The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... verb shows action. Examples: pitch, hit, run, score A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to words about the subject. Examples: Buzz Star is a sports announcer. Julio feels happy. Some common linking verbs are am, are, be ...
... verb shows action. Examples: pitch, hit, run, score A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to words about the subject. Examples: Buzz Star is a sports announcer. Julio feels happy. Some common linking verbs are am, are, be ...
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... verb is a stative verb and it expresses the result of the action denoted by the first verb (see Baker and Stewart (1997a) for discussion which suggest that stative verbs are unaccusatives in Edo). (9a) with a stative second verb ...
... verb is a stative verb and it expresses the result of the action denoted by the first verb (see Baker and Stewart (1997a) for discussion which suggest that stative verbs are unaccusatives in Edo). (9a) with a stative second verb ...
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... verbs can be formulated to capture both verb - specific and verb - class - specific behavior and formulate such entries for the analyzed Change verbs ( Section 4.5.2 ) and discuss finer - grained subclasses within the Change verb class ...
... verbs can be formulated to capture both verb - specific and verb - class - specific behavior and formulate such entries for the analyzed Change verbs ( Section 4.5.2 ) and discuss finer - grained subclasses within the Change verb class ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood inflected inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive Predicate preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies simple Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tion tive town transitive verb vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written