Difference between revisions of "Use"

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*I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid.   
 
*I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid.   
  
It can precede both state verbs (<i>know, think</i>) and action verbs (<i>run, walk</i>) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states:
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It can precede both state verbs (<i>know, think</i>) and action verbs (<i>run, walk</i>) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states:<br />
 
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*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him.  (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
 
*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him.  (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
 
*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid.
 
*<span style="color:maroon;">*</span>I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid.
 
 
  
 
==lexical verb==
 
==lexical verb==

Revision as of 17:38, 5 January 2014

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Verb

morphology

  • regular verb in the present and the past, as a clitic (used-to-V), the past tense marker -d is pronounced "t" by assimilation.

clitic /ju:stə/

  • ju:stə V
  • dɪdntju:stə V

semantics

used to V is translated with the imperfect in French. It is a nostalgic tense marker, it recalls the way things once were.

  • When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike every day.
  • We used to live in Bourg.
  • I used to know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him.
  • I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a kid.

It can precede both state verbs (know, think) and action verbs (run, walk) -- unlike "would", which implies a series of events, not states:
(* = incorrect)

  • When I was a kid, I would ride my bike every day.
  • *We would live in Bourg. (future in the past = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
  • *I would know him well, but it's been a long time since I've seen him. (concession = OK, but nostalgic imperfect = njet)
  • *I would believe in Santa Claus, when I was a kid.

lexical verb

utilise. employ. make use of.

past participle --> adjective

used is an adjective meaning "second-hand". (d'occasion)

  • used car
  • used books
  • used Kleenex

Noun

utilisation.

derived agent: -er

User.

derived adjectival noun

use value fair use value user name