, it is called a disjunct or a conjunct and is often set off by a comma or set of commas. ...
... neatly integrated into the flow of a sentence. When this is true, as it almost always is, the adverb is called an adjunct. When the adverb does not fit into the flow of the clause, it is called a disjunct or a conjunct and is often set off by a comma or set of commas. ...
THE ADVERB 1- Read the following sentences:
... 3. Adverbs standing at the beginning of sentences sometimes modify the whole sentence, rather than any particular word; as, Probably he is mistaken. [=It is probable that he is mistaken.] Possibly it is as you say. Certainly you are wrong. Evidently the figures are incorrect. Unfortunately no one wa ...
... 3. Adverbs standing at the beginning of sentences sometimes modify the whole sentence, rather than any particular word; as, Probably he is mistaken. [=It is probable that he is mistaken.] Possibly it is as you say. Certainly you are wrong. Evidently the figures are incorrect. Unfortunately no one wa ...
Sample Chapter 1
... permissible, you could use the Old Norse (Scandinavian)-derived word, lawful. Alternatively, you could use the Latin-derived word, legitimate. Or, if you wanted a more emotive word, you could use the Old English word, right. To take another example, when talking about employment do you say calling, ...
... permissible, you could use the Old Norse (Scandinavian)-derived word, lawful. Alternatively, you could use the Latin-derived word, legitimate. Or, if you wanted a more emotive word, you could use the Old English word, right. To take another example, when talking about employment do you say calling, ...
Indirect Questions/Commands
... (Caesar ordered the soldiers to form up.) NB: impero, one of the most common verbs for introducing indirect questions, happens to take the dative. This isn’t a general rule for all indirect questions. ...
... (Caesar ordered the soldiers to form up.) NB: impero, one of the most common verbs for introducing indirect questions, happens to take the dative. This isn’t a general rule for all indirect questions. ...
3.2 Indirect Questions and Commands
... (Caesar ordered the soldiers to form up.) NB: impero, one of the most common verbs for introducing indirect questions, happens to take the dative. This isn’t a general rule for all indirect questions. ...
... (Caesar ordered the soldiers to form up.) NB: impero, one of the most common verbs for introducing indirect questions, happens to take the dative. This isn’t a general rule for all indirect questions. ...
Adverbs
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
What is a sentence?
... 15 Using prepositions and prepositional phrases 16 Using present and past participles ...
... 15 Using prepositions and prepositional phrases 16 Using present and past participles ...
The New General Service List: A Core Vocabulary for EFL Students
... carefully selected 273 million-word subsection of the 1.6-billion-word Cambridge English Corpus (CEC). Following many of the same steps of West and his colleagues (as well as the suggestions of Professor Paul Nation, project advisor and a leading figure in modern second language vocabulary acquisiti ...
... carefully selected 273 million-word subsection of the 1.6-billion-word Cambridge English Corpus (CEC). Following many of the same steps of West and his colleagues (as well as the suggestions of Professor Paul Nation, project advisor and a leading figure in modern second language vocabulary acquisiti ...
Adverbs
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
Social strategies
... Use quizzes to test yourself regularly Follow a particular topic reported in the media over a few days, e.g. reading about the development of an issue on the Internet or in newspapers over a few days so that you keep meeting the same words or synonyms of these words Try to use the words you learnt b ...
... Use quizzes to test yourself regularly Follow a particular topic reported in the media over a few days, e.g. reading about the development of an issue on the Internet or in newspapers over a few days so that you keep meeting the same words or synonyms of these words Try to use the words you learnt b ...
Seria “{tiin\e umanistice” Lingvistic= [i Literatur= ISSN 1857
... • new year new fares • The confidence to succeed • Precious metal for precious little The simple grammatical analysis of these slogans shows that they are not always grammatically complete structures (sentences or main clauses), and the incomplete outnumber those that are complete in a proportion of ...
... • new year new fares • The confidence to succeed • Precious metal for precious little The simple grammatical analysis of these slogans shows that they are not always grammatically complete structures (sentences or main clauses), and the incomplete outnumber those that are complete in a proportion of ...