Informational Force ( Concept )
http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/InformationalForce


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      |_ Abstract
            |_ Linguistic Property
                  |_ Morphosyntactic Property
                        |_ Force Property
                              |_ Informational Force

Definition:

InformationalForce indicates that the hearer is to relate to the informational content of what is expressed. Subsumes Declarative, Speculative and Interrogative.



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Language Code: tur Informational verbs often have subjects which are agents, and nominal objects that are dative; the subject communicates knowledge to the object.
2009-06-04 13:28:07
MüdürHasan-amektu-ugöster-di
director.NOMHasan-DATletter-ACCshow-PST
The director showed the letter to Hasan

References:
Blake (2001:87, 119) FROM Comrie (1989:132-6, 175-6)


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