Utterance |
Main Category/Phase Multiverb categories are in blue. Single verb categories are in green. |
Coordinated Category/Phase |
I see what you're hiding. |
Notice/Perception 8 Two-verbs- the first verb (see) "notices/perceives" the second (are hiding) Phase 8 because the connector "what" is included |
-ing: Tense/Aspect 4 |
That 's my dog. |
State 6 Most complete sentences that have a copula verb will be state. This one is classified as state because the child is indicating that he possesses a certain dog. It's Phase 6 because it includes the possessive. Alternative: Existence 5 If you felt that the emphasis in this utterance was on pointing out the existence of the dog, which just happens to belong to the speaker, you'd be justified in classifying it as Existence. It would be Phase 5 because it contains the copula. |
That = Dem/Art 5 My = Possession 6 (because it's in a state utterance) |
I'm telling on you. |
Communication- single verb |
-ing: Tense/Aspect 4 |
Mom, she 's hitting me. |
Action 4 Action because "me" doesn't change location (at least we hope not…!). Phase 4 because of the inclusion of the -ing morpheme. |
-ing: Tense/Aspect 4 |
Get in your seat and start your homework. |
Temporal 6 Temporal because a sequential relationship between the two verbs is specified. You must "get" first and then "start" second. |
your: Possession 6+- The plus sign is added because there is no entry under possession for that form in a multiverb utterance. The most advanced use of possession is shown in Phase 6, as part of a state utterance. Because multiverb utterances are developed after single verb state utterances, an assignment of "6+" is given to possession forms that occur within multiverb utterances. |
Knock that ball out of the park, Micky! |
Locative Action 5 It's locative action because the verb (knock) will result in a change of the object's (ball) location. It's Phase 5 because of the inclusion of the preposition (of). |
That - Dem/Art Ph. 5 The - Dem/Art Ph.6 |
Your buddy is sitting over there. |
Locative State 4. Locative state because the utterance indicates the static location of a person. The person has already "sat" rather than in the process of "sitting." Purpose of the utterance is to specify the individual's location. No important meaning would be lost if the utterance were changed to "Your buddy is over there." |
Your- Possessive Phase 6 because possession words in state utterances are coded at phase 6 and locative state comes in about the same time as state. -ing: Tense/Aspect 4 |
She 's mad because Kelly took her seat. |
Causal 7. Causal because the second verb (to take) caused the state indicated by the first verb (is). Phase 7 because the relationship is subjective, i.e., it is the speaker's perception that the two verbs are causally related in this manner. |
Mad- Attribution 6+ The plus sign is added because there is no entry under attribution for that form in a multiverb utterance. The most advanced use of attribution is shown in Phase 6, as part of a locative action utterance. Because multiverb utterances are developed after single verb locative action utterances, an assignment of "6+" is given to attribution forms that occur within multiverb utterances Her- Possession 6+ (see explanation above for possession in multiverb utterances) Took- Tense/Aspect 4 because it's an irregular past tense form. |
I think that you want two dollars. |
Epistemic 7- because the second proposition ("want") is being "thought." |
Two- quantity 3- number word Plural s - quantity 3 |
I like the same boy she likes. |
Specification 8- because the second clause (she likes) specifies something about one of the main noun phrases- in this case the object (boy). |
The- dem/article 6 Same - attribution 6+ (see explanation above for use of "+") 3ps- Tense/Aspect 4 |
Give me the ball. |
Give- Locative Action 2. Locative action because give implies a change of location, in this case for the ball. Phase 2 because the utterance contains two constituents (verb and complement) and it doesn't contain any additional nonverb categories that would warrant placement in a higher phase. |
Me- Dative 5 because "me" is the recipient of the object that is being given. The- Dem/Article 6 |
She hollers a lot, but she's nice. |
Adversative 7- because the two clauses contrast. The first one says something "negative" yet the second one says something "positive." |
3ps- Tense/Aspect 4 a lot - Quantity 5 (quantity word) nice - attribution 6+ (see explanation above for use of "+") |
The dog isn't barking. |
Action 5. Barking is classified as action because it involves movement without the goal of changing location. Of course animal lovers my argue that barking should be a communication verb and I couldn't really disagree…. |
The - Dem/Art 6 n't - Denial 5 (the speaker is denying that the dog is barking) -ing- Tense/Aspect 4 |
I want you to go. |
Volition/Intent 8: V/I because the first verb indicates desire for the second verb to occur. Phase 8 because the connector "to" is included and the subject of the first verb (I) is different from the subject of the second verb (you). |
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I didn't say to go. |
Communication 8- because the second proposition ("go") is being communicated. |
n't- Denial Phase 5 because the speaker is denying that s/he said to go. |