Common semantic sentence patterns¶
Generalization concession¶
Subtype: General characteristics, concession attributes
” Although not quite friend speak, conversational English includes some warmth and informality”
Extreme concession¶
Subtype: Not everything but something
”You don’t have to share holidays, but you do have to recognize and deal with”
Facts conclusion¶
Subtype: Attrs impression
“With his sharp tonails and sneaky smile, Bigfoot seemed threatening”
Action result¶
Subtype: deed result
“A jail sentence for misplaced comma appears harsh”
Fact reason¶
Subtype: Did something in order to
“He quickly wrote an essay about the topic, to get his thoughts down before diving into the research”
Then vs. Now¶
Subtype:
” Our ancestors were better prepared for moments like this”
Fact result¶
Subtype: Experience familiarity
” The inevitable corollary of having witnessed the longest reign in British history is that only a tiny fraction of us have any memory of a monarch’s passing”
Concessive: Although x, y¶
Although focus on contrast surprise, unexpected, reasoning about x, despite x, y focus on matter of fact, the reality of y
Induction, Deduction¶
All but
Unlike (negation)
Also
Time based¶
Before …
In a rare moment
Entering a period
We are at a moment in history
Establishing pre condition¶
given …
adv. …., subj …. v…
” Stripped of every belief that could conceivably be doubted, adrift in the sea of seemingly bottomless uncertainty, Decarted desperately cast about for some foothold”
Even if …
It is perfectly compatible
feels like
This is
There is a real need
Directions¶
Reversibility:
went under way
can be undone
Effect¶
Makes me angry