Verbs Flashcards
give different ways of classifying verbs
- the kind of event they denote
- the number of participants
- temporal profile
what is considered within a temporal profile
natural end point?
internal temporal structure?
what is the difference between telic and atelic predicates
telics: have a inherent, lexically specified end point
atelics do not
give a telic example
she reached the summit
they won the race
give an atelic example
she ran
explain the relationship between telic/atelics and time frame adverbials
telics can co occur with time frame adverbials
-John painted a pic in an hour
give an example of a time frame adverbial
in an hour
explain the relationship between telic/atelics and time span adverbials
atelic can co occur with time span adverbials
-she swam for an hour
give an example of a time span adverbial
for an hour
explain the relationship between telic/atelics and “stop”
telic: did not complete it
(she didnt paint the pic)
atelic: started in the first place
(she stopped swimming)
explain the relationship between telic/atelics and “almost”
telic: started + didnt finish, or never started
she almost painted a pic
atelic: did not start
she almost swam
what are vendler’s 4 event types
achievements + accomplishments (telic)
activities+states (atelic)
give an example of an achievement
they found their car at 1am
give properties of achievements
no internal temporal structure
instantaneous-cannot be interrupted
give properties of accomplishments
internal temporal structure
activities with an end point
give an example of an accomplishment
she ran a mile
give properties of states
homogeneous temporal profile
no natural end point
no change while it holds
give an example of a state
she believed unicorns exist
give properties of activities
homogeneous temporal profile
no natural end point
unlike states, involve energy/dynamism
give all the tests for verb types
duration (time span adverbial)
interval (time frame adverbial)
compatability with stop/again/progressive aspect
verb types for duration
states and activities
verb types for intervals
achievements and accomplishments
verb types - stop
can distinguish achievements+accomplishments
activity/state/accomplishments
verb types - again
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)
