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Transitivity (definition)

2010-04-07T06:41:35Z

BrianBerrellez:

'Transitivity' can be defined as a grammatical characteristic of a verb that describes the number of arguments a verb can take. More generally, transitivity is a grammatical property that sets the required number of arguments in relation to some grammatical context or environment. Transitivity is the umbrella term that contains a set of types including: unaccusative, transitive, intransitive, and unergative.

==See Also==
*[[Unaccusative (definition)]]
*[[Transitive (definition)]]
*[[Intransitive (definition)]]
*[[Unergative (definition)]]

==External Links==
*Kibort, Anna. "Transitivity." Grammatical Features. 7 January 2008. http://www.grammaticalfeatures.net/features/transitivity.html.

==References==
*Kibort, Anna. "Transitivity." Grammatical Features. 7 January 2008. http://www.grammaticalfeatures.net/features/transitivity.html.

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[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Semantics]]

Periphrastic (definition)

2010-04-06T17:00:00Z

BrianBerrellez:

A 'periphrastic' can be defined generally as the use of multiple words to express what could otherwise be stated using one word. More narrowly, a periphrastic often refers to a multi-word entry in a paradigm. Even more restrictive, a periphrastic is sometimes limited to referencing a verbal construction that must be inflectional.

==See Also==

==External Links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm

==References==
*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (For a full discussion, refer to pages 654-664.)
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
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Periphrastic (definition)

2010-04-06T16:59:15Z

BrianBerrellez:

A 'periphrastic' can be defined generally as the use of multiple words to express what could otherwise be stated using one word. More narrowly, a periphrastic often refers to a multi-word entry in a paradigm. Even more restrictive, a periphrastic is sometimes limited to referencing a verbal construction that must be inflectional.

==See Also==

==External Links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm

==References==
*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (For a full discussion, refer to pages 654-661.)
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
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Periphrastic (definition)

2010-04-06T16:57:58Z

BrianBerrellez:

A 'periphrastic' can be defined generally as the use of multiple words to express what could otherwise be stated using one word. More narrowly, a periphrastic often refers to a multi-word entry in a paradigm. Even more restrictive, a periphrastic is sometimes limited to referencing a verbal construction that must be inflectional.

==See Also==

==External Links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm

==References==
*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (Refer to pages 654-657.)
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
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Periphrastic (definition)

2010-04-06T16:57:30Z

BrianBerrellez:

A 'periphrastic' can be defined generally as the use of multiple words to express what could otherwise be stated using one word. More narrowly, a periphrastic often refers to a multi-word entry in a paradigm. Even more restrictive, a periphrastic is sometimes limited to referencing a verbal construction that must be inflectional.

==See Also==

==External Links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm

==References==
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (Refer to pages 654-657.)
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Periphrastic (definition)

2010-04-06T16:56:29Z

BrianBerrellez:

A periphrastic can be defined generally as the use of multiple words to express what could otherwise be stated using one word. More focused, a periphrastic often refers to a multi-word entry in a paradigm. More restrictive, a periphrastic sometimes is limited to being of a verbal construction and inflectional.

==See Also==

==External Links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

*http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/periphrasticterm.htm

==References==
*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
*Whaley, Lindsay (1997)''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
*Booij, G. E., Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan (2000). ''Morphology.'' (Refer to pages 654-657.)
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Periphrastic (definition)

2009-11-06T04:36:43Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
==Definition==
A 'periphrastic' is at least one verb expressing what is more often expressed using a verb that has affixes.
==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]
==References==
"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1997) by Lindsay J. Whaley.<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphrasis entry in Wikipedia]

Part of Speech (definition)

2009-11-06T03:06:22Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Morphology]]
[[Category: Parts of Speech]]
==Definition==
'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs.
==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsALexicalCategory.htm entry in SIL.org]<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_category entry in Wikipedia]
==References==
"Syntax: A Generative Introduction" (2007 Second Edition) by Andrew Carnie<br />
"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1999) by Lindsay J. Whaley

Part of Speech (definition)

2009-11-06T03:05:51Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Morphology]]
[[Category: Parts of Speech]]
==Definition==
'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs.
==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsALexicalCategory.htm entry in SIL.org]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_category entry in Wikipedia]
==References==
"Syntax: A Generative Introduction" (2007 Second Edition) by Andrew Carnie<br />
"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1999) by Lindsay J. Whaley

Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki

2009-11-05T23:32:03Z

BrianBerrellez: OK, it should REALLY be fixed this time + had to look up the address in the dingo server

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Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)

2009-11-05T23:26:47Z

BrianBerrellez:

Lexical Aspect
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Semantics]]
[[Category:Aspect]]
==Definition==
Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) indicates the relation to time of a verb, where the duration or abstracted lack of duration of an action referred to by the verb is categorically indicated.
==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]
==See Also==
[[Aspect (definition)]]
==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/Structure1/lexical_aspect.html http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/Structure1/lexical_aspect.html]<br />
[http://www.ilc.cnr.it/EAGLES96/rep2/node6.html http://www.ilc.cnr.it/EAGLES96/rep2/node6.html]

Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)

2009-11-05T16:22:56Z

BrianBerrellez:

Lexical Aspect
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Semantics]]
[[Category:Aspect]]
==Definition==
Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) indicates the relation to time of a verb, where the duration or abstracted lack of duration of an action referred to by the verb is categorically indicated.
==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]
==See Also==
['Aspect (definition)']
==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/Structure1/lexical_aspect.html http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/Structure1/lexical_aspect.html]<br />
[http://www.ilc.cnr.it/EAGLES96/rep2/node6.html http://www.ilc.cnr.it/EAGLES96/rep2/node6.html]

Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)

2009-11-05T16:22:18Z

BrianBerrellez:

Lexical Aspect
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Semantics]]
[[Category:Aspect]]
==Definition==
Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) indicates the relation to time of a verb, where the duration or abstracted lack of duration of an action referred to by the verb is categorically indicated.
==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]
==See Also==
['Aspect (definition)']
==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_aspect Lexical Aspect in Wikipedia]
[http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/structure/Structure1/lexical_aspect.html]
[http://www.ilc.cnr.it/EAGLES96/rep2/node6.html]

Indirect Object (definition)

2009-10-21T19:06:14Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

==Definition==
An 'indirect object' (also referred to as 'secondary object') appears in the environment of a ditransitive verb, where the 'indirect object' is the noun or noun phrase that is at least the third argument. It is the one of two objects that is not directly modified by the subject.

==See Also==
[[Valence (definition)]]
[[Double Object Constructions (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnIndirectObject.htm SIL entry on indirect object]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnIndirectObject.htm SIL entry on indirect object]

Impersonal (definition)

2009-10-21T18:36:31Z

BrianBerrellez: /* References */

[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Voice]]

==Definition==
An 'impersonal' is a type of verb that is singular, third person, and does not have a specified agent semantic/thematic role. This type of verb does not and cannot have a subject, although in languages that require a subject position to be filled, the subject must be non-referential, meaningless (e.g., "It rained.").

==See Also==
[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

Impersonal (definition)

2009-10-21T18:36:14Z

BrianBerrellez: /* External Links */

[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Voice]]

==Definition==
An 'impersonal' is a type of verb that is singular, third person, and does not have a specified agent semantic/thematic role. This type of verb does not and cannot have a subject, although in languages that require a subject position to be filled, the subject must be non-referential, meaningless (e.g., "It rained.").

==See Also==
[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

Impersonal (definition)

2009-10-21T18:35:43Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Voice]]

==Definition==
An 'impersonal' is a type of verb that is singular, third person, and does not have a specified agent semantic/thematic role. This type of verb does not and cannot have a subject, although in languages that require a subject position to be filled, the subject must be non-referential, meaningless (e.g., "It rained.").

==See Also==
[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

Impersonal (definition)

2009-10-21T18:34:50Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Voice]]

==Definition==
An 'impersonal' is a type of verb that is singular and third person that does not have a specified agent semantic/thematic role. This type of verb does not and cannot have a subject, although in languages that require a subject position to be filled, the subject must be non-referential, meaningless (e.g., "It rained.").

==See Also==
[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnImpersonalVerb.htm SIL entry on impersonal verb]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impersonal_verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb]

Equative (definition)

2009-10-21T17:56:06Z

BrianBerrellez: /* See Also */

==Definition==
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it (this inherently and inevitably uses a subject complement). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]<br>
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubjectComplement.htm SIL entry on subject complement]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Equative (definition)

2009-10-21T17:55:31Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it (this inherently and inevitably uses a subject complement). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubjectComplement.htm SIL entry on subject complement]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Equative (definition)

2009-10-21T17:53:04Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it by use of a subject complement (a constituent of the NP that describes the subject in the NP). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Equative (definition)

2009-10-21T17:46:53Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it by use of a subject complement. Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Embedded Clause (definition)

2009-10-21T17:35:08Z

BrianBerrellez: /* References */

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
==Definition==
An 'embedded clause' (also sometimes referred to as a 'subordinate clause' or 'dependent clause', although not entirely synonymous) is present in a complex sentence, where there are multiple clauses. Each clause must have a predicate and subject (not necessarily overt) while expressing a proposition. The clause that is subordinate is the one which would be ungrammatical if taken out of the complex sentence and used as a simple sentence. Consequently, the subordinate clause often acts as an adverb or adjective but can also function as a noun in the complex sentence.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause Wikipedia entry on clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubordinateClause.htm SIL entry on subordinate clause]<br>
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm SIL entry on clause]

Embedded Clause (definition)

2009-10-21T17:34:49Z

BrianBerrellez: /* Definition */

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
==Definition==
An 'embedded clause' (also sometimes referred to as a 'subordinate clause' or 'dependent clause', although not entirely synonymous) is present in a complex sentence, where there are multiple clauses. Each clause must have a predicate and subject (not necessarily overt) while expressing a proposition. The clause that is subordinate is the one which would be ungrammatical if taken out of the complex sentence and used as a simple sentence. Consequently, the subordinate clause often acts as an adverb or adjective but can also function as a noun in the complex sentence.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause Wikipedia entry on clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubordinateClause.htm SIL entry on subordinate clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm SIL entry on clause]

Embedded Clause (definition)

2009-10-21T17:34:14Z

BrianBerrellez: /* Definition */

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
==Definition==
An 'embedded clause' (also sometimes referred to as a 'subordinate clause' or 'dependent clause', although not entirely synonymous) is present in a complex sentence, where there are multiple clauses. Each clause must have a predicate and subject (not necessarily overt) while expressing a proposition. The clause that is subordinate is the one which would be ungrammatical if taken out of the complex sentence and used as a simple sentence. Consequently, the subordinate clause often acts as an adverb or adjective but can also function as a noun.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause Wikipedia entry on clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubordinateClause.htm SIL entry on subordinate clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm SIL entry on clause]

Embedded Clause (definition)

2009-10-21T17:33:11Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
==Definition==
An 'embedded clause' (also sometimes referred to as a 'subordinate clause' or 'dependent clause', although not entirely synonymous) is present in a complex sentence, where there are multiple clauses. Each clause must have a predicate and subject (not necessarily overt) while expressing a proposition. The clause that is subordinate is the one which would be ungrammatical if taken out of the complex sentence and instead used as a simple sentence. Consequently, the subordinate clause often acts as an adverb or adjective but can also function as a noun.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause Wikipedia entry on clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubordinateClause.htm SIL entry on subordinate clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm SIL entry on clause]

Embedded Clause (definition)

2009-10-21T17:32:12Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
==Definition==
An 'embedded clause' (also sometimes referred to as a 'subordinate clause' or 'dependent clause') is present in a complex sentence, where there are multiple clauses. Each clause must have a predicate and subject (not necessarily overt) while expressing a proposition. The clause that is subordinate is the one which would be ungrammatical if taken out of the complex sentence and instead used as a simple sentence. Consequently, the subordinate clause often acts as an adverb or adjective but can also function as a noun.

==See Also==
[[Clause]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clause Wikipedia entry on clause]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubordinateClause.htm SIL entry on subordinate clause]
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAClause.htm SIL entry on clause]

Cleft (definition)

2009-10-21T17:05:21Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a complex sentence constructed using a main clause and a subordinate clause; it expresses an idea or meaning that can be and is more often formed by a simple sentence. This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent that is placed into the main clause.

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_sentence Wikipedia entry on clefts]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Cleft (definition)

2009-10-21T17:01:56Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a sentence constructed with a main clause and a subordinate clause that expresses an idea or meaning that can be and is more often formed by a simple sentence. This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent that is placed into the main clause.

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]

==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_sentence Wikipedia entry on clefts]

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Case (definition)

2009-10-21T16:36:59Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
'Case' indicates the relationship between the referents of non-functional linguistic units, often non-linguistic objects or entities (e.g., nouns).

==See Also==
*[[Accusative Case (definition)|Accusative Case]]
*[[Common Case (definition)|Common Case]]
*[[Dative Case (definition)|Dative Case]]
*[[Genitive Case (definition)|Genitive Case]]
*[[Nominative Case (definition)|Nominative Case]]

==External Links==
Note: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and often pages are vandalized or uninformed, so be careful with any links posted below!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_case

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsCase.htm SIL entry on Case]<br>
"The Linguistics Encyclopedia" by Kirsten Malmkjær (2002), pgs. 251-256

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Case]]

Case (definition)

2009-10-21T16:36:40Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
'Case' indicates the relationship between the referents of non-functional linguistic units, often non-linguistic objects or entities (e.g., nouns).

==See Also==
*[[Accusative Case (definition)|Accusative Case]]
*[[Common Case (definition)|Common Case]]
*[[Dative Case (definition)|Dative Case]]
*[[Genitive Case (definition)|Genitive Case]]
*[[Nominative Case (definition)|Nominative Case]]

==External Links==
Note: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and often pages are vandalized or uninformed, so be careful with any links posted below!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_case

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsCase.htm SIL entry on Case]
"The Linguistics Encyclopedia" by Kirsten Malmkjær (2002), pgs. 251-256

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Case]]

Case (definition)

2009-10-21T16:32:38Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
'Case' indicates the relationship between the referents of non-functional linguistic units, often non-linguistic objects or entities (e.g., nouns).

==See Also==
*[[Accusative Case (definition)|Accusative Case]]
*[[Common Case (definition)|Common Case]]
*[[Dative Case (definition)|Dative Case]]
*[[Genitive Case (definition)|Genitive Case]]
*[[Nominative Case (definition)|Nominative Case]]

==External Links==
Note: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and often pages are vandalized or uninformed, So be careful with any links posted below!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_case

==References==

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Morphology]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Case]]

Genitive Case (definition)

2009-10-14T19:09:49Z

BrianBerrellez:

==Definition==
Genitive case indicates that the noun involved (often marked) is possessed by the entity referred to by another noun.

==See Also==
*[[Case (definition)]]
*[[Accusative Case (definition)]]
*[[Nominative Case (definition)]]
*[[Common Case (definition)]]
*[[Dative Case (definition)]]

==External Links==
Note: Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and often pages are vandalized or uninformed, So be careful with any links posted below!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genitive_case

==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsGenitiveCase.htm SIL entry on genitive case]

[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
[[Category:Morphology]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category:Case]]

Copula (definition)

2009-10-14T18:59:19Z

BrianBerrellez:

*[[Copula]]

==Definition==
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Examples==
to be<br>to become<br>to seem
<br>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi
<small>Gaelic examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>

==See Also==
*[[Bi (irregular verb)]]
*[[Clefts]]
*[[Cleft (definition)]]
*[[Equative (definition)]]
*[[Identification (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Morphology]]

Copula (definition)

2009-10-14T18:58:58Z

BrianBerrellez:

*[[Copula]]

==Definition==
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Examples==
to be<br>to become<br>to seem
<br>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>

==See Also==
*[[Bi (irregular verb)]]
*[[Clefts]]
*[[Cleft (definition)]]
*[[Equative (definition)]]
*[[Identification (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Morphology]]

Copula (definition)

2009-10-14T18:58:01Z

BrianBerrellez:

*[[Copula]]

==Definition==
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Examples==
to be<br>to become<br>to seem
<br>
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
*[[Bi (irregular verb)]]
*[[Clefts]]
*[[Cleft (definition)]]
*[[Equative (definition)]]
*[[Identification (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Morphology]]

Copula

2009-10-14T18:56:21Z

BrianBerrellez: /* See Also */

[[Copula (definition)]]

[[Identification (definition)]]
[[Equative (definition)]]

==Copulae in Gaelic==
*Is
*An
*Cha(n)
*Cò

==Examples==
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]<br>
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>

[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]

Copula

2009-10-14T18:56:02Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Copula (definition)]]

[[Identification (definition)]]
[[Equative (definition)]]

==Copulae in Gaelic==
*Is
*An
*Cha(n)
*Cò

==Examples==
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]
[[Copula (definition)]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>

[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]

Copula

2009-10-14T18:53:46Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Copula (definition)]]

[[Identification (definition)]]
[[Equative (definition)]]

==Definition==
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Copulae in Gaelic==
*Is
*An
*Cha(n)
*Cò

==Examples==
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]

==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]

[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]

Copula

2009-10-14T18:53:10Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Copula (definition)]]

[[Identification (definition)]]
[[Equative (definition)]]

==Definition==
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Copulae in Gaelic==
*Is
*An
*Cha(n)
*Cò

==Examples==
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]

==External Links==
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]

[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]

Copula

2009-10-14T18:52:28Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Copula (definition)]]

[[Identification (definition)]]
[[Equative (definition)]]

[[Definition]]
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.

==Copulae in Gaelic==
*Is
*An
*Cha(n)
*Cò

==Examples==
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
*Cò thusa
*Is mise Mòrag
*An tusa Ealasaid
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
*Chan ise Peigi

==See Also==
[[Clefts]]

==External Links==
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]

==References==
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]

==External Links==

==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications

[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Irregular Verb]]

Echo Questions

2009-09-28T04:10:05Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category:Syntax]]

== Definition ==
A question that is in response to previous information given in relevant context (e.g., unclear, unbelievable, or implicit statements), expressed for confirmation of questionable information.
<br>
''Example'': Toro seen who?
<br>
These types of questions are often used as examples of Wh-in-situ in English.

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Wh-questions Wh-questions]

== External Links ==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEchoQuestion.htm Echo Questions at SIL.org]

== References ==
Carnie, Andrew (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Ditransitive (definition)

2009-09-28T03:59:37Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Lexical Item]]

== Definition ==
A verb/predicate that requires three arguments is referred to as ditransitive.

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Argument_%28definition%29 Argument (definition)]

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditransitive_verb Ditransitive verb on Wikipedia]

== References ==
Carnie, Andrew (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Double Object Construction (definition)

2009-09-28T03:58:53Z

BrianBerrellez:

== Definition ==
A linguistic construction, such as a sentence, can have two objects instead of one object; this is identified as a ''double object construction''.

== Note ==
Gaelic does not have double object constructions.

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Argument_%28definition%29 Argument (definition)]

== External Links ==
[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]

== References ==
[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]
<br>
Carnie, Andrew (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]

Ditransitive (definition)

2009-09-28T03:46:22Z

BrianBerrellez:

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Lexical Item]]
A verb/predicate that requires three arguments is referred to as ditransitive.

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Argument_%28definition%29 Argument (definition)]

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditransitive_verb Ditransitive verb on Wikipedia]

== References ==
Carnie, Andrew (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Quantifier (definition)

2009-09-28T02:48:11Z

BrianBerrellez: /* References */

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Semantics]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Parts of Speech]]

== General Definition ==
Quantifiers are elements of quantity that are used to define the selection (essentially, ''all'' or ''some'') of tokens within the set of the abstract target object type (e.g., a noun such as 'rock').
<br>
For instance, quantifiers allow the referent of a certain type of object (e.g., table, turtle, rock) to point to ''all'' tokens of that type (e.g., "all rocks") or ''some'' tokens of that type (e.g., "some rocks").

== Kinds of Quantifiers ==
1. '''Universal Quantifier (∀)''': given some object ''x'', ∀''x'' can be interpreted as: "for all ''x''...", "all ''x''...", "any ''x''..."<br>
2. '''Existential Quantifier (∃x)''', given some object ''x'', ∃''x'' can be interpreted as: "for some ''x''...", "some ''x''...", "there exists (at least one) ''x''..."

== Example ==
One can make a proposition such as "turtles are green." Now, this certainly ''can'' be true ''given that certain conditions are met''. What are these conditions? One type of condition is that of quantity; quantifiers allow for defining this condition. For instance, "turtles are green" can be divided into symbolic representations as follows:<br>
Given some object ''x'':<br>
t = "turtles" <br>
G(x) = "x is/are green"<br>
G(t) = "turtles are green"<br>
Now, this does not express what we may really intend when making this proposition. What we may really be stating is "the property of being green can be attributed to all turtles" or "with respect to all turtles, it is the case that the property of being green is attributed to turtles." Quantifiers are used to express this perhaps non-overt statement using symbols:<br>
∀t[G(t)]

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Semantics_%28definition%29 Semantics]

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantification ''Quantification'' on Wikipedia]<br>
[http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/q.htm#qfrs ''Quantifiers'' from Philosophy Pages]

== References ==
Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications. Kenneth H. Rosen.
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Mathematical Methods in Linguistics. Barbara H. Partee, Alice ter Meulen, and Robert E. Wall.

Quantifier (definition)

2009-09-24T23:30:37Z

BrianBerrellez: /* Kinds of Quantifiers */

Quantifier (definition)

2009-09-24T23:25:36Z

BrianBerrellez: /* External Links */

[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
[[Category: Semantics]]
[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Parts of Speech]]

== General Definition ==
Quantifiers are elements of quantity that are used to define the selection (essentially, ''all'' or ''some'') of tokens within the set of the abstract target object type (e.g., a noun such as 'rock').
<br>
For instance, quantifiers allow the referent of a certain type of object (e.g., table, turtle, rock) to point to ''all'' tokens of that type (e.g., "all rocks") or ''some'' tokens of that type (e.g., "some rocks").

== Kinds of Quantifiers ==
Given some object ''x'':<br>
1. '''Universal Quantifier (∀x)''' can be interpreted as: "for all x..." "all x..." "any x..."<br>
2. '''Existential Quantifier (∃x)''' can be interpreted as: "for some x..." "some x..." "there exists (at least one) x..."

== Example ==
One can make a proposition such as "turtles are green." Now, this certainly ''can'' be true ''given that certain conditions are met''. What are these conditions? One type of condition is that of quantity; quantifiers allow for defining this condition. For instance, "turtles are green" can be divided into symbolic representations as follows:<br>
Given some object ''x'':<br>
t = "turtles" <br>
G(x) = "x is/are green"<br>
G(t) = "turtles are green"<br>
Now, this does not express what we may really intend when making this proposition. What we may really be stating is "the property of being green can be attributed to all turtles" or "with respect to all turtles, it is the case that the property of being green is attributed to turtles." Quantifiers are used to express this perhaps non-overt statement using symbols:<br>
∀t[G(t)]

== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Semantics_%28definition%29 Semantics]

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantification ''Quantification'' on Wikipedia]<br>
[http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/q.htm#qfrs ''Quantifiers'' from Philosophy Pages]

== References ==
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