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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What is related to "to the adjective unemployed" in this sentence?
What is related to "to the adjective unemployed" in this sentence?
This is from my grammar book:
"He is without a job[6].
At the same time, the close relationship to the prepositional phrase in [6] to a subject complement is evident in its semantic equivalence to the adjective 'unemployed'."
I'm wondering what is related to "to" in "to the adjective."
"Semantic equivalence to"?
Could you tell me, please?
This is from my grammar book:
"He is without a job[6].
At the same time, the close relationship to the prepositional phrase in [6] to a subject complement is evident in its semantic equivalence to the adjective 'unemployed'."
I'm wondering what is related to "to" in "to the adjective."
"Semantic equivalence to"?
Could you tell me, please?
Top answer
Semantics is the branch of English concerned with meaning. A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. " Therefore, you can infer that he is unemployed, because he IS WITHOUT a job.
- Semantics is the branch of English concerned with meaning.
- A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb.
- " Therefore, you can infer that he is unemployed, because he IS WITHOUT a job.
- I don't know if that answers the question or not.
- I did find it a bit confusing myself.
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Semantics is the branch of English concerned with meaning.
A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb.
The prepositional phrase is: "He IS WITHOUT a job."
Therefore, you can infer that he is unemployed, because he IS WITHOUT a job.
I don't know if that answers the question or not. I did find it a bit confusing myself.
A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb.
The prepositional phrase is: "He IS WITHOUT a job."
Therefore, you can infer that he is unemployed, because he IS WITHOUT a job.
I don't know if that answers the question or not. I did find it a bit confusing myself.
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Sorry, my question must be obscure.
I think "to" relates two things. Right?
In the sentence I cited, I think one is "the adjective 'unemployed'" and what is another.
Could you tell me again, please?
I think "to" relates two things. Right?
In the sentence I cited, I think one is "the adjective 'unemployed'" and what is another.
Could you tell me again, please?
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Takehisa Tanakaits semantic equivalence to the adjective 'unemployed'.its = (of) the prepositional phrase "without a job"
its semantics is equivalent to "unemployed"
Therefore,
its semantic equivalence to the adjective 'unemployed'
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(the fact that) the meaning of "without a job" is the same as the meaning of "un
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Thanks, CalifJim.
It took me a little bit more time to understand it.
I managed to understand it.
P.S.
Correctl
It took me a little bit more time to understand it.
I managed to understand it.
P.S.
Correctl
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