english nouns verbs adjectives pronouns adverbs

... he distinguishes nouns from adjectives and verbs in that only the latter are intrinsically relational [i.e. pred- icative], whereas he distinguishes verbs from adjectives and nouns in that they tend ... and verbalization 159 3.9 Are nouns universal? 169 4Adjectivesasneithernounsnorverbs190 4.1 The essence of having no essence 190 4.2 Attributive modification 192 4.3 Adjectives and degree heads ... Unaccusativity diagnostics 62 2.9 Adjectives in the decomposition of verbs 77 2.10 Are there languages without verbs? 88 3Nounsasbearersofareferentialindex95 3.1 What is special about nouns? 95 3.2 The criterion...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 08:21

... used to be. (thoughtful) 20 I waited than anyone else, (long) 29 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 26 Comparison of adverbs • Most adverbs are used with more and most: slowly —> more slowly, most ... [worried/worrying). 5 The children are [frightening/frightened) by the animals. 26 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 27 Adjectives and adverbs Check Complete these sentences. 1 It was .the.best driving I have ... (stupid) 28 well badly little better worse less best worst least far farther/ further farthest/ furthest Practice Write the correct form of adverbs for these sentences. 1 She works harder than all the others, (hard) Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 6 Why do you look so {bored/boring) at school? 7...

Ngày tải lên: 21/07/2014, 20:20

... narrowest • Adjectives with three syllables or more use most: expensive —> most expensive; dangerous > most dangerous; comfortable —> most comfortable 24 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 20 ... [worried/worrying). 5 The children are [frightening/frightened) by the animals. 26 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 4 Peter gets and all the time, (selfish) 5 You seem you were yesterday, (happy) 6 ... are people in big cities, (friendly) 26 Her new job is a lot the last one. (stressful) 22 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 5 Simon's Mark, (old) 6 I think Scotland is England, (beautiful) 7 My brother's...

Ngày tải lên: 21/07/2014, 20:20

... of toothpaste 19 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 14 a, some, any > Exercise 6 for the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. • a is used with singular countable nouns: I'm waiting ... Do you know {someone/anyone) in this street? 16 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 18 Comparatives (tall, taller; comfortable, more comfortable) • Adjectives with one syllable (tall, great, short, ... door. 6 She wants glass of water. 7 They don't have friends in the village. 15 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 5 Simon's Mark, (old) 6 I think Scotland is England, (beautiful) 7 My brother's...

Ngày tải lên: 21/07/2014, 20:20

... at the home. 14 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 14 a, some, any > Exercise 6 for the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. • a is used with singular countable nouns: I'm waiting ... cinema tonight? 3 We visit him in prison about once a month. 4 Can I go home now? 11 Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 13 Summary • a, an + singular noun; We are talking about one thing but it is not ... Nouns, adjectives and adverbs 11 No article or definite article? Words using no article He doesn't like...

Ngày tải lên: 21/07/2014, 20:20

... majority of verbs, which can appear with a manner adverb but do not have to. Nevertheless, the morphology and syntax of the adverbs in (32) is no different from that of other manner adverbs; see, ... classifiers in, 119n. Tzutujil adjectives in, 144, 192 degree heads in, 218 derivation in, 161 linkers in, 193n. Uesaka, Miwako, 74 unaccusative verbs, 63 compared to adjectives and nouns, 8, 13, 69, 72–74, ... thus standard to say that these adverbs are still adjunct modifiers. I suggest that the PP in (31a) should be thought of in exactly the same way: put and its synonyms in English are verbs that require a...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... assume that objects are designated by nouns, actions by verbs, and properties by adjectives. They then jump tothe conclusion thatthereare a few nouns, verbs, and adjectives in the language they are ... have verbs but not adjectives. Upon closer examination, the verbs that correspond to adjectives in all of these languages have subtle grammatical properties that distinguish them from true verbs. ... stative verbs on the surface in Vata, these verbs contain roots that have special derivational possibilities that show them to be inherently adjectives. She concludes that a class of adjectives...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... correspond to adjectives in English being grouped either with the nouns or with the verbs ((86c,d)). 33 (86) Transitory situations Permanent situations a X— (verbs) —X———-(Adjs)————X— (nouns) —X (English) b ... as six lexical cat- egories, ranging from true verbs, to adjectival verbs, to verby adjectives, to nouny adjectives, to adjectival nouns, to true nouns. ) Alternatively, some lan- guages could ... two-category system: a system that has verbs and “substantives,” the latter being usable as either nouns or adjectives. ) 248 Adjectives as neither nouns nor verbs (100) M-kango ndi w-a u-kulu. 3-lion PRED...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... categories – Preds that make nouns look more verbal, and pronouns / determiners that make adjectives and verbs look more nominal. In languages in which both Pred and pronouns are systematically null, ... nouns can only combine with other noun projections by way of nonsyntactic root compounding, whereas adjectives can combine with nouns by syntactic merge. 214 Adjectives as neither nouns nor verbs fixing ... forms as nouns in Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit. For this reason, the distinction between nouns and adjectives was usually not noticed before the Middle Ages. 202 Adjectives as neither nouns nor verbs (17) PredP Pred´...

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Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... verb and over is the particle. particle The adverbs and prepositions in phrasal verbs are both called particles in this book. Many particles are adverbs and prepositions, and it can be very ... it. 5 5. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-word phrasal verbs Nonseparable phrasal verbs Intransitive nonseparable phrasal verbs (verbs that do not allow an object) are usually accented on ... Phrasal verbs are verbs, not idiomatic curiosities. There is no logic to classifying take over with take the bull by the horns. Phrasal verbs are an essential part of spoken and written English...

Ngày tải lên: 04/10/2012, 11:20

... phrasal verbs _ According to Tom McArthur _ According to Dictionary.com Unabridged 2 . How to study English phrasal verbs effectively _ Studying phrasal verbs through combination of the verbs ... phrasal verbs through pairs of synonym _ Studying phrasal verbs through topic V. Analysis and Interpretation 1. Definitions of phrasal verbs There are a variety of definitions of phrasal verbs 1.1. ... adverb… especially phrasal verbs. The correct use of phrasal verbs is complex and difficult problem in English grammar. It requires learners to have a very good knowledge of verbs and how to use...

Ngày tải lên: 14/04/2013, 23:25

... In formal English, the use of "shall" to describe future events often expresses inevitability or predestination. "Shall" is much more commonly heard in British English than ... often used in conditional sentences. English speakers can also use "might" to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in American English. Examples: • Your purse might ... form) (quay trở lại đầu trang) Can "Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission,...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2013, 11:46

... My sister plays the piano ……………………………… ( good/ well) III. Complete the sentences, using adjectives or adverbs: 1. He runs___________ (fast) 2. He answered me ______________ ( cold) 3. My little ... correct one 1. I always feel ………………………… before examinations . ( nervous / nervously) 2. He speaks English ……………………………………….( fluent / fluently) 3. It is an ……………………………… book ( interesting / interestingly) 4....

Ngày tải lên: 20/07/2013, 01:28

... in the list above. Verbs of Motion Verbs of motion typically form many phrasal verbs with particles considered to be adverbs. is is listed as the rst entry in the Phrasal Verbs section. keep ... irregular verbs, like be and come, will take thousands of years to become regular. In the meantime, you have McGraw-Hill’s Essential English Irregular Verbs to help you use all of these important verbs ... however, includes not only objects, but predicate adjectives, predicate nouns, innitives, several types of clauses, and several types of adverbs. A verb may require one complement or more than...

Ngày tải lên: 17/08/2013, 10:39