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... object . What we want is to be the agents who initiate and carry through our own actions in our own universe of discourse , neither the subjects nor objects of PUD . By understanding ourselves as agents , we reposition ourselves with ...
... object . What we want is to be the agents who initiate and carry through our own actions in our own universe of discourse , neither the subjects nor objects of PUD . By understanding ourselves as agents , we reposition ourselves with ...
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... object , indirect object , possessive ) . ( Only some English verbs can occur with agents , direct , and indirect objects . Give is one of them . ) Above each noun phrase ( NP ) , I've provided the classical case label . Nominative ...
... object , indirect object , possessive ) . ( Only some English verbs can occur with agents , direct , and indirect objects . Give is one of them . ) Above each noun phrase ( NP ) , I've provided the classical case label . Nominative ...
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... objects , and indirect objects in sentences . number ( singular , plural ) : In many languages , number is the grammatical indication of a distinc- tion between one and more than one object belonging to a class . English and other Indo ...
... objects , and indirect objects in sentences . number ( singular , plural ) : In many languages , number is the grammatical indication of a distinc- tion between one and more than one object belonging to a class . English and other Indo ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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