Verb Phrase Ellipsis
Encyclopedia
In linguistics
, verb phrase ellipsis (or VPE for short) is an elliptical construction
in which a verb phrase has been left out (elided). Examples of verb phrase ellipses in English
include:
Verb phrase ellipsis is an extremely well studied kind of ellipsis, although it appears to occur mainly in English.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, verb phrase ellipsis (or VPE for short) is an elliptical construction
Elliptical construction
In linguistics, ellipsis or elliptical construction refers to the omission from a clause of one or more words that would otherwise be required by the remaining elements.-Overview:...
in which a verb phrase has been left out (elided). Examples of verb phrase ellipses in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
include:
- I always tell Mary to wash the dishes, but she never does. [wash the dishes]
- I tried to find the missing check, but couldn't. [find the missing check]
Verb phrase ellipsis is an extremely well studied kind of ellipsis, although it appears to occur mainly in English.