CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ANTHROPOMORPHISE
PRESENT
Present
I anthropomorphise
you anthropomorphise
he/she/it anthropomorphises
we anthropomorphise
you anthropomorphise
they anthropomorphise
Present continuous
I am anthropomorphising
you are anthropomorphising
he/she/it is anthropomorphising
we are anthropomorphising
you are anthropomorphising
they are anthropomorphising
Present perfect
I have anthropomorphised
you have anthropomorphised
he/she/it has anthropomorphised
we have anthropomorphised
you have anthropomorphised
they have anthropomorphised
Present perfect continuous
I have been anthropomorphising
you have been anthropomorphising
he/she/it has been anthropomorphising
we have been anthropomorphising
you have been anthropomorphising
they have been anthropomorphising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I anthropomorphised
you anthropomorphised
he/she/it anthropomorphised
we anthropomorphised
you anthropomorphised
they anthropomorphised
Past continuous
I was anthropomorphising
you were anthropomorphising
he/she/it was anthropomorphising
we were anthropomorphising
you were anthropomorphising
they were anthropomorphising
Past perfect
I had anthropomorphised
you had anthropomorphised
he/she/it had anthropomorphised
we had anthropomorphised
you had anthropomorphised
they had anthropomorphised
Past perfect continuous
I had been anthropomorphising
you had been anthropomorphising
he/she/it had been anthropomorphising
we had been anthropomorphising
you had been anthropomorphising
they had been anthropomorphising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will anthropomorphise
you will anthropomorphise
he/she/it will anthropomorphise
we will anthropomorphise
you will anthropomorphise
they will anthropomorphise
Future continuous
I will be anthropomorphising
you will be anthropomorphising
he/she/it will be anthropomorphising
we will be anthropomorphising
you will be anthropomorphising
they will be anthropomorphising
Future perfect
I will have anthropomorphised
you will have anthropomorphised
he/she/it will have anthropomorphised
we will have anthropomorphised
you will have anthropomorphised
they will have anthropomorphised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been anthropomorphising
you will have been anthropomorphising
he/she/it will have been anthropomorphising
we will have been anthropomorphising
you will have been anthropomorphising
they will have been anthropomorphising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would anthropomorphise
you would anthropomorphise
he/she/it would anthropomorphise
we would anthropomorphise
you would anthropomorphise
they would anthropomorphise
Conditional continuous
I would be anthropomorphising
you would be anthropomorphising
he/she/it would be anthropomorphising
we would be anthropomorphising
you would be anthropomorphising
they would be anthropomorphising
Conditional perfect
I would have anthropomorphise
you would have anthropomorphise
he/she/it would have anthropomorphise
we would have anthropomorphise
you would have anthropomorphise
they would have anthropomorphise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been anthropomorphising
you would have been anthropomorphising
he/she/it would have been anthropomorphising
we would have been anthropomorphising
you would have been anthropomorphising
they would have been anthropomorphising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you anthropomorphise
we let´s anthropomorphise
you anthropomorphise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to anthropomorphise
Past participle
anthropomorphised
Present Participle
anthropomorphising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHROPOMORPHISE»
Discover the use of
anthropomorphise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
anthropomorphise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
anthropomorphise. anthropomorphise. (verb) = to attribute human form to
something not human, such as an animal from the Greek anthropos: human
being, and morphe: form e.g. Humans like watching dogs open doors with their
paws – as ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
2
The Sociology of Religion: An Introduction to Theoretical ...
He would have to show how the human tendency to anthropomorphise in
perception is translated into a corresponding tendency to anthropomorphise in
conception whilst avoiding the pitfalls of classic intellectualism and particularly of
the ...
Malcolm B. Hamilton, 2002
3
The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites: From Genes to ...
Humans love to anthropomorphise, and what better way to anthropomorphise
plants than through stories in which they talk, listen, sniff each other out and cry
for help? While the delightful metaphors which have been created by the field of
PV ...
Glenn R. Iason, Marcel Dicke, Sue E. Hartley, 2012
4
Fracture and Fragmentation in British Romanticism
... which in the least agitates the mind, bestows upon its object a momentary idea
of life.“ In other words, it is part of our nature to endow our surroundings with
human qualities, to anthropomorphise. Blair explains that prosopopoeia (
including ...
5
Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation
Here the toilet rolls form a comfortable bed for the bear, whose warmth and
charm essentially anthropomorphise the product. title Beryl animator Joanna
Quinn Joanna Quinn's central character, Beryl, challenges conventional
representations ...
Anthropomorphise them.” “Yes, that is the word. A complicated word with a
simple meaning. We do it to animals, we doit to Foreigners – interpret their
actions according to our own behaving. We cannot help it.Thisis the way our
brains work.
7
Co-habiting with Ghosts: Knowledge, Experience, Belief and ...
Ahmed's insight – thatwe give the othera 'face and form'that we recognise –
suggests, in fact,a tendencyto anthropomorphise, includinga desire toseek outthe
familiar in what is unfamiliar. People, we are told, show an 'impressive capacity to
...
8
Gene Keys: Unlocking the Higher Purpose Hidden in Your DNA
Human beings like to anthropomorphise this feeling in a whole host of ways —
through spirit guides and angels, through contact with the souls of the departed
or as the Godhead itself watching over us. In its purest sense, this state of Self ...
9
David Hume: Critical Assessments
... to build systems that lack the authoritative support of common sense and a
tendency to anthropomorphise - are precisely the two charges that Philo brings
against Cleanthes' brand of natural theology. 'Your theory,' Philo says to
Cleanthes, ...
10
Mind Versus Computer: Were Dreyfus and Winograd Right?
... and subtle phenomenon (Eddy et al., 1993) and not one that has been studied
much. Eddy et al. (1993) looked at people's tendency to anthropomorphise
animals, and suggest that there are two primary mechanisms involved: "people
are ...
Matjaž Gams, Marcin Paprzycki, Xindong Wu, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHROPOMORPHISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
anthropomorphise is used in the context of the following news items.
In Pursuit of Butterflies: A Fifty Year Affair By Matthew Oates, book …
They also assist the natural tendency many of us have to anthropomorphise about butterflies beyond the bounds of reason." Oates takes us to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Edinburgh International Film Festival shows off latest Disney Pixar …
The virtuosos of sentiment do have a tendency to anthropomorphise everything, and I do mean everything. The short film “Lava” turns a volcano ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
Amazon Echo now available for $180 (invite-free)
Will enough people anthropomorphise “It” into “She” that ending the project is ending a life (in their eyes)? Graham_Douglas. C'est fromage! «Liliputing, Jun 15»
Public benches: the seat of civilisation
The memorial plaques on benches effectively anthropomorphise them, suggesting that we are sitting with the ghosts of all the others who have ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
WAVERLEYs 40th Year of Renewed Clyde Cruising
So it will be with a certain jaunt to her gait, if we continue to anthropomorphise, that this old 'monster' will pull herself away from the quayside in ... «Shipping Times, Jun 15»
Only your customer gets to call you 'innovative'
A device like the Nest thermostat observes, if one may anthropomorphise, the behavior of the user and adapts to deliver what seems to be ... «Diginomica, Jun 15»
Robot love: how to persuade humans to embrace machines
But though we're certainly driven to anthropomorphise robots, it doesn't mean that human-robot interactions will always go smoothly. «E&T magazine, Jun 15»
Prelude to a Robot Uprising
I can't help but anthropomorphise it. Man, I would have way too much empathy in the robot uprising. 10:58am: Running Man is drilling his hole. «Gizmodo UK, Jun 15»
The Afterlife Of Sounds: An Interview With Stephen Cornford
This, he accepts is "dangerous territory - I don't want to anthropomorphise them completely. Cute little tape machine is a bit of an annoying ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
We've got some time left before the robots we created force the …
It's amazing how we anthropomorphise these things ... It's a pile of aluminium and copper wire and software. Gill Pratt. Some 25 teams from ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
