The document outlines different types of circumstances in English including temporal circumstances like when or how long, spatial circumstances like where or how far, and causal circumstances like why or what for. It provides examples for each circumstance type like "for three hours" as an example of temporal extent or "in the yard" as an example of spatial location. Fourteen total circumstance types are defined with examples to illustrate typical probes used to elicit each circumstance type in language.
The document outlines different types of circumstances in English including temporal circumstances like when or how long, spatial circumstances like where or how far, and causal circumstances like why or what for. It provides examples for each circumstance type like "for three hours" as an example of temporal extent or "in the yard" as an example of spatial location. Fourteen total circumstance types are defined with examples to illustrate typical probes used to elicit each circumstance type in language.
The document outlines different types of circumstances in English including temporal circumstances like when or how long, spatial circumstances like where or how far, and causal circumstances like why or what for. It provides examples for each circumstance type like "for three hours" as an example of temporal extent or "in the yard" as an example of spatial location. Fourteen total circumstance types are defined with examples to illustrate typical probes used to elicit each circumstance type in language.
CIRCUMSTANCE TYPICAL EXAMPLE CIRCUMSTANCE SUBCATEGORY
TYPE PROBE REALIZATION SUB-CATEGORY PROBE For three hours Every three Temporal For how long? How____? hours Extent At what Every second intervals? step Spatial How far? For six miles In September; before tea; Temporal When? recently; during Location At what point? the lesson In the yard; from Paris; miles Spatial Where? away With a hammer, Means By what means? by trickery Quickly Quality How? Manner How? As fast as possible; like a Comparison What like? top Because of you; thanks to him; Reason Why? for lack of $5 For better Cause Why? results; in the Purpose For what purpose? hope of a good deal On behalf of us Behalf On whose behalf? all In the event of Under what rain; without Condition conditions? more help In what Contingency In spite of the circumstance? Concession Despite what? rain In the absence of Default Lacking what? proof With(out) his Comitative Who / what with? friends Accompaniment Together with? As well as them; And who / what Additive instead of them else? As a concerned Guise What as? parent Role (smashed) into Product What into? pieces About this; with Matter What about? reference to that According to the Angle Says who? Shorter Oxford