English Verbs of Intermediate Function
English Verbs of Intermediate Function
Author(s): Sanel Hadžiahmetović JuridaSubject(s): Semantics
Published by: Matica Hrvatska Tuzla
Keywords: verbs of intermediate function;modal idioms;semi-auxiliaries
Summary/Abstract: The paper outlines a particular group of English verbs - those of intermediate function. Modal idioms, semi-auxiliaries and catenative verb constructions exhibit the gradience that refers to the properties of modal and auxiliary verbs.
Journal: Gradovrh - časopis za književno-jezična, društvena i prirodnoznanstvena pitanja
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 113-123
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
