NativLang | The verb & its arguments: verbs as functions, nouns as arguments (Lesson 1 of 4) @NativLang | Uploaded 11 years ago | Updated 2 minutes ago
How do verbs work in a sentence? In this first lesson, you will learn about the central role played by verbs. We move away from looking at verbs as simple "action words", and see them as core "function words" that take noun & pronoun arguments.
Visit the course page for explanations, examples & exercises:
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphosyntax-lessons.php
This lesson builds on the "Grammar of Words" and the "Grammar of Sentences":
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphology-lessons.php
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-syntax-lessons.php
How do verbs work in a sentence? In this first lesson, you will learn about the central role played by verbs. We move away from looking at verbs as simple "action words", and see them as core "function words" that take noun & pronoun arguments.
Visit the course page for explanations, examples & exercises:
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphosyntax-lessons.php
This lesson builds on the "Grammar of Words" and the "Grammar of Sentences":
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphology-lessons.php
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-syntax-lessons.php
