TAILIEUCHUNG - The grammar of the english verb phrase part 21

The work abounds in cross-references to other sections and contains ^n extensive index which should enable the readers who wish to look something up (for example, a term, definition, rule or principle) to find quickly what they are looking for. | III. The role of temporal adverbials 133 John was in London yesterday. durative Adv-time containing the durative situation time in terms of inclusion John was in London at or for some time yesterday or coincidence John was in London all day yesterday Pure duration adverbials do not identify an Adv-time but only specify duration more specifically the duration of the full situation. John was here for a couple of hours. pure duration adverbial it specifies the duration of John s visit but offers no clue as to when it took place As will be noted in a pure duration adverbial specifies the duration of the full situation and not of the situation time except indirectly when the two happen to coincide see . Thus in Today John is in London for most of the day the situation time is punctual because it coincides with t0 see and for most of the day indicates the pre-determined duration of the full situation of John being in London. Needless to say it is important to distinguish carefully between pure duration adverbials and durative time-specifying adverbials. Durative time-specifying adverbials indicate the Adv-time containing the situation time but do not necessarily specify the duration of the situation time as in John had a walk yesterday whereas pure duration adverbials specify the duration of the full situation but do not specify its time i. e. the precise temporal location of the situation time in the absolute zone in which the tense places it . John walked for three hours . Bifunctional temporal adverbials have a double function they function as time-specifying adverbial and duration adverbial at the same time. For example What were you doing from Monday to Thursday I was abroad from Monday to Thursday. The adverbial specifies the time as well as the duration of the predicated situation. The latter may happen to coincide with the full situation but is more likely to be a portion of it. When were you abroad I was abroad from Monday to

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