- Definition of the
RESLfunctor -
RESL(result) is a functor for such an adjunct that expresses manner by specifying the result of the event. The meaning is "in such a way that then..." TheRESLfunctor expresses that at the end of the event, the state referred to by the modification with theRESLfunctor is achieved.
The RESL functor expresses that at the end of the event, the state referred to by the modification with the RESL functor is achieved.
RESL modifications modify verbs (e.g.: Obarvil vajíčka na zeleno.RESL (=He painted the eggs green)), or adjectives (e.g.: opálená do hněda.RESL (=lit. tanned to brown)). If the modification is expressed by a dependent clause, it modifies an adverbial expression (Mám ruce zmrzlé tak, že je.RESL nenatáhnu. (=My hands are so numb with cold that I can't stretch them)).
Forms. The basic forms of the RESL modification are:
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prepositional phrase.
The most common forms:
do+2 maso upečené do zlatova (=roasted until golden brown) na+4 přelakovanými na červeno (=painted red) -
adverbial expressions.
Examples:
Skončilo to skandálně.
RESL(=It ended scandalously) Fig. 7.40Můj agent s vedením stále jedná, ale zatím bezvýsledně.
RESL(=My agent is negotiating with the management but without any results so far)Markéta před prázdninami úspěšně.
RESLprošla talentovými zkouškami. (=M. passed the exams successfully) -
dependent clause.
The most common forms:
aby Autor se snažil napsat ji tak, aby si ji mohl přečíst každý. (=The author is trying to write it in such a way that anybody can read it) až Budou clít a clít, až se hory budou zelenat. (=They are going to clear the things through customs, lit. until REFL mountains will turn_green) že Dvěma ukradenými auty zaútočili na vůz a bočními nárazy jej vytlačili ze silnice tak, že havaroval v příkopu. (=...they pushed the car in such a way that it ended up in a ditch) než aby Je příliš zodpovědný, než aby spekuloval. (=He is too responsible to speculate) The annotation rules for consecutive clauses are described in Section 7, "Constructions with a dependent consecutive clause".
Agreeing form of an adjective. With event nouns (ending with -ní or tí; see Section 2.4.3.3, "Functors assigned to the non-valency modifications of nouns referring to events") the RESL modification can also be expressed by an agreeing adjective form.
Examples:
neúspěšné.RESL vyrovnání s věřiteli (=lit. unsuccessful settlement with creditors)
Současně je to den definitivního.RESL usmíření (=definitive reconciliation)
deficitní.RESL hospodaření (=deficit economy)
Border with the MANN functor. The RESL functor is very close to the most general functor for expressing manner: the MANN functor (see Section 6.6, "MANN"). See Section 6.6.1, "Borderline cases with the MANN functor".