Difference between revisions of "Verb Phrases"
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==Transitive Verbs== |
==Transitive Verbs== |
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==Ditransitive Verbs== |
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Revision as of 03:28, 15 December 2012
Verb phrases (VP's) in Sereer consist of a verb optionally modified by any or all of the following components: any number of adverbs, a single determiner, a prepositional phrase, a relative clause, and a possessive NP. These components are ordered as follows:
1) Verb
2) Adverb
3) Noun Phrase
4) PP
Intransitive Verbs
Examples of intransitive verbs include 'to die' and 'to sleep'
Copula-like clauses
Transitive Verbs
Ditransitive Verbs
Applicative Arguments
Adverbs and Other Modifiers
PP's
Serial Verb Constructions and Coordination
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