Thursday 30 October 2014

Some Phrasal Verbs Serving As Mental (Or Verbal) Process

He
figured out
the solution [to the problem]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

She
found out
the reason [[he was late]]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

I
couldn’t get over
the fact [[that sunlight takes 8 minutes to get here]]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

She
gave away
the secrets [of her past]
Sayer
Process: verbal
Verbiage

They
held onto
the hope [[that justice would prevail]]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

The kids
are looking forward to
Christmas
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

The police
are looking into
the cause [of the crash]
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

They
looked up
the shortest route
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

His children
looked up to
him
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

Tolkien
made up
Middle Earth
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

The latecomers
made up
some plausibe excuse
Sayer
Process: verbal
Verbiage

The professor
mixed up
the behavioural and verbal process types
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

His neighbour
had to put up with
his daily inconsiderate behaviour
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

Inspector Lestrade
was unable to sort out
the problem
Senser
Process: mental
Phenomenon

Behavioural & Material Processes


plants
do breathe
Behaver
Process: behavioural

they
give out
carbon dioxide
Actor
Process: material
Goal

and
absorb
oxygen
from the air [[that surrounds them]]

Process: material
Goal
Location: motion

they
breathed
a sigh [of relief]
Behaver
Process: behavioural
Behaviour

they
breathe
oxygen
Actor
Process: material
Scope