Sentence examples for formal marking from inspiring English sources

Relevant to the formal marking of semantic distinctions captured in 14 above, Mandarin has a more obvious way to mark the stative vs. eventive distinction.

There are no formal marks to distinguish nouns from verbs.

It will halt any planned exams and stop students from receiving coursework, formal marks or feedback.

The grammar books call this "notional agreement," since the notion of a collective noun can be plural even when its formal grammatical marking is singular.

It occurred to me that you might just as easily trace the frock coats' influence to the formal dress marking the joyous feast that concludes the long fast of Ramadan.

But Vietnam also signed a separate statement with China to discuss their border problems further.Jiang Zemin, a former president of China, showed up at a formal celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the revolution that ended the Qing dynasty.

William later signed a formal agreement marking the start of the Year of Cultural Exchange between Britain and China, the palace said.

The formal style marks a statement with - sŭ mnida, a question with - sŭ mnikka, a command with - sŭp)sio, and a suggestion with - sŭ psida.

A circular motor court accented by formal landscaping marks the entrance to the home.

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, have met in Beijing for their first formal talks since 2012, marking a diplomatic breakthrough after years of soured ties over competing territorial claims in the East China Sea.

RAMADI, Iraq —On the day of a formal military ceremony marking the end of United States combat operations in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that history had still to judge whether America's involvement in the seven-year-old war was worth the cost.