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Abstract This paper investigates the role of semantic features of noun and adjective bases in determining the grammatical behaviour of Ancient Greek denominal and deadjectival verbs in *‐ye/o‐. The paper adopts a lexicalist framework (Rappaport Hovav & Levin 1998) and examines how the event schema, actionality, telicity and voice of derived verbs are ...
Carolina Marescotti
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Reviewing verb and adverbs [PDF]
This teaching slide is about Verbs and adverbs delivered at the intensive English I program of Uin language centre. These, verbs and adverbs, are integral parts of any language.
Wahyudi, Asis +1 more
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On The Adjective Descriptions in The TDK Turkish Dictionary
This study critically examines the accuracy of the words designated as adjectives (adj.) in the Turkish Language Association’s Turkish Dictionary (2023).
Hacı İbrahim Delice
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ADVERBS AS A WORD CATEGORY IN KINYAKYUSA [PDF]
Adverbs as a lexical class appear not to have received much attention in the study of African languages (Saah 2004) and Bantu languages in particular (cf. Nurse and Philippson 2003). This paper is an attempt at contributing to the knowledge of adverbs
Amani Lusekelo
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Abstract This article examines lexical and phonological evidence for language contact between Old and modern Meiteilon (Manipuri) and Tai varieties, identifying loanwords relating to domestic life, trade and literary culture. Comparative data from Shan dialects and Old Meiteilon manuscripts such as the Cheitharon Kumpapa are employed in contextualising
Josiah Medin
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Degree adverbs in Mauritian [PDF]
International audienceFrom a semantic point of view, degree adverbs can be analysed as modifying a value on a scale, which can be an intensity scale for properties, or a quantity scale for objects or events (Kennedy & McNally 2005); some are specialized ...
Hassamal, Shrita, Abeillé, Anne
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Quantificational variability effects with plural definites : quantification over individuals or situations? [PDF]
In this paper we compare the behaviour of adverbs of frequency (de Swart 1993) like usually with the behaviour of adverbs of quantity like for the most part in sentences that contain plural definites.
Endriss, Cornelia, Hinterwimmer, Stefan
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Text mining for case report articles on “peritoneal dialysis” from PubMed database
Abstract Introduction The number of published medical articles on peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been increasing, and efficiently selecting information from numerous articles can be difficult. In this study, we examined whether artificial intelligence (AI) text mining can be a good support for efficiently collecting PD information.
Kazuhiko Fukushima +6 more
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Modifying (the grammar of) adjuncts : an introduction [PDF]
One aspect of the progress being made is that the focus of attention has widened. Adverbials, though still the heart of the matter, now form part of a much larger set of constituent types subsumed under the general syntactic label of adjunct; while ...
Fabricius-Hansen, Cathrine +2 more
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Ascetics, slaves, and necessity in Late Antiquity: renouncing all wealth, but for a single slave
Slave owners in Late Antiquity viewed the possession of at least one slave to be a necessity and a defining mark that distinguished the dignified social classes from the poor. Ascetics who shared this perspective faced a choice when renouncing all worldly possessions in pursuit of spiritual perfection, one not merely about luxury, but also about status
E.T. Dailey, Justin Pigott
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