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... inchoative verbs; and –wa, which forms causative verbs. Heath observes that both of these morphemes attach produc- tively to adjectives but not to nouns, as shown in (138c,d). 160 Nouns as bearers ... phenomenon... very simple: predicate adjectives become verbs more easily and regularly than predicate nouns do, because both adjectives and verbs lack a referential index The nuances ... can – indeed must–be made into verbs by one of a series of suffixes: -u derives stative verbs, -‘ / –ha’ derives inchoative verbs, and -st/–ht derives causative verbs: (139)aTh´ık yo-hn´ır-u.

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... understood) restrictions that apply to attributive adjectives in general. First, clearly attributive adjectives cannot take complements, and neither can bare adjectives following the: (47) a I am tired ... adjectival. 20 3.4 Nouns in binding and anaphora My task now is to go on and show how nouns’ having a criterion of identity and a referential index can explain differences between nouns and other ... should be no such thing as “pro -adjectives or “pro -verbs in languages of the world that take part in anaphoric relationships with APs and VPs in the same way that pronouns enter into anaphoric

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... found in all languages. 3 Nouns as bearers of a referential index 3.1 What is special about nouns? I turn now to consideration of what sets nouns apart from verbs and adjectives. Using phrase ... any type of noun can be used in this frame, including singular count nouns, plural nouns, mass nouns, and abstract nouns ( 14) a b c d That is the same man as you saw yesterday Those are ... 19 94: ch 4] ), and others That adjectives and verbs often pick 108 Nouns as bearers of a referential index up number specification from nearby nouns in this way only reinforces the

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... attach to nouns and adjectives in a given language only if they also attach to verbs. This follows from the fact that verbs are structurally closer to tense than predicative nouns and adjectives ... adapted to causativizing adjectives and nouns, but not verbs. Because the theta-role assigning properties of verbs are signif- icantly different from those of nouns and adjectives, a single morpheme ... root, and therefore attach to both adjectives and verbs but not to nouns, just as there are affixes like –ize and -cha that attach to +N roots (i.e. nouns and adjectives). Yet this seems rare at

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... element to appear with predicate adjectives and nouns but not verbs is a reflection of the fact that the structures in (22 b,c) are more complex Nouns and adjectives are never predicates ... show that all verbs have specifiers, but to show that the other lexical categories cannot have them Nouns and adjectives. .. with predicate nouns and predicate adjectives in all ... distinguishing verbs from other categories, and why it is more promising than some of the obvious alternativ es (section 2.2). Next I explore (1)’s implication that predicate nouns and adjectives, unlike verbs,

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 02:20

... they have No, they haven’t Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives I You He She It We You They my your his her its our your their Singular Nouns Plural Nouns doll brush mouse man cat foot child ... board, please Open your books Close your books Sit down please Stand up, please Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns I You He She It We You They me you him her it we you they AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS ... we don’t Yes, we No, we don’t Yes, they No, they don’t I love swimming I hate getting up early Adverbs of Frequency always usually often sometimes never frequently All the time Most of the time

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 17:12

... 33. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs As we saw in Section 17, adverbs are words that modify verbs. Some adverbs are called midsentence adverbs because they are commonly ... phrasal verbs In Section 10 we looked at gerunds as the objects of phrasal verbs Now we will look at phrasal verbs as gerunds themselves Like ordinary verbs, gerund phrasal verbs ... around? Is he X goof ing around? Has she X helped him out? The following are common midsentence adverbs. Adverbs of frequency ever typically normally hardly ever always ordinarily occasionally almost

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 12:20

... dinner? 24 FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, As we saw in Section 5, two-word phrasal verbs are sometimes accented on the verb and sometimes on the particle Two-word nouns, however, are always ... EXERCISE 24d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs, participle adjectives, and nouns from this section Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense After the computer finished ... dealers are trade-ins EXERCISE 24a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense You're driving too fast Please

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 12:20

... phrasal verbs used in compound nouns As we saw in Section 10, many two-word phrasal verbs can be used as nouns Many of these nouns formed from two-word phrasal verbs can be combined with ordinary nouns ... photocopier? EXERCISE 11d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and nouns from this section Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense The electric company stopped my electricity ... EXERCISE 12b — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and participle adjectives from this section Make all the phrasal verbs past perfect Mike told me that Jerry had been angry and

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 12:20

... was badly cooked ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS — — — —_—— — — — — — Adjectives are connected with nouns and pronouns They usually tell you more about people or things They can go before nouns, or after ... shorter adjectives and some short adverbs @ pre-test: which units do you need? Try this small test It will help you to decide which units you need The answers are on page 284 0 Write the adverbs ... 1 SECTION 15 adjectives and adverbs @ grammar summary Adjectives are words like easy, slow, sorry, important They usually tell you more about people or things They can go before nouns, or after

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 15:20

... FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 1 The past participles of many English verbs can also be used as adjectives. You will see that sentences with adjectives formed from ... true adjectives formed from past participles and past participles functioning as adjectives are both classified as participle adjectives. Much more important than the difference between adjectives ... EXERCISE 14d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and participle adjectives from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. 1. Jake was riding his motorcycle

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 15:20

... 33. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs As we saw in Section 17, adverbs are words that modify verbs. Some adverbs are called midsentence adverbs because they are commonly ... around? Is he X goof ing around? Has she X helped him out? The following are common midsentence adverbs. Adverbs of frequency ever typically normally hardly ever always ordinarily occasionally almost ... adverbs because they are commonly placed in the middle of a sentence. Midsentence adverbs are usually placed before main verbs: He X goofs around. She X helped him out. after any form of be: He is

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 15:20

... same condition Adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability A variety of adverbs and adverbial groups of words that together function as adverbs are used to modify phrasal verbs that relate ... EXERCISE 37c — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs, participle adjectives, and nouns from this section Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense Ned spends a lot of time at ... need to 38 FOCUS ON: the verb keep and adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability Phrasal verbs with keep Several phrasal verbs are based on the verb keep, and it is important

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 15:20

... verbs used in compound nouns As we saw in Section 10, many two-word phrasal verbs can be used as nouns. Many. of these nouns formed from two-word phrasal verbs can be combined with ordinary nouns ... photocopier? EXERCISE 11d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and nouns from this section Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense 1 The electric company stopped my ... stopped at the same time. EXERCISE 11 a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. 1.1 almost had an accident on the way to

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 15:20

... pronoun is she.) Adverbs Describe verbs The child cried bitterly (The verb is cried.) Adverbs Describe adverbs The child cried very bitterly (The adverb is bitterly.) Adverbs Describe adjectives The ... Good, Gooder, Goodest: Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs Of course, life can't be that easy in the land of adjectives and adverbs And so it isn't A few adjectives and adverbs don't follow these rules ... these adjectives and adverbs will next The following table shows the most common irregular adjectives and adverbs Tap the noggin and memorize these forms Inconsiderate Adjectives and Adverbs

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 16:20

... A A Adjectives Adjective phrase& adjectival complementation Adverbs Comparison of adjectives and adverbs content www.themegallery. com Adjectives  1. Definition and classification of adjectives ... www.themegallery.com LOGO Adjectives, the adjective phrase and adverbs Presented by “ HORIZON ” group Group members Nguyen Huyen Linh Tran Thi ... www.themegallery. com 1b.Classification of adjectives  Their structure  2 kinds:  . Adjectives that are the roots Eg: good, fat, little, young, hot…  .Adjectives formed by some suffixes: Eg:

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 21:15

... nouns. Grammarians have developed a whole series of noun types including the proper nouns, the common nouns, the concrete nouns, the abstract nouns and the collective nouns. 3.2.1 Proper nouns ... Common nouns Common nouns are nouns referring to a person, place or thing in general sense. Eg: summer, people, worker, etc. 3.2.3 Concrete nouns Concrete nouns are nouns which refer to ... the definition, classification of word in English, nouns, adjectives and adjective formation. 4 + Chapter 2: Formation of adjectives from nouns + Chapter 3: The implication Some related

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 10:15

... ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS RULES TO FOLLOW ADJECTIVES • Modifies Nouns • Modifies Pronouns DEFINITION OF AN ADJECTIVE: • It tells what kind of ... Note: two negative adverbs should not be used together EXAMPLES: • Negative • - I can scarcely believe my eyes ( correct) • - I haven’t no more sea shells (incorrect) Familiar Adverbs to Know • ... two negative adverbs should not be used together EXAMPLES: • Negative • - I can scarcely believe my eyes ( correct) • - I haven’t no more sea shells (incorrect) Familiar Adverbs to Know

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2015, 05:03

... Adverbs and Adjectives Adding ‘ly’ to words slow - slowly beautiful - beautifully horrible - horribly ... ‘ly’ to words slow - slowly beautiful - beautifully horrible - horribly angry - angrily Irregular Adverbs fast fast good well hard hard brave well hard good nicely gorgeous careful adjective sadly ... fast brave well hard good nicely gorgeous careful adjective sadly adverb horribly fast Make the adverbs and complete the sentences quick, happy, angry, loud, slow, fast, careful, • • • • • • quickly

Ngày tải lên: 01/12/2016, 22:21

... been cancelled 4 Types of Adverbs  Adverbs of Manner : tr ạng ng ữ ch ỉ th ể cách    She moved slowly and spoke.. .Adverbs 1 Definition  Adverbs describe verbs It shows how, where, ... week (how often?)  Adverbs can modify verbs (here: drive), adjectives or other adverbs Ex: He drove slowly (modify a verb) He drove a very... spoke quietly  Adverbs of Place: tr ạng ... Adjectives Definition  Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing Adjectives can modify nouns (here: girl) or pronouns (here: she)  Adjectives describe nouns by giving

Ngày tải lên: 16/12/2016, 22:27