animacy

There is another example of how animacy plays some role in English.

Second, it is always used when the object is higher in animacy than the subject.

Theme animacy is conceptualized as being based on a combination of features.

The hierarchy of animacy generally, but not always, is ordered:

In the case of intrinsic importance, the factor that has been most extensively studied is animacy.

The Tamil language has a noun classification based on animacy.

Usually inspired by the natural world, his work was praised for its simple, elegant lines and striking animacy.

In contrast, other metaphors make reference to an animacy which seems to threaten by its very absence.

Although it is not clear what the difference between them is, it may be animacy.

This marker has the unusual feature of changing form depending on an animacy hierarchy.

Agency and animacy are intrinsically linked - with each as a "conceptual property" of the other.

Even across different Saulteaux dialects 'strawberry' fluctuates in its animacy.

However, Ryukyuan has the unusual feature that these markers vary based on an animacy hierarchy.

When we are looking at intransitive verbs, we see that the animacy of the subject matters.

The main features marked on Sinhala nouns are case, number, definiteness and animacy.

Elsewhere, the order of actor and undergoer depends on the animacy of the arguments.

The category of animacy is relevant in Russian nominal and adjectival declension.

Does animacy influence preschoolers' reliance on shape vs.

If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position.

To a lesser extent, a noun's animacy or humanness may add another layer of complexity.

Rather, it differentiates between animate and inanimate (see Animacy).

Specifically, the accusative has two possible forms in many paradigms, depending on the animacy of the referent.

These prefixes are used simultaneously with suffixes that express number, animacy and transitivity.

However, when we are looking at a transitive verb, we see that the animacy of the object is what matters.

For further information, see Animacy.