English P-words
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Using P-words as Infinitive MarkersP-words are defined as prepositions and adverbs that no longer perform prepositional or adverbial functions. P-words are function words, which are...
September 26, 2013 -
Grammatical Functions of English P-wordsP-words are prepositions and adverbs that no longer perform prepositional or adverbial functions. P-words are function words, which are defined as...
September 16, 2013 -
Using P-words as ParticlesP-words are defined as prepositions and adverbs that no longer perform prepositional or adverbial functions. P-words are function words, which are...
August 26, 2013 -
A Comparative Grammatical Description of Modern English Phrasal Verbs and Old English Verb-Particle ConstructionsVerb-particle constructions are a characteristic feature of the highly periphrastic Modern English verb system (Fischer et al. 2000:180). Modern verb-particle constructions,...
June 3, 2013 -
English Phrasal VerbsPhrasal verbs are a common verb form in the English language. Also called verb-particle constructions, the simplest definition of phrasal verbs...
June 2, 2013 -
Phrasal Verbs: The Elephant Is a Whole, Not Its PartsAlthough grammatical relationships among forms of lexemes are expressed through either inflection or periphrasis, English is a highly periphrastic language. According...
January 23, 2012 -
With or Without a Complement: The Form and Function of Prepositions“Prepositions are not words to end sentences with” reads the joke commenting on a prescriptive grammar rule for prepositions. According to...
November 27, 2011 -
Linguistic Definition of ParticleParticles in English grammar are function words that express grammatical relationships with other words. Function words perform definite grammatical functions but...
September 24, 2011 -
To Boldly Go Where Most English Speakers Have Gone Before: The Split InfinitiveTo split the infinitive or to not split the infinitive, that is the question. Prescriptive grammars forbid the splitting of infinitives....
September 4, 2011 -
Linguistic Definition of Infinitive MarkerInfinitive markers in English grammar are function words that distinguish the base forms from the infinitive forms of English verbs. Function...
September 3, 2011