Essays about: "past tense"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words past tense.

  1. 1. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Joel Höglund; [2024-02-28]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. READ MORE

  3. 2. VERBAL MORPHOLOGY IN THE GARISSA DIALECT OF SOMALI

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Abdirahman Mohamud; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Somali; Dialect; Garissa; Verb; Morphology;

    Abstract : The essay investigates Garissa dialect, aiming to examine how far it is different from, or similar to, the standard Somali when it comes to verbal morphology. There are only very general studies of Somali dialects, and no study has ever focused specifically on this particular topic due to security reason among other things. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the Uniqueness of Tulu: An Empirical Investigation of the Three Past Forms in the Dravidian Language of Tulu Nadu

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Freja Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Tulu language; verbal morphology; Dravidian languages; past tense; fieldwork; perfectivity; imperfectivity; perfect; stative; discontinuous;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates three different so-called “past tense forms” in Tulu, a Dravidian language spoken in the south-western Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. Through fieldwork material collected by the author, this thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the usage and functions of the three forms in Tulu. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analysing the Translation of Tense Variation from Japanese to English in Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Yabu no Naka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Emil Hoof; [2023]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses the use of tense variation in Japanese, and if there are any methods of translating this into English. Tense variation means the alternation between the two tenses, past and non-past, in Japanese narratives. This alternation can happen even when all the events take place in the past and in chronological order. READ MORE

  6. 5. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors in Young Norwegian EFL Learners

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Julia Vejby; [2023]
    Keywords : Error Analysis; SLA; Subject-Verb Agreement; EFL;

    Abstract : The present study investigates changes in subject-verb agreement (SVA) errors in young Norwegian EFL learners’ written production from 8th to 10th grade. The study aimed to see if the frequency and type of SVA errors changed as the learners became more proficient. READ MORE