Thread: Celta Language Awareness Task
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Old 04-Oct-2007, 11:51
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Default Re: Celta Language Awareness Task
Consider these examples:

neutral: I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

1. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> John didn't ask. I asked.

2. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't demand it. I asked it.

3. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask your secretary. I asked you.

4. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask you to steal the flowers. I asked you to buy them.

5. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask you to buy the flowers for your mother. I asked you to buy them for me.

6. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask you to by me one white rose. I asked you to buy me a bunch of them.

7. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask you to buy me a bunch of red roses. I asked you to buy me white roses.

8. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
=> I didn't ask you to buy me white lilies. I asked you to buy me white roses.
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