To explore the constituency of such phrases, I
meaning what constitutes? What makes it etched in stone? What gives it it's validity?
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plural -s).
plural already describes more than one, so there is no need for an s to be added to the word
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(8b) Sorry, I’m going to the party.
It should read,"Sorry, I'm going to a party".
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present and the past are formed synthetically, that is by means of an inflection, the future is formed analytically, that is by means of an
Auxiliary verbs are words that set tenses, moods, and voices. So exactly where does synthetically, and analytically fit in with auxiliary verbs?
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Once we appreciate this crucial distinction between form and meaning, we are ready to look at exactly what tense is. As we will define it, tense refers to a grammatical form, or system of forms, whose primary function is to refer to a point in time.
The use of the word tense refers to a grammatical form, or system. The primary function is to refer to a point of time..A verb is used to describe an action. Let's take the word become in a sentence. He who causes to become. Causes and become are both action words.
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occurring at the moment of the statement, for example if it’s morning. Sentence (4) also contains a present-tense verb, tells,
There should be a period after the word statement. "For example ", should start a new sentence.
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he mental system involved in word formation or to the branch of linguistics that deals with words, their internal structur
word formation is the creation of a new word according to wikipedia. Dealing with linguistics, this is the process that is used.
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There is no generally accepted label to distinguish this verb type from ordinary monotransitive verbs, so we will label them
It seems like it should read "there are no" instead of "there is no". It just seems grammatically incorrect.
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The most common verb in English, and also the most irregular, is to be. This verb is generally considered a linking verb. Like other linking
This word is indeed the most frequently used word in the english language. "To be or not to be, that is the question"? Excellent example.
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Effectively, this NP renames the subject. If we think about what’s going on here in terms of predication, the second NP predicates somethin
This concept is very interesting. A NP can rename a subject. I didn't ever evaluate this concept, however it is done in everyday speech.
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does not tell us everything about how a constituent works in the sentence. We must also consider its function
what is the function of a constituent within a sentence? Does it mean a helper? Something of a supporter?
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The constituent that we will see most is the phrase. A phrase consists of a single main word, called the head of the phrase, and other words
What does the word constituent mean? Google describes it as being a part of a whole
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There are still many good reasons to learn something about syntax. Writing in a
Syntax will always be an excellent source for the proper structure of writing.We all want to be able to create well formed sentences in a language. According to websters dictionary, the arrangement of words formed together well in a sentence is exactly what syntax is about.
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A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language. (uncountable, linguistics) The study of t
A system of guidelines and principles for speaking english
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What about a preposition?
Prepositions are just grammatical justifications of how "proper "english should be written, and spoken for that matter. It's about the content, spoken, written, or unspoken!
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If you put any infant born without developmental disabilities in any culture, that child will learn the language—or languages—he or she hears spoken
This is about the most accurate thing that I have heard in years. This is synonymous with the phrase "If you feed them long enough, they start to look like you".
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the fundamental concept
Again, what does it really mean to annotate? Whose guidelines are regulated to the meaning of annotate? I mean, what is just one definition of the word annotate? Answer- to give an explanation or comment.
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Modern grammarians aim to describe rather than prescribe linguistic forms and their uses. Dictionary makers also strive for descriptive accuracy in reporting which words are i
There has been a description when using the letter I . Example; "You and I, she and I, Jim and I. Or is it I and Jim?
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requirement that the fi
Let us examine the word requirement. Requirement means something that is needed, or necessary. What is it about grammar that is needed or required. Some may say that it is the format of a statement or suggestion.
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If you are an ENG 270 student at York, here are the instructions for using hypothes.is to annotate texts on this site: In the upper-right of each page on this site (including this one), you should see several icons: a left-arrow [ < ], an eye, and a word bubble. 1. Click on the arrow to pull out the editing tab. Click ‘SIGN UP’ to make an account. 2. Create a username (preferably your real name, but that’s not
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