PPT-Understanding Action Verbs- Embodied Verbal Semantics Appro

Pavan Kumar Srungaram MPhil Cognitive Science 09CCHL02 200910 Supervisor Prof Bapi Raju S University of Hyderabad Language in Two Different Perspectives Chomskyan view Based on structures and rules . Types of verbs. {Wednesday, August 19. th. }. Which sentence is written correctly? . The tiny children be very sleepy. . The tiny children are very sleepy. . The tiny children was very sleepy. . The tiny children been very sleepy. Gert. Kootstra. Embodied Cognition Course. Course coordinator. Gert. Kootstra, CVAP. kootstra@kth.se. Other organizers. Orjan. . Ekeberg. , CB. Giampiero. . Salvi. , TMH. Time. Wednesdays 10:00-12:00. Action Verbs. Express physical or mental activity. Run, Ponder, Think, Throw, Contemplate. Transitive Verb. A transitive verb is an action verb that has . a direct object—a . word that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. Types of Verbs: Action. What the subject does:. throw, catch. s. ing, play. r. un, walk. w. atch, listen. t. hink, speak. w. rite, read. Verb Choice. Good writers pay attention to the connotative meanings of words and select specific, vivid verbs: . Unit 10. Action Verbs. There are two main kinds of verbs: . action verbs. and . linking verbs. .. An . action verb . names an action. It may contain more than one word.. Action Verbs. There are two different kinds of . Grammar Boot Camp. Verbs. Verbs are doing words. . A verb can express: . a physical action . a mental action . or a state of being.. Action Verb. Definition . Action verbs may express physical actions.. QuickWrite (5 minutes): Write 1/2 page about anything--you must stick to one topic--without using any of these words: . any form of the word . be. , . (am, is are, was, were). . any form of the word . . D. efinition:. . Action verbs. tell what subject does or did.. Sentence Examples: . The runner . sprinted. towards the base.. The batter. . hit . a walk-off home run.. He . dove. for the catch.. Ex). Father carries the ladder.. The ship chugged into the harbor.. I believe it will snow.. Sandor remembered to bring his puzzle.. Some action verbs, such as carries or chugged, can be seen. . Some actions, such as believe or remembered, cannot be seen.. Gert. Kootstra. Embodied Cognition Course. Course coordinator. Gert. Kootstra, CVAP. kootstra@kth.se. Other organizers. Orjan. . Ekeberg. , CB. Giampiero. . Salvi. , TMH. Time. Wednesdays 10:00-12:00. SECM. /15/162. D.M.K.W. . Dissanayake. C. . Jayasinghe. . University of . Moratuwa. Content. Background. Life Cycle Analysis. Embodied Energy of Building . Components. Methodology. Energy consumption at production of building materials (E. Action: Slow. crawled . crept . dragged. foot-slogged. hindered. impeded . inched . . lingered . lumbered . lurched . . lurked . moused . plodded . . snaked . s. lacked. . slid . slinked . slithered. Helping verbs: Indicate time or tense. Main Verbs: Action vs. Linking. Action: shows mental or physical action. Action verb may possibly lead to . A direct object. An indirect object. Adverbs. Understanding What Is Meant from What Is Said A Study in Conversationally Conveyed Requests 1 AND PETER LUCY Stanford University For a sentence such as Must you open the door how does the listener com