Comparative Constructions II Nominal Sentences Nominal Sentences Nominal

Comparative Constructions II Nominal Sentences

Nominal Sentences • Nominal sentences are sentences that have a linking verb (or copula) between the subject and the compliment. • Verb to be • Stative verbs: become , seem , appear , get, turn, grow, feel, look, smell, taste, sound. • A stative verb is one that describes a state of being.

• Nominal sentences are relatively uncommon in English, but are much more frequent in some other languages. For example, in Hebrew, the nominal sentence "Jane is a doctor" would consist only of the name "Jane" and the word for "doctor. " Translating the sentence into English requires the translator to insert the correct form of "to be. " This is true not only in Hebrew but in other languages such as Arabic, Russian and Latin.

• Example: Arabic ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﻌﻠﻢ Literal translation The man teacher. English translation The man is a teacher.

• She is a student at the school. • They seem upset because of what happened. • He appears to be interested in the conversation. • The food smells delicious. • The fruit looks fresh. • The sandwich tastes awful.

• • It sounds like they did not enjoy the trip. The children feel happy. The weather became cold. The room got quiet when the teacher entered. • We grew tired as we were climbing the mountain.

• Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. • Rome is the capital of Italy. • Oranges are a rich source of vitamin C. • Arabic is a beautiful language. • The weather turns hot in July.

• Azar, B. S. (1999). Understanding and using English grammar (3 rd ed. ). New York: Longman. • http: //www. wisegeek. com/what-is-a-nominalsentence. htm • http: //www. chomp. com/terms/linkingver b. htm