Delta Module One, Paper 1, Task 2 : grammar and structure 2
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| non-finite
verb form |
The form of the verb not marked for either person or
tense.
For example, in English the verb 'come' in 'he may come' is a non-finite verb form (the bare infinitive). |
| pure or
central modal
auxiliary verb |
A verb which cannot stand alone, conveys the
speaker's perception of a range of ideas (likelihood,
probability, permission etc.) and takes no inflexion
for tense or person, forming questions and negatives
without 'do'.
For example, the verb 'may'. |
| causative
get |
The verb used to express the fact that the subject
has caused a change in the object. It can denote
arrangement or unfortunate experience.
For example, 'I got my wallet stolen', 'I got the house painted'. |
| copular verb |
A verb which can be used to link the subject
or object directly with its complement. It is often the verb
'be' but there is a range of alternative verbs (seem,
become etc.)
For example, 'is' in 'He is the boss', 'became' in 'He became interested'. |
| noun
post-modification |
A
term to denote the change to a
noun made by the words which follow. It may be
achieved adjectivally, by a prepositional phrase, a
relative clause or by the use of a non-finite verb form
but there are many possibilities.
For example, 'The pub over the hill where we met'. |
| pre-Head of a
verb phrase |
This is often an adverb which pre-modifies the Head
verb.
For example, in 'He very nearly fell', 'very nearly' is the adverbial phrase modifying the Head 'fell'. |
| indicative |
The verb forms used to speak of real rather than
unreal events, contrasted with the subjunctive.
For example, indicative: 'He is here'; subjunctive: 'I wish he were here'. |
| accusative
case |
An alternative way of saying the object case,
referring to the relationship between the verb and the
noun.
For example, 'him' in 'He hit him' is the accusative form of the pronoun 'he'. |
| genitive case |
Often the genitive is used to show possession but
it has a range of other uses (showing origin, or
descriptive of either the subject or the object).
For example, 'his reaction', 'my house', 'the government's demands' etc. |
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