Verbs

Question 1

give different ways of classifying verbs

Answer 1

• the kind of event they denote
• the number of participants
• temporal profile

Question 2

what is considered within a temporal profile

Answer 2

natural end point?

internal temporal structure?

Question 3

what is the difference between telic and atelic predicates

Answer 3

telics: have a inherent, lexically specified end point

atelics do not

Question 4

give a telic example

Answer 4

she reached the summit

they won the race

Question 5

give an atelic example

Answer 5

she ran

Question 6

explain the relationship between telic/atelics and time frame adverbials

Answer 6

telics can co occur with time frame adverbials

-John painted a pic in an hour

Question 7

give an example of a time frame adverbial

Answer 7

in an hour

Question 8

explain the relationship between telic/atelics and time span adverbials

Answer 8

atelic can co occur with time span adverbials

-she swam for an hour

Question 9

give an example of a time span adverbial

Answer 9

for an hour

Question 10

explain the relationship between telic/atelics and “stop”

Answer 10

telic: did not complete it
(she didnt paint the pic)
atelic: started in the first place
(she stopped swimming)

Question 11

explain the relationship between telic/atelics and “almost”

Answer 11

telic: started + didnt finish, or never started
she almost painted a pic
atelic: did not start
she almost swam

Question 12

what are vendler’s 4 event types

Answer 12

achievements + accomplishments (telic)

activities+states (atelic)

Question 13

give an example of an achievement

Answer 13

they found their car at 1am

Question 14

give properties of achievements

Answer 14

no internal temporal structure

instantaneous-cannot be interrupted

Question 15

give properties of accomplishments

Answer 15

internal temporal structure

activities with an end point

Question 16

give an example of an accomplishment

Answer 16

she ran a mile

Question 17

give properties of states

Answer 17

homogeneous temporal profile
no natural end point
no change while it holds

Question 18

give an example of a state

Answer 18

she believed unicorns exist

Question 19

give properties of activities

Answer 19

homogeneous temporal profile
no natural end point
unlike states, involve energy/dynamism

Question 20

give all the tests for verb types

Answer 20

duration (time span adverbial)
interval (time frame adverbial)
compatability with stop/again/progressive aspect

Question 21

verb types for duration

Answer 21

states and activities

Question 22

verb types for intervals

Answer 22

achievements and accomplishments

Question 23

verb types - stop

Answer 23

can distinguish achievements+accomplishments

activity/state/accomplishments

Question 24

verb types - again

Answer 24

activity: happening for a subsequent time
accomplishment: if it results in the return to a state that they were in before (she got better again)

Question 25

verb types: progressive aspect

Answer 25

accomplishment (has duration as in lead up)
-she was getting better
activity

achievements dont have duration/states dont have internal dynamics