138,759
edits
Scellan/Syntax: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
→Exceptions
m (→Exceptions) |
m (→Exceptions) |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
*Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English. | *Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English. | ||
*Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause. | *Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause. | ||
** ''Fiar þyl a leeð | ** ''Fiar þyl a leeð vysiñ, naw jyçár a leeð vyniñ.'' 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.' | ||
*Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | *Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | ||