Sentences with phrase «of first persons singular»

Obviously, the use of the first person singular pronoun or some grammatical equivalent is universal.

A useful way of approaching the varied structures of human existence is through reflection on the meaning of «I.» The use of the first person singular in some way is probably coterminous with language, but its meaning varies widely.

There are 3 differentiated RECALL AND WRITE CHALLENGES: CHILLOUT CHALLENGE Students recall and write all the verbs in English from a LATIN prompt - the LATIN verbs are in alphabetical order CHAMPION CHALLENGE Students recall and write all the verbs in English from a LATIN prompt, with the verbs appearing in random, rather than alphabetical order SUPERCHARGED CHALLENGE Students recall and write all the verbs, including the conjugation of the first person singular, in LATIN from an English prompt - this really does put their knowledge to the test and is great for practising spelling in LATIN too.

Another aspect of the speech variant of Cadaqués is the alteration of the first person singular of certain verbs: conjugations that normally end in «o» end in «i» in the Cadaqués variant.

Not exact matches

Thus far, with one exception, the sayings have all been clearly of a type for which «the Son of Man» and the first person singular, whether verb or pronoun, were interchangeable.

Some of the sayings seem to distinguish clearly between Jesus and the celestial figure so named; one or two might almost be translated «man» in general, or «men»; some of them identify Jesus with a celestial apocalyptic figure of the end of days to such an extent that the term is little more than an equivalent for the first person singular; and others view the celestial figure almost without reference to Jesus.

He still stands in front of us at Mass in the person of the celebrant who as Alter Christus says the words exactly as Christ did at the Last Supper using the first person singular.

Thomas Aquinas took this to mean that God is pure being, being - itself, but that interpretation ignores the role of the reiterated first person singular.

26.39 also omits the Aramaic word, but offers an alternative translation of it: «My Father... «Both «Father» and «My Father» are correct translations of abba, since this particular form of the word served both as the substantive and as the substantive with the first person singular suffix the Lord's Prayer tradition, Luke 11.2 again has the simple «Father» clearly representing abba here, as it did in 22.42, whereas Matt.

See for example the verses where the first person singular is used: «When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way.»

No attentive reader of this collection of religious poetry can fail to notice how much of it is written in the first person singular.

I hope that I may be forgiven for using the first person singular in this article, when expressing my own views, in place of the more conventional and less stark editorial «we.»

And wishing may be little more than the fantasizing of a future whose shape is determined exclusively by what I (first person singular) would like now (present tense).

It seems to me that these claims, reducible to «the internet (or this internet tool) is a singular and powerful causal force that will affect change, and that change will be for the better,» are often driven by the posturing of publicity - seeking pundits and people looking for grants or business opportunities (see the first part of this story on the U.S. State Department)-- and the professional pessimists who live to challenge them.

Despite the triple billing of authors, the entire book is written in the first person singular.

The authors focused on participants» use of first - person singular (e.g., «I,» «me»), and second - person (e.g., «you,» «your») pronouns.

They discovered that younger daters tended to use more first - person singular pronouns («I,» «me,» and «my») and descriptions of work, achievements and negative emotions compared to the older daters, who used more first - person plural pronouns («we,» «us,» and «our») and emphasized relationships with others as well as positive emotions.

The LATIN - English alphabetical reference list of all 99 verbs in the infinitive form, with the first person singular conjugated, works well as a learning support resource.

They are all in the infinitive form, with the first person singular conjugated for additional support - it's an important step in learning is to ensure that students quickly develop a useful vocabulary bank, are able to recognise LATIN verbs, and are confident with the meaning of those verbs in English - at that point we can move swiftly on to looking at more conjugation and using the verbs in a practical context.

Even something as simple as moving away from the first person singular point of view can do wonders for a memoir.

Unlike in other kinds of essays, in narrative one you can freely use the first or second person singular, which is much easier way to convey personal experiences and observations.

That might sound a bit abstract but think of it this way... in most first person shooters you move using the keyboard and have a singular point of «focus» or targeting which is defined by mouse movement.

007 Legends is a first person shooter that attempts to tie - in many of the franchise's greatest moments into one singular plot.

Thousands of new and used shoelaces are arranged to form the iconic first words of the Declaration of Independence, physically representing the relationship of a singular person within the larger society through the use of these quotidian, mass - produced objects.

In that short span of time, for the first time, people in two distant locations shared a singular experience in time, momentarily collapsing space...

1988 Return of the Hero, Burden Gallery, Aperture Foundation, New York, USA Flower, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, USA First Person Singular: Self Portrait Photography, 1840 -1986, The High Museum at Georgia - Pacific Center, Atlanta, USA (exh cat) LifeLike, Lorence - Monk Gallery, New York, USA Fotofest 88, Houston, USA Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York, USA Identity: Representations of the Self, Whitney Museum of American Art, Federal Reserve Plaza, New York, USA

Because Joel Peter Witkin uses dwarfs as symbols of both the infinite and himself, his 1987 gelatin silver print titled «Portrait of a Dwarf, Los Angeles» adds its own dimension to «First Person Singular» at the Seattle Art Museum.

«Someone» is singular, the use of which implies that Gavin in speaking in the first person.

First person singular is a strange form of writing for a technical report.

So you not only have to * first * convince those who think there is no problem, which comprise a significant amount of people in this country, but * second * even among those who agree about the nature of the problem (or about the limits of temperature variance, concentrations of CO2, the total carbon budget, etc.), there is no will to implement a singular solution that will cause significant adjustment in their mentality.

(It also marks the first time that I have written a column using the first person singular — a monumental occasion for me in overcoming anal retentive tendencies and long - misplaced notions of «proper» writing style.)

The October 7, 1763 Royal Proclamation, as its 250th anniversary approaches, is justifiably hailed as the genesis of first peoples» singular, identified status within the Canadian constitutional structure.

That Apple's first Android app quickly turned into a flame war between smartphone cultures is no surprise — we see enough localized examples of it on our own site — but it speaks to the company's truly singular motivation in its belief that iOS, and the iPhone, is better for most people than Android.

Frequently heard will be the inappropriate use of the first person plural when they ought to be using the first person singular, we instead of I.