Grammatical Equivalence
Grammar is organized along two main dimensions: morphology and syntax. Explain!
Morphology covers the structure of the words, meanwhile syntax covers the structure of groups, clauses, and sentences.
Identify the sentence!
He solved this issue in a way that surprised us.
Complex sentence:
He (S) solved (P) this issue (O) in a way (Adv) that (Rel.pro) surprised (P) us (O)
What are coherence and cohesion?
Cohesion connects stretches of language by virtue of lexical and grammatical dependencies, meanwhile coherence connects stretches of language by virtue of conceptual meaning dependencies as perceived by language users.
Mention 3 adversative conjunctions!
but, yet, however, on the other hand, nevertheless
There are 5 general grammatical categories across languages. Mention 2!
1. Number
2. Gender
3. Person
4. Tense & Aspect
5. Voice
Identify the sentence!
They leave the house early in the morning.
Simple sentence:
They (S) leave (P) the house (O) early in the morning (Adv)
A: Shall we go for a walk?
B: It's raining.
What implicature can we get from B?
No, we'd better not because it's raining.
OK, but we'd better take an umbrella.
Translate the sentence!
It was such a terrible noise that I could hardly sleep last night.
Suara itu adalah suara yang sangat berisik sehingga saya hampir tidak bisa tidur tadi malam.
Explain 1 similar grammatical category and 1 different grammatical category between English and Bahasa Indonesia!
1. Number
2. Gender
3. Person
4. Tense and Aspect
5. Voice
Make a compound-complex sentence!
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Mention 2 out 4 of the Grice's Maxim!
1. Quantity
2. Quality
3. Relevance
4. Manner
What is the meaning of "waste not, want not"?
said to advise someone not to waste anything, because they might need it in the future