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	* a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>NP</sub> Canada]], [<sub>PP</sub> to [<sub>NP</sub> Kim]]</span>), but other phrases are also possible (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>PP</sub> inside the building]]</span>).		* a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>NP</sub> Canada]], [<sub>PP</sub> to [<sub>NP</sub> Kim]]</span>), but other phrases are also possible (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>PP</sub> inside the building]]</span>).


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	== The Preposition Phrase (PP) ==		== The Preposition Phrase (PP) ==

	The distribution of the preposition phrase		=== The distribution of the preposition phrase ===

	A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:		A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:
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	In a constituent question test for a PP, the question starts with <span style="color: blue>where, how, why, ...</span>		In a constituent question test for a PP, the question starts with <span style="color: blue>where, how, why, ...</span>

	The internal structure of the preposition phrase		=== The internal structure of the preposition phrase ===

	A PP must contain		A PP must contain

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	* a preposition (<span style="color: blue>in, from, in spite of, by, ...</span>)		* a preposition (<span style="color: blue>in, from, in spite of, by, ...</span>)
	* a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (<span style="color: blue>from [<sub>NP</sub> Canada], to [<sub>NP</sub> Kim]</span>), but other phrases are also possible (<span style="color: blue>from [<sub>NP</sub> inside the building]</span>).		* a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>NP</sub> Canada]], [<sub>PP</sub> to [<sub>NP</sub> Kim]]</span>), but other phrases are also possible (<span style="color: blue>[<sub>PP</sub> from [<sub>PP</sub> inside the building]]</span>).


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	* as the second complement of the verb <span style="color: blue>put</span>: <span style="color: blue>Chris put the book <u>on the shelf</u>.</span>		* as the second complement of the verb <span style="color: blue>put</span>: <span style="color: blue>Chris put the book <u>on the shelf</u>.</span>
	* as the complement of verbs like <span style="color: blue>run</span>: <span style="color: blue>The squirrel ran _.</span>		* as the complement of verbs like <span style="color: blue>run</span>: <span style="color: blue>The squirrel ran <u>up the tree</u>.</span>
	* inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [<sub>NP</sub> ... N __]: <span style="color: blue>The book about Canada</span>		* inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [<sub>NP</sub> ... N __]: <span style="color: blue>The book <u>about Canada</u></span>

	A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form <span style="color: blue>there, then</span>.		A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form <span style="color: blue>there, then</span>.

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	A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:		A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:

	* as the second complement of the verb <span style="color: blue>put</span>: <span style="color: blue>Chris put the book __.</span>		* as the second complement of the verb <span style="color: blue>put</span>: <span style="color: blue>Chris put the book <u>on the shelf</u>.</span>
	* as the complement of verbs like <span style="color: blue>run</span>: <span style="color: blue>The squirrel ran _.</span>		* as the complement of verbs like <span style="color: blue>run</span>: <span style="color: blue>The squirrel ran _.</span>
	* inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [<sub>NP</sub> ... N __]: <span style="color: blue~~>put</span~~>The book about Canada</span>		* inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [<sub>NP</sub> ... N __]: <span style="color: blue>The book about Canada</span>

	A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form <span style="color: blue>there, then</span>.		A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form <span style="color: blue>there, then</span>.

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			== The Preposition Phrase (PP) ==

	The distribution of the preposition phrase		The distribution of the preposition phrase

	A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:		A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:
	Chris put the book __.
	The squirrel ran ~~straight~~/~~right __.~~		* as the second complement of the verb <span style="color: blue>put</span>: <span style="color: blue>Chris put the book __.</span>
	inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [NP: ... N __]: The book about Canada		* as the complement of verbs like <span style="color: blue>run</span>: <span style="color: blue>The squirrel ran _.</span>
	A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form there, then.		* inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [<sub>NP</sub> ... N __]: <span style="color: blue>put</span>The book about Canada</span>
	In a constituent question test for a PP, the question starts with where, how, why, ...
			A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form <span style="color: blue>there, then</span>.
			In a constituent question test for a PP, the question starts with <span style="color: blue>where, how, why, ...</span>

	The internal structure of the preposition phrase		The internal structure of the preposition phrase

	A PP must contain		A PP must contain
	a preposition (in, from, in spite of, by, ...)
	a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (from [NP: Canada], to [NP: Kim]), but other phrases are also possible (from [~~PP:~~ inside the building]).		* a preposition (<span style="color: blue>in, from, in spite of, by, ...</span>)
	~~A PP may contain~~		* a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (<span style="color: blue>from [<sub>NP</sub> Canada], to [<sub>NP</sub> Kim]</span>), but other phrases are also possible (<span style="color: blue>from [<sub>NP</sub> inside the building]</span>).
	~~a degree word preceding the preposition (straight across the street)~~
	~~If the preposition is used as a case marking preposition, i.e. as semantically vacuous, then the PP may not contain a degree word.~~
	~~Kim put the book [PP: right into the shelf]~~		</font>
	~~Kim gave the book [PP: to Sandy]~~
	*Kim gave the book [PP: right to Sandy]
	~~Example 1: A PP with an NP~~
	~~_PP_~~
	/ \
	~~/ _NP_~~
	~~P / \~~
	~~\| /______\~~
	~~about the match~~

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The Preposition Phrase (PP)
The distribution of the preposition phrase
A PP can occur in the following diagnostic environments:
Chris put the book __.
The squirrel ran straight/right __.
inside an NP, following the noun, i.e. in [NP: ... N __]: The book about Canada
A PP can often be substituted with an adverbial pro-form there, then.
In a constituent question test for a PP, the question starts with where, how, why, ...
The internal structure of the preposition phrase
A PP must contain
a preposition (in, from, in spite of, by, ...)
a major phrase following the preposition, usually an NP (from [NP: Canada], to [NP: Kim]), but other phrases are also possible (from [PP: inside the building]).
A PP may contain
a degree word preceding the preposition (straight across the street)
If the preposition is used as a case marking preposition, i.e. as semantically vacuous, then the PP may not contain a degree word.
Kim put the book [PP: right into the shelf]
Kim gave the book [PP: to Sandy]
*Kim gave the book [PP: right to Sandy]
Example 1: A PP with an NP
_PP_
/ \
/ _NP_
P / \
| /______\
about the match