Verbs and the VP Flashcards
1
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full verb
A
= lexical verbs
The main verb in the VP
2
Q
copula
A
a linking verb that expresses an identifying or an attributive relationship between the Subject and its Predicative
3
Q
gerund
A
abstract verbal noun that has characteristics of both the noun and the verb; f. ex. a swimming pool
4
Q
Tenses of the VP
A
Present tense & past tense
5
Q
Aspect of the VP
A
Progressive vs non-progressive
Perfective vs non-perfective
6
Q
Voice of the VP
A
Active & passive
7
Q
Mood of the VP
A
Indicative, imperative, subjunctive
8
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Mood (clause level)
A
Declarative, interrogative, subjunctive, imperative, exclamative
