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6. Degrees of Predicate and Generic Sentence

6. Degrees of Predicate and Generic Sentence. Degrees of Predicates The number of arguments in a simple declarative sentence. TIK 6 DEGREES OF PREDICATES AND GENERIC SENTENCES. Objective:

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6. Degrees of Predicate and Generic Sentence

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  1. 6. Degrees of Predicate and Generic Sentence • Degrees of PredicatesThe number of arguments in a simple declarative sentence semantics, heasley and hurford

  2. TIK 6 DEGREES OF PREDICATES AND GENERIC SENTENCES • Objective: • Students are able to make up sentences using various degree of predicate and make up generic sentences using vaorious indicators. • Topics: • Degrees of Predicates • Generic Sentences semantics, heasley and hurford

  3. Degrees of Predicate HOW MANY REFERRING EXPRESSIONS CAN YOU FIND IN EACH SENTENCE? This place is beautiful He sneezes He gives me some money He loves me I love him I am hungry semantics, heasley and hurford

  4. Degrees of predicates How many referring expressions can you find This place is beautiful He sneezes He gives me some money He loves me I love him I am hungry semantics, heasley and hurford

  5. Degrees of Predicates • He sneezed • This sentence has one referring expression – He • Sneeze is one - degree of predicate • I love him • This sentence has two referring expressions I and him • Love is a two - degree of predicate semantics, heasley and hurford

  6. Degrees of Predicates • I gave himsome money • I, him and some money are the arguments of the sentence • Give needsthree arguments • Give is a three-place predicate semantics, heasley and hurford

  7. Conclusion • Degrees of predicate • The number of arguments in a simple declarative sentence • Generic Sentence ---- see Main Reading 2 semantics, heasley and hurford

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