en:grammar:expressions
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Time expressions are noun phrases or prepositional phrases that express when something takes place. Noun phrases used as time expressions don't need a preposition in front of them. | Time expressions are noun phrases or prepositional phrases that express when something takes place. Noun phrases used as time expressions don't need a preposition in front of them. | ||
- | Time expressions are commonly placed | + | " |
Time expressions include: | Time expressions include: | ||
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XXX Give further examples and explain usage. | XXX Give further examples and explain usage. | ||
- | XXX Also explain prepositional time expressions such as 'since yesterday', | + | XXX Also explain prepositional time expressions such as 'since yesterday', |
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Place expressions are noun phrases or prepositional phrases that express where something takes place. They are placed in the same manner as time expressions. | Place expressions are noun phrases or prepositional phrases that express where something takes place. They are placed in the same manner as time expressions. | ||
- | Prepositional phrases expressing | + | Prepositional phrases expressing |
**aru ples** – somewhere\\ | **aru ples** – somewhere\\ | ||
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**si ples** – here\\ | **si ples** – here\\ | ||
**ta ples** – (over) there | **ta ples** – (over) there | ||
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+ | Before place expressions starting with **ni**, the copula **xi** is optional and often omitted. | ||
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+ | **Mi (xi) ni London.** – I'm in London. | ||
XXX Give some usage examples. Give some prepositional place expressions as examples and explain their usage too. | XXX Give some usage examples. Give some prepositional place expressions as examples and explain their usage too. |
en/grammar/expressions.txt · Last modified: 2023-02-02 12:15 by christian