#Subject-Object-Verb

[languagexs]

Exploring the Richness of Sinhala: Sinhalese Language of Sri Lanka

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[bananonbinary]

a quickly growing pet peeve of mine: gerunds and participles being used as complete sentences. eg, "Feeling like he was drowning." that's not a sentence, it's a phrase. there isnt even a subject. the verb isnt even acting as a verb. i dont even really get why this is such a common issue, it's an incredibly easy fix to just add a subject and change the verb so its actually working as a verb, like "He felt like he was drowning." even "he was feeling like he was drowning," while a bit clunky, is at least grammatically correct.

idk if its actually becoming a more common problem or if i'm just very suddenly aware of it, but i just saw that shit in a wikipedia article of all places and its driving me crazy.

[dommingjeffsatur]

Chinese class can be very frustrating bc we've been over this very easy grammar topic like every other weel this semester but people keep forgetting it and so my teacher keeps complaining and i keep being bored

[katierosefun]

actually sometimes i wonder if going to law school has made me a worse writer bc like. why the fuck are we writing like that. what happened to normal grammar. this sentence is too goddamn long. JUST SPLIT IT INTO TWO SENTENCES? CHRIST ALIVE?

[chaoticbooklesbian]

I'm sick of being the subject of want. Why can't I be the object of it instead?

[ubese-language-databank]

Ia-tocha! Can you please tell me all you can about Ubese insults?

Ia-tocha! There are many expressions in Ubese which are considered derogatory or otherwise rude.

Yag-b_, as we've covered, refers to someone of impure breeding. Even with the cha suffix, it is considered vulgar (though there's not usually a context in which the cha suffix would be attached to this word anyway.) Bagy_ means to breed improperly, such as with an animal or with a blood relative.

Ishgy_ means to be banished, to be exiled, to be cast out. Banishment from Uba IV is a severe punishment in Ubese law. To use it without the cha suffix strongly implies you are wishing it on someone rather than merely discussing it.

Dizch_ means to make a mistake, to mess up, to do something clumsy. When referring to a small or understandable mistake, the cha suffix is applied. Otherwise, it is used as a rebuke or ridicule.

Chu-d_ is very similar, but more versatile. Its literal meaning is "to cover something in waste." It can refer to a boss ruining a good idea, a person criticizing a holofilm, a toddler destroying a room, or a person making a ruinous and avoidable mistake. Chut_ refers to a person, object or concept that is "covered in waste." Chut_ can describe rude people, malfunctioning droids, bad holofilms, or botched operations.

Ei, uto. Zibo-cha!

[necromycologist]

also my condolences for latin class. i am similarly suffering. fuck purpose and result clauses. i do not know the difference and i cannot seem to learn

YEAH.. like on one hand i am learning so much about grammar which is cool. but on the otherhand. mannnn fuck these words

[coquelicoq]

the thing about the prescriptive grammar rules of written french from my perspective as a non-fluent reader is that they are very helpful to me in figuring out what a sentence means (e.g., if a participle does or does not end in -e or -s, it gives me an important and sometimes essential clue as to which noun the participle is related to). but the other, equally relevant thing about the prescriptive grammar rules of written french from my perspective as a non-fluent reader is that there are a lot of them and i do not always know what they are. lol.

[semperama]

A few days ago I was so inspired to write, and now I'm sitting here like, what is a sentence.

[swallowtail-ageha]

My teacher complimented my prose??? Sobs

[intofree]

I hope if they keep dragonkins’ wyrmspeak as Latin in dd2 they got a better translator

[asph0de1]

This was my top game played in 2024. I'm playing Heaven's Vault now to try to capture the linguistic-puzzle feeling from Chants of Sennaar, but the linguistic dynamic isn't quite the same. Highly recommend

[thepandalion]

work in progress bullshit paper titles for when I actually know anything in acoustic phonetics:

1: Reasons Why I Should Win Eurovision

2: How To Speak In 420 Hertz

[goingnearlyinsane]

"non credo quis brutus perforabat!"

Roman news declarators often spoke with “clickbait” like introductions. One preserved tablet states in Latin, “You won’t believe who Brutus just stabbed!”

[taiii-zores]

is it a canon event for portuguese teachers to have you analyze the syntax in the Brazilian national anthem

[deliasamed]

Verbs followed by Gerunds

Reference List of Verbs Followed by Gerunds

Verbs with a symbol {+} can also be followed by Infinitives    - Admit - Advise+ - Anticipate - Appreciate - Avoid - Can’t bear+ - Begin+ - Complete - Consider - Continue+ - Delay - Deny - Discuss - Dislike - Enjoy - Finish - Forget+ - Hate+ - Can’t help - Keep - Like+ - Love+ - Mention - Mind - Miss - Postpone - Practice - Prefer+ - Quit - Recall - Recollect - Recommend - Regret+ - Remember+ - Resent - Resist - Risk - Can’t stand+ - Start+ - Stop - Suggest - Tolerate - Try+ - Understand   Examples: I enjoy playing. I don’t mind getting up early. It has not stopped raining. My friends and I suggested going to the cinema. Keep doing morning exercises every day!  

Gerunds: 

A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. A gerund is used as a subject or object (like nouns).   Examples: - Travelling (travelling is a gerund, that is used as the subject of the sentence) is a good hobby.   - I love travelling during summer holidays (travelling is a gerund and is used as the object of the verb love).   - He amuses himself by travelling (travelling is a gerund used as the object of the preposition by).    

Gerunds as Objects of Prepositions:

  A gerund is frequently used as the object of a preposition.    Common Preposition Combinations and Expressions followed by Gerunds: Be afraid of losing a job  Be accused of committing a crime  Be guilty of killing  Be capable of doing     Instead of going  Take advantage of having   Take care of handling Be tired of/from waiting Insist on speaking  Be excited about traveling Be worried about failing Complain about working Dream about winning Talk about living Think about moving Apologise for hurting Blame someone for losing Forgive someone for cheating Have an excuse for being late Be responsible for leading Thank someone for helping Keep someone from leaving Prevent someone from quitting Prohibit someone from entering Stop someone from fighting Be interested in learning   Believe in achieving Participate in discussing Succeed in completing Be accustomed to waking up early  In addition to studying Be committed to helping Be devoted to caring Look forward to meeting Object to changing Be opposed to smoking Be used to living alone     Special Expressions followed by Gerund: Have fun He had fun spending time with his friends. Have a good time  She had a good time playing tennis.  Have trouble He had trouble doing his task.  Have difficulty  She has difficulty learning languages.  Have a hard time He had a hard time seeking his happiness. Have a difficult time  He had a difficult time finding a job. Spend time  My friend spent his time walking in the park. Waste time  Don’t waste your time watching TV. Sit at one’s place  She sat at her table writing a letter. Stand + place + ing She stood there looking at the sky. Lie + place + ing He was lying in bed reading a book. Find pro(noun)+ ing I found my sister using my phone. See pro(noun) + ing He saw them entering the house.     Go + A Gerund: Go swimming Go shopping Go fishing Go jogging Go dancing Go hiking Go camping Go skating Go cycling Go boating Go running Go sightseeing Go skiing Go snowboarding Go kayaking     Indefinite Passive Gerund: Being asked Being laughed Being understood Being written Being called Being told Being elected      Examples: - She dislikes being interrupted during meetings. - The students appreciate being given extra time for the exam. - He is afraid of being judged by others. - The project is progressing despite being delayed several times. - I enjoy being praised for my hard work. - The children don’t mind being told what to do when necessary. - She is tired of being ignored in discussions. - He feels embarrassed about being caught lying. - The artwork is currently being displayed in the gallery. - They are not used to being treated so kindly.     Perfect Passive Gerund: Having been Having done Having read Having seen   Examples: I remember having been shown the letter. I didn’t remember having seen him before.         Verbs followed by Gerunds The Gerund-Non-Finite form of the Verb The Participle-Non-Finite form of the Verb The Infinitive-Non-Finite form of the Verb Finite and non- finite forms of the Verbs   Read the full article