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      <td class="word-cell">abate</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[no object]</span>
        <span class="definition">(of something hostile/negative) become less intense or widespread:</span>
        <span class="example">the storm suddenly abated.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abet</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong:</span>
        <span class="example">he was abetted by his wife.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abhor</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">regard with disgust and hatred:</span>
        <span class="example">professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">ability</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">noun</span>
        <span class="definition">possession of the means or skill to do something:</span>
        <span class="example">the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">ablution</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">noun</span>
        <span class="definition">the act of washing oneself:</span>
        <span class="example">the women performed their ablutions.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abnormal</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">adjective</span>
        <span class="definition">deviating from what is normal or usual:</span>
        <span class="example">abnormal weather conditions.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abode</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">noun</span>
        <span class="definition">a place of residence; a house or home:</span>
        <span class="example">my humble abode.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abolish</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution):</span>
        <span class="example">the tax was abolished in 1977.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">abominable</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">adjective</span>
        <span class="definition">causing moral revulsion:</span>
        <span class="example">the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abrogate</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">repeal or do away with (a law, right, or agreement):</span>
        <span class="example">a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abrupt</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">adjective</span>
        <span class="definition">sudden and unexpected:</span>
        <span class="example">I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">abscond</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[no object]</span>
        <span class="definition">leave hurriedly and secretly to avoid detection:</span>
        <span class="example">she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">absorb</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">take in or soak up (energy or liquid):</span>
        <span class="example">buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">absurd</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">adjective</span>
        <span class="definition">wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate:</span>
        <span class="example">the allegations are patently absurd.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">abundant</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">adjective</span>
        <span class="definition">existing or available in large quantities:</span>
        <span class="example">there was abundant evidence to support the theory.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">abuse</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose:</span>
        <span class="example">the judge abused his power by sentences that were too harsh.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">accelerate</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span>
        <span class="definition">begin to move or happen more quickly:</span>
        <span class="example">the car accelerated toward the corner.</span>
      </td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">accentuate</td>
      <td>
        <span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span>
        <span class="definition">make more noticeable or prominent:</span>
        <span class="example">his jacket accentuated his broad shoulders.</span>
      </td>
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      <td class="word-cell">access</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">the means to approach or enter a place:</span><span class="example">the staircase gives access to the top floor.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">acclaim</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">praise enthusiastically and publicly:</span><span class="example">the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">acclimatise</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="definition">get used to a new climate or new conditions:</span><span class="example">it's taken me a while to acclimatize myself to the new office.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">accommodate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">provide lodging or sufficient space for:</span><span class="example">the cabins accommodate up to four people.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">accomplish</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">achieve or complete successfully:</span><span class="example">the planes accomplished their mission.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">accord</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">give or grant someone (power or status):</span><span class="example">the powers accorded to the head of state.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">accretion</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">growth or increase by gradual accumulation:</span><span class="example">the accretion of sediments in coastal California.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">accumulate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">gather together an increasing number or quantity:</span><span class="example">investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">accurately</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adverb</span><span class="definition">in a way that is correct in all details:</span><span class="example">the cost must be accurately estimated.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">accuse</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">charge someone with an offense or crime:</span><span class="example">he was accused of murdering his wife.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">achieve</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">successfully reach a result by effort or skill:</span><span class="example">he achieved his goal of becoming a pilot.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">acknowledge</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">accept or admit the existence or truth of:</span><span class="example">the government acknowledged that the tax was unfair.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">acquiesce</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[no object]</span><span class="definition">accept something reluctantly but without protest:</span><span class="example">Sara acquiesced in his decision.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">acquire</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">buy or obtain for oneself:</span><span class="example">I managed to acquire all the books I needed.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">acrid</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell:</span><span class="example">acrid smoke from burning tires.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">adamant</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind:</span><span class="example">he is adamant that he is not going to resign.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">adapt</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="definition">make suitable for a new use or purpose:</span><span class="example">hospitals have had to adapt to lower budgets.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">adept</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">very skilled or proficient at something:</span><span class="example">she is adept at cutting through red tape.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">adhere</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[no object]</span><span class="definition">stick fast to a surface:</span><span class="example">paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">adjacent</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">next to or adjoining something else:</span><span class="example">adjacent rooms in a hotel.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">administer</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">manage and be responsible for the running of:</span><span class="example">the union is administered by a central executive.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">admonish</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">warn or reprimand someone firmly:</span><span class="example">she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">adulation</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">obsequious flattery; excessive admiration:</span><span class="example">he found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">affinity</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">a spontaneous or natural liking for someone/something:</span><span class="example">he has an affinity for the music of Berlioz.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">alacrity</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">brisk and cheerful readiness:</span><span class="example">she accepted the invitation with alacrity.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">alienate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged:</span><span class="example">an attempt to alienate the two friends.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">alleviate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">make (suffering or a problem) less severe:</span><span class="example">he took aspirin to alleviate his headache.</span></td>
    </tr>
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      <td class="word-cell">allure</td><td><span class="pos-tag">noun</span><span class="definition">the quality of being powerfully attractive:</span><span class="example">the allure of the big city.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">aloof</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant:</span><span class="example">they were courteous but faintly aloof.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">altruistic</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">showing a selfless concern for others' well-being:</span><span class="example">it was an entirely altruistic act.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">amalgamate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="definition">combine or unite to form one organization:</span><span class="example">the two companies amalgamated in 1992.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">ambivalent</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas:</span><span class="example">some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">ameliorate</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">make (something bad) better:</span><span class="example">strategies to ameliorate negative effects of the crisis.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">amicable</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">having a spirit of friendliness:</span><span class="example">there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">anachronistic</td><td><span class="pos-tag">adjective</span><span class="definition">belonging to a period other than that being portrayed:</span><span class="example">it's anachronistic to have computers in a movie about the 1920s.</span></td>
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      <td class="word-cell">analyse</td><td><span class="pos-tag">verb</span><span class="usage-tag">[with object]</span><span class="definition">examine methodically and in detail:</span><span class="example">we need to analyze our results.</span></td>
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  <li>화자의 평가
    <blockquote>
      <p>Naturally, he was very angry.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Level of Generality
    <blockquote>
      <p>Broadly speaking, there are two ways to fix the problem.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
</ol>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[화자의 평가 Naturally, he was very angry.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">in-PP</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/in-PP.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="in-PP" /><published>2026-04-21T08:23:32+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-21T08:23:32+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/in-PP</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/in-PP.html"><![CDATA[<h3 id="1-modifier-in-np">1. Modifier In NP</h3>
<ol>
  <li>Spatial Container</li>
  <li>Temporal Container</li>
  <li>The State Something Is In</li>
  <li>The Group Someone Belongs To</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>some water in the glass</li>
    <li>exercising in the morning</li>
    <li>a girl in love</li>
    <li>a member in the committee</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h3 id="2-modifier-in-vp">2. Modifier In VP</h3>
<ol>
  <li>Spatial Background</li>
  <li>Temporal Background</li>
  <li>Manner</li>
  <li>Cause</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>He studied in the room.</li>
    <li>Einstein provided empirical evidence for the atomic theory in 1905.</li>
    <li>He answered in English.</li>
    <li>She stepped back in surprise.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h3 id="3-complement-in-adjp">3. Complement in AdjP</h3>
<ol>
  <li>Domain</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>The country is rich in natural resources.<br />
  He was weak in math.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[1. Modifier In NP Spatial Container Temporal Container The State Something Is In The Group Someone Belongs To]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">to-Infinitival Clause</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/to-Infinitival-Clause.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="to-Infinitival Clause" /><published>2026-04-21T06:42:54+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-21T06:42:54+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/to-Infinitival%20Clause</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/21/to-Infinitival-Clause.html"><![CDATA[<h2 id="1-complement">1. Complement</h2>
<ol>
  <li>Purpose
    <blockquote>
      <p>She studied hard to pass the exam</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Result
    <blockquote>
      <p>The boy grew up to be a famous singer.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Stimuli
    <blockquote>
      <p>I’m pleased to see you again.
She smiled to see such a beautiful sight.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Evidence
    <blockquote>
      <p>He must be crazy to behave like that.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
</ol>

<h2 id="2-supplement">2. Supplement</h2>
<ol>
  <li>Condition
    <blockquote>
      <p>To hear them talk, you would think they are old friends.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
</ol>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[1. Complement Purpose She studied hard to pass the exam]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">of-PP</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/of-PP.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="of-PP" /><published>2026-04-13T06:48:13+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-13T06:48:13+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/of%20PP</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/of-PP.html"><![CDATA[<h3 id="1-modifier-in-np">1. Modifier in NP</h3>
<ol>
  <li>Subject
    <blockquote>
      <p>the rise of the sun</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Object
    <blockquote>
      <p>the construction of the dam<br />
the conquest of the world</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Attribute
    <blockquote>
      <p>a man of courage</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Carrier
    <blockquote>
      <p>the color of the sky</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Origin
    <blockquote>
      <p>a man of noble birth</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>The whole to which that part belongs
    <blockquote>
      <p>the handle of this spot (physical whole)<br />
skeletons of whales (anatomical whole)<br />
the innermost depths of the human soul (spatial whole; metaphor)</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Content
    <blockquote>
      <p>the problem of the low birth rate<br />
the way of life <br />
the world of individual emotions (domain)</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Possessor
    <blockquote>
      <p>the assets of a nation</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Cause
    <blockquote>
      <p>the shock of the news</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Substance
    <blockquote>
      <p>a wall of stone</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Producer
    <blockquote>
      <p>the works of Shakespeare</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Apposition
    <blockquote>
      <p>the city of Rome</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Relative
    <blockquote>
      <p>the brother of John</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
</ol>

<h3 id="2-modifier-in-vp">2. Modifier in VP</h3>
<ol>
  <li>Origin
    <blockquote>
      <p>He was born of a wealthy family.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
  <li>Ingredient
    <blockquote>
      <p>That house is made of brick.</p>
    </blockquote>
  </li>
</ol>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[1. Modifier in NP Subject the rise of the sun]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Inanimate Subject</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/Inanimate-Subject.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Inanimate Subject" /><published>2026-04-13T04:51:36+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-13T04:51:36+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/Inanimate%20Subject</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/13/Inanimate-Subject.html"><![CDATA[<h2 id="1-attribution">1. Attribution</h2>
<ol>
  <li>$\langle\text{Object}, \text{Function}\rangle$</li>
  <li>$\langle\text{Object}, \text{State}\rangle$</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>This key opens the back door.</li>
    <li>English is spoken in many countries.<br />
The data is being processed.<br />
The road leads to the city center.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="2-deontic">2. Deontic</h2>
<ol>
  <li>$\langle\text{Rule}, \text{Content}\rangle$</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>The law forbids smoking in this area.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="3-causation">3. Causation</h2>
<ol>
  <li>$\text{Cause}\rightarrow  \text{Physical Effect}$</li>
  <li>$\text{Cause}\rightarrow  \text{Perceptual Effect}$</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>The cold froze the river.</li>
    <li>The music makes me happy.<br />
  The simple interface disguises the system’s complexity.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="4-indication-provide-evidence">4. Indication (provide evidence)</h2>
<ol>
  <li>$\text{Evidence} \rightarrow \text{Indication} \rightarrow \text{Proposition}$</li>
  <li>$\text{Evidence} \rightarrow \text{Indication} \rightarrow \text{Interpreter}, \text{Interpretation}$</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>The study suggests that caffeine improves memory.</li>
    <li>The features show experts that it is a fish.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="5-concept">5. Concept</h2>
<ol>
  <li>$\langle\text{Term}, \text{Definition}\rangle$</li>
  <li>$\langle\text{Term}, \text{Classification}\rangle$</li>
  <li>$\langle\text{Term}, \text{Property}\rangle$</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.</p>
  <ol>
    <li>A square is a rectangle with four sides of equal length.</li>
    <li>Mammalia belongs to the phylum Chordata.</li>
    <li>Mercury has a very high surface tension.</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="6-establishing-the-conditions">6. Establishing The Conditions</h2>
<p>$\text{Enabler}$: event가 성립할 수 있는 상황적 조건을 마련하는 요소. <br />
$\text{Enabler} \rightarrow \text{Event}$</p>
<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.<br />
This technology allows users to share files instantly.<br />
The road gives access to the village.</p>
</blockquote>

<h2 id="7-formation">7. Formation</h2>
<p>$\text{Source of Formation} \rightarrow \text{Formed Result}$</p>
<blockquote>
  <p>Examples.<br />
The environment I grew up in made me who I am today. <br />
The river formed these deposits.</p>
</blockquote>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[1. Attribution $\langle\text{Object}, \text{Function}\rangle$ $\langle\text{Object}, \text{State}\rangle$]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">1.6. Wh-Phrase</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/13/1.6.-Wh-Phrase.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="1.6. Wh-Phrase" /><published>2026-04-13T01:51:37+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-13T01:51:37+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/13/1.6.%20Wh-Phrase</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/13/1.6.-Wh-Phrase.html"><![CDATA[<h4 id="what-proved-to-be-the-oldest-fossil-whale">what proved to be the oldest fossil whale</h4>
<ul>
  <li>NP
    <ul>
      <li>Head: what</li>
      <li>Modifier(Relative Clause): proved to be the oldest fossil whale
        <ul>
          <li>Head(V): proved (be-passive)</li>
          <li>Complement(To-Infinitival Clause): to be the oldest fossil whale</li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="2. Grammatical Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[what proved to be the oldest fossil whale NP Head: what Modifier(Relative Clause): proved to be the oldest fossil whale Head(V): proved (be-passive) Complement(To-Infinitival Clause): to be the oldest fossil whale]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Discourse Markers</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/5.%20pragmatic%20meaning/2026/04/12/Discourse-Markers.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Discourse Markers" /><published>2026-04-12T07:07:31+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-12T07:07:31+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/5.%20pragmatic%20meaning/2026/04/12/Discourse%20Markers</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/5.%20pragmatic%20meaning/2026/04/12/Discourse-Markers.html"><![CDATA[<p>however</p>

<p>therefore</p>

<p>moreover</p>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="5. Pragmatic Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[however]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Complement In VP</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/11/Complement-In-VP.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Complement In VP" /><published>2026-04-11T09:27:18+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-11T09:27:18+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/11/Complement%20In%20VP</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/4.%20compositional%20meaning/2026/04/11/Complement-In-VP.html"><![CDATA[<p>VP안의 complement가 head에 대해 가질 수 있는 의미는 매우 다양하다. 
자주 반복되는 대표적 패턴 몇 개를 정리한다면 아래와 같다.</p>

<h3 id="1-participant">1. Participant</h3>
<ul>
  <li>eat an apple</li>
  <li>invite her</li>
  <li>put the book on the table</li>
</ul>

<p>여기서 complement는 의미적으로:</p>
<ul>
  <li>theme / patient</li>
  <li>recipient</li>
  <li>goal / location<br />
같은 역할을 가질 수 있다.</li>
</ul>

<h3 id="2-content">2. Content</h3>
<p>head가 어떤 판단, 인식, 지식 등을 나타낼 때, complement가 그 content을 줌.</p>
<ul>
  <li>I know [that he left]</li>
  <li>She said [that it was wrong]</li>
  <li>I was glad [to be invited]</li>
  <li>We believe [him to be honest]</li>
</ul>

<h3 id="3-eventuality">3. Eventuality</h3>
<p>head가 어떤 태도, 평가, 조절, 개시, 지속 등을 나타낼 때, complement가 하나의 상황, 사건, 행위를 제공.</p>

<ul>
  <li>begin [to work]</li>
  <li>stop [talking]</li>
  <li>try [to leave]</li>
  <li>manage [to finish]</li>
</ul>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="4. Compositional Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[VP안의 complement가 head에 대해 가질 수 있는 의미는 매우 다양하다. 자주 반복되는 대표적 패턴 몇 개를 정리한다면 아래와 같다.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">2.7. Hollow Non-Finite Clause</title><link href="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/11/2.7.-Hollow-Non-Finite-Clause.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="2.7. Hollow Non-Finite Clause" /><published>2026-04-11T07:38:17+00:00</published><updated>2026-04-11T07:38:17+00:00</updated><id>https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/11/2.7.%20Hollow%20Non-Finite%20Clause</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://yeonsolkim.github.io/blog/english/2.%20grammatical%20meaning/2026/04/11/2.7.-Hollow-Non-Finite-Clause.html"><![CDATA[<p>*Gap의 해석이 matrix clause 전체와 관련이 있기 때문에 hollow는 predicate의 성질보다는 matrix clause의 성질로 본다고 한다.</p>
<h4 id="here-is-a-new-book-for-you-to-read">Here is a new book for you to read.</h4>
<ul>
  <li>Predicate: Here is
    <ul>
      <li>Head: is</li>
      <li>Locative Complement(AdvP): Here</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Subject(NP): a new book for you to read.
    <ul>
      <li>Determiner(DP): a</li>
      <li>Head(NP): new book for you to read
        <ul>
          <li>Head(N): book</li>
          <li>Modifier(AdjP): new</li>
          <li>Modifier(Hollow To-Infinitival Clause): for you to read
            <ul>
              <li>Subject: you</li>
              <li>Predicate(VP): read
                <ul>
                  <li>Head: read</li>
                  <li>Direct Object Gap: book</li>
                </ul>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>

<blockquote>
  <p>Simplification: Here / is / a new book / for you to read.</p>
</blockquote>

<h4 id="these-students-are-very-difficult-for-us-to-teach">These students are very difficult for us to teach.</h4>
<ul>
  <li>Subject(NP): These students
    <ul>
      <li>Determiner(DP): These</li>
      <li>Head(N): students</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Predicate(VP): are very difficult for us to teach
    <ul>
      <li>Head(Auxiliary Verb): are</li>
      <li>Predicative Complement(AdjP): very difficult for us to teach
        <ul>
          <li>Modifier(AdvP): very</li>
          <li>Head(Adj): difficult</li>
          <li>Complement(Hollow To-Infinitival Clause): for us to teach
            <ul>
              <li>Subject: us</li>
              <li>Predicate(VP): teach
                <ul>
                  <li>Head(V): teach</li>
                  <li>Direct Object Gap(NP): these students</li>
                </ul>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>

<blockquote>
  <p>Simplification: These students / are / very difficult [for us to teach].</p>
</blockquote>]]></content><author><name>YeonsolKim</name></author><category term="English" /><category term="2. Grammatical Meaning" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[*Gap의 해석이 matrix clause 전체와 관련이 있기 때문에 hollow는 predicate의 성질보다는 matrix clause의 성질로 본다고 한다. Here is a new book for you to read. Predicate: Here is Head: is Locative Complement(AdvP): Here Subject(NP): a new book for you to read. Determiner(DP): a Head(NP): new book for you to read Head(N): book Modifier(AdjP): new Modifier(Hollow To-Infinitival Clause): for you to read Subject: you Predicate(VP): read Head: read Direct Object Gap: book]]></summary></entry></feed>