Verbs and situations

Verbs and situations

1. Causatives

   • is
   • A situation is brought about- caused.
     • by
     • Whatever the subject noun phrase refers to
       • and
       • The caused situation is described
         • by
         • The embedded clause.
   • Intransitives clauses
     • divided
     • Unergative
       • Verb requires a subject that is consciously responsible for what happens.
     • Unaccusative
       • The subject is affected by the action but does not count as responsible for it.

2. Situation types

   • there are
   • 4 kinds of situation
     • Achievement
       • First-time use of restitutive again
         • Embedded situation.
       • is
     • Accomplishment
       • Allows us to talk of stopping during that process, before the end result has been reached.
       • is
     • State
       • Interrumpatibility
         • Not progressive.
         • and
       • is
     • Activity
       • progressive aspect
         • Duration and dynamism.
         • and
       • is