Impersonal and Passive SE Constructions
... and even entire books that discuss the question. As I have researched the subject, I have found that each theory proposed to solve the question has been rejected at.least in part by other authors. The question has still not been resolved and probably will not be fully resolved for some time, as spea ...
... and even entire books that discuss the question. As I have researched the subject, I have found that each theory proposed to solve the question has been rejected at.least in part by other authors. The question has still not been resolved and probably will not be fully resolved for some time, as spea ...
1 KEY ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET # 4: PRONOUNS A
... A. Explain the use of it and there in the following sentences: 1. It was rumoured that the archbishop had had an accident. §8.1.2.2 2. There was a rumour that the archbishop had had an accident. §8.1.2.1 3. Nice weather today, isn’t it? §8.1.2.2 4. There were two old ladies crossing the street in fr ...
... A. Explain the use of it and there in the following sentences: 1. It was rumoured that the archbishop had had an accident. §8.1.2.2 2. There was a rumour that the archbishop had had an accident. §8.1.2.1 3. Nice weather today, isn’t it? §8.1.2.2 4. There were two old ladies crossing the street in fr ...
Simple and Complex Sentences
... Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. In the following sentences, the predicate is enclosed in braces ({}), while the subject is highlighted. ...
... Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. In the following sentences, the predicate is enclosed in braces ({}), while the subject is highlighted. ...
CLAUSES NOTES I. Clauses A. a group of words B. has a subject
... modifies blows) 2. The GPS tells us wherever we need to go. (adverb clause modifies tells) 3. The students are working harder than they need to. (adverb clause modifies harder) E. a list of subordinating conjunctions is on page 477 ...
... modifies blows) 2. The GPS tells us wherever we need to go. (adverb clause modifies tells) 3. The students are working harder than they need to. (adverb clause modifies harder) E. a list of subordinating conjunctions is on page 477 ...
Inalienable Possession and Locative Aspect
... I proposed that (22) undergoes reanalysis: verb and object are analyzed as a single verb at the level of Logical Form (LF). This verbal complex absorbs the Theme theta-role, so that the verb has a single argument at LF, as required by the thetacriterion. Constraint (23), following Hatcher (1944) and ...
... I proposed that (22) undergoes reanalysis: verb and object are analyzed as a single verb at the level of Logical Form (LF). This verbal complex absorbs the Theme theta-role, so that the verb has a single argument at LF, as required by the thetacriterion. Constraint (23), following Hatcher (1944) and ...
On Partial Control and Parasitic PC Effects
... matrix operations. Hence, Agree3 holds between F and T-Agr adjoined to C. The key element of this analysis is that PRO in PC is imbued with semantic plurality but, crucially, it partakes of syntactic singularity at the same time. So how is it possible that it co-exists with a semantically singular c ...
... matrix operations. Hence, Agree3 holds between F and T-Agr adjoined to C. The key element of this analysis is that PRO in PC is imbued with semantic plurality but, crucially, it partakes of syntactic singularity at the same time. So how is it possible that it co-exists with a semantically singular c ...
That Clauses That - eesl542dwinter2012
... are nonfinite clauses in that their verb, being in the infinitive form, doesn't carry tense. Infinitive clauses may have a subject which is preceded by for. The for is a complementizer – a type of subordinator whose only function is to introduce dependent clause. For more frequently, infinitive clau ...
... are nonfinite clauses in that their verb, being in the infinitive form, doesn't carry tense. Infinitive clauses may have a subject which is preceded by for. The for is a complementizer – a type of subordinator whose only function is to introduce dependent clause. For more frequently, infinitive clau ...
89012103
... 3. It is difficult [IP (PRO) to leave (in these circumstances)] i Different from the sentence (i) and (ii), in (iii), the PRO is not the trace of the subject ‘It’. Furthermore, the expletive, ‘it’, is neither a non-argument nor a co-indexed with the subject of the embedded clause. That is, though th ...
... 3. It is difficult [IP (PRO) to leave (in these circumstances)] i Different from the sentence (i) and (ii), in (iii), the PRO is not the trace of the subject ‘It’. Furthermore, the expletive, ‘it’, is neither a non-argument nor a co-indexed with the subject of the embedded clause. That is, though th ...
Null Subjects and the EPP. Towards a unified account of pro
... between discourse pro-drop and the grammaticality of bare NP arguments observed by Tomioka (2003). By accounting for the traditionally awkard cases in this way, the grammaticality of null subjects is shown to fall out from an interaction of general principles and different formulations of the EPP, r ...
... between discourse pro-drop and the grammaticality of bare NP arguments observed by Tomioka (2003). By accounting for the traditionally awkard cases in this way, the grammaticality of null subjects is shown to fall out from an interaction of general principles and different formulations of the EPP, r ...
Impersonal si/se constructions in Northern Italian dialects Diego
... ‘We will eat it tomorrow’ se parte doman ...
... ‘We will eat it tomorrow’ se parte doman ...
Glossary (.PDF format) - University of Arizona
... nodes {B, C, ... , D}, provided it dominates all the members of the set (so that there is no member of the set that is not dominated by A) and there is no terminal node G dominated by A that is not a member of the set. Existential Quantifier (): Words like some, or a. Identifies at least one member ...
... nodes {B, C, ... , D}, provided it dominates all the members of the set (so that there is no member of the set that is not dominated by A) and there is no terminal node G dominated by A that is not a member of the set. Existential Quantifier (): Words like some, or a. Identifies at least one member ...
Filling the gap: inserting an artificial constituent where - NILC
... In Portuguese we have the same situation, i.e., unrealized subjects of clausal arguments of higher clauses. But we have also situations in which even the subject of a higher clause is not realized. Nevertheless, no matter whether *PRO* has a referent or not, in SRL annotation it will be assigned the ...
... In Portuguese we have the same situation, i.e., unrealized subjects of clausal arguments of higher clauses. But we have also situations in which even the subject of a higher clause is not realized. Nevertheless, no matter whether *PRO* has a referent or not, in SRL annotation it will be assigned the ...
John ate the cake
... person/number with case checking: % subject must agree with verb s --> np(Per, Num, sub), vp(Per, Num). % person and number of object doesn’t matter vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num), np(_, _, obj). vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num). % look up V, retrieve its person and number v(Per, Num) --> [V], {v(V, Per, ...
... person/number with case checking: % subject must agree with verb s --> np(Per, Num, sub), vp(Per, Num). % person and number of object doesn’t matter vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num), np(_, _, obj). vp(Per, Num) --> v(Per, Num). % look up V, retrieve its person and number v(Per, Num) --> [V], {v(V, Per, ...
What Brazilian Portuguese Says about Control: Remarks on Boeckx
... MTC. Citing Boeckx (2003), B&H say ‘‘the MTC explains why ÔPROÕ occurs in ÔporousÕ (i.e., nonfinite, tense- or /-defective) contexts: these are contexts that facilitate extraction’’ (their emphasis, p. 122), and so they take the fact that the MTC ‘‘explains finite control’’ to be a virtue of the MTC. ...
... MTC. Citing Boeckx (2003), B&H say ‘‘the MTC explains why ÔPROÕ occurs in ÔporousÕ (i.e., nonfinite, tense- or /-defective) contexts: these are contexts that facilitate extraction’’ (their emphasis, p. 122), and so they take the fact that the MTC ‘‘explains finite control’’ to be a virtue of the MTC. ...
Clauses - Ereading Worksheets
... mind control serum, Super Dad does not have enough mind to control. After Dr. Brain poisoned Cityville’s water supply with it, Super Dad advised his neighbors to drink bottled water. ...
... mind control serum, Super Dad does not have enough mind to control. After Dr. Brain poisoned Cityville’s water supply with it, Super Dad advised his neighbors to drink bottled water. ...
Empty categories in the Hindi-Urdu binaa participle clause.
... sentence is odd if there is an overt pronoun rather than an empty object. While this point deserves further investigation, the explanation may be independent of the issue of parasitic gaps. The overt pronoun yah ‘3sg this’ and woo ‘3sg that’ have some semantic content in addition to being pronouns, ...
... sentence is odd if there is an overt pronoun rather than an empty object. While this point deserves further investigation, the explanation may be independent of the issue of parasitic gaps. The overt pronoun yah ‘3sg this’ and woo ‘3sg that’ have some semantic content in addition to being pronouns, ...
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... sentence is odd if there is an overt pronoun rather than an empty object. While this point deserves further investigation, the explanation may be independent of the issue of parasitic gaps. The overt pronoun yah ‘3sg this’ and woo ‘3sg that’ have some semantic content in addition to being pronouns, ...
... sentence is odd if there is an overt pronoun rather than an empty object. While this point deserves further investigation, the explanation may be independent of the issue of parasitic gaps. The overt pronoun yah ‘3sg this’ and woo ‘3sg that’ have some semantic content in addition to being pronouns, ...
Finite Clauses
... Complement Clauses • Appear as an NP • Can be the subject of the sentence [That you like bananas] is surprising. • Can be an object I know [that you like bananas.] • Can be replaced by a pronoun (It is surprising; I know it.) • That is a complementizer. ...
... Complement Clauses • Appear as an NP • Can be the subject of the sentence [That you like bananas] is surprising. • Can be an object I know [that you like bananas.] • Can be replaced by a pronoun (It is surprising; I know it.) • That is a complementizer. ...
English Grammar Test – Tuesday, April 23, 2013
... Spencer is a student from St. Jane School. Adverb phrases (p. 452 – 453) A prepositional phrase used as an adverb is called an adverb phrase. Morgan watched television for several minutes. John Joe folded paper like an artist. Richard looked into the duffel bag for his mitt. Complex sentences, adver ...
... Spencer is a student from St. Jane School. Adverb phrases (p. 452 – 453) A prepositional phrase used as an adverb is called an adverb phrase. Morgan watched television for several minutes. John Joe folded paper like an artist. Richard looked into the duffel bag for his mitt. Complex sentences, adver ...
Document
... (iv) case of the pronoun in object: accusative (cf. nominative of subjects) (i) must be licensed by the verb because it is a special case of a complement (iii) corresponds to the subject of an associated passive clause 3.1 Syntactic distinction between direct and indirect object 1. position: IO > DO ...
... (iv) case of the pronoun in object: accusative (cf. nominative of subjects) (i) must be licensed by the verb because it is a special case of a complement (iii) corresponds to the subject of an associated passive clause 3.1 Syntactic distinction between direct and indirect object 1. position: IO > DO ...
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... Students are working hard to turn in all assignments because there are only four more days left in the first quarter. (No comma if the dependent clause comes after the independent clause) ...
... Students are working hard to turn in all assignments because there are only four more days left in the first quarter. (No comma if the dependent clause comes after the independent clause) ...
Document
... • …hence, we need “Control Theory” to deal with the distribution and interpretation of PRO. ...
... • …hence, we need “Control Theory” to deal with the distribution and interpretation of PRO. ...
ICSH7abs
... A)The suffix is sensitive to the presence of a patient argument in the argument structure of the input verb, cf. (1a,b,c) and (3). In this way the unaccusative case and the transitive case can still be treated in uniform manner. I find it a shortcoming of Kenesei’s (2003) approach that it makes no m ...
... A)The suffix is sensitive to the presence of a patient argument in the argument structure of the input verb, cf. (1a,b,c) and (3). In this way the unaccusative case and the transitive case can still be treated in uniform manner. I find it a shortcoming of Kenesei’s (2003) approach that it makes no m ...
1 Raising Predicates
... Lucia believes that Darren is talented. b. believe is also an ECM verb that can take an infinitival complement: Lucia believes [Darren to be talented]. (48) Passive believe cannot assign case. a. It is believed [that Darren is talented]. Finite CP’s don’t need case. b. *It is believed [Darren to be ...
... Lucia believes that Darren is talented. b. believe is also an ECM verb that can take an infinitival complement: Lucia believes [Darren to be talented]. (48) Passive believe cannot assign case. a. It is believed [that Darren is talented]. Finite CP’s don’t need case. b. *It is believed [Darren to be ...
PRO (linguistics)
In generative linguistics, PRO (called ""big PRO"", distinct from pro, ""small pro"" or ""little pro"") is a pronominal determiner phrase (DP) without phonological content. As such, it is part of the set of empty categories. The null pronoun PRO is postulated in the subject position of non-finite clauses. One property of PRO is that, when it occurs in a non-finite complement clause, it can be bound by the main clause subject (""subject control"") or the main clause object (""object control""). The presence of PRO in non-finite clauses lacking overt subjects allows a principled solution for problems relating to Binding Theory.Within Government and Binding theory, the existence and distribution of PRO followed from the PRO Theorem, which states that PRO may not be governed. More recent analyses have abandoned the PRO Theorem. Instead, PRO is taken to be in complementary distribution with overt subjects because it is the only item that is able to carry null case which is checked for by non-finite Tense Markers (T), for example the English to in control infinitives.