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Presently, xlfg cannot handle complex annotations like that of the PP. Therefore, we will simplify the rule as follows:
Presently, xlfg cannot handle complex annotations like that of the PP. Therefore, we will simplify the rule as follows:


2. VP → V          PP
2. VP → V          PP
         ↑=↓    (↑OBL) = ↓  
         ↑=↓    (↑OBL) = ↓  


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2. translates into xlfg as follows:
2. translates into xlfg as follows:


3. VP → V PP
3. VP → V PP
  2. {
  2. {
  3. ↑=↓1;
  3. ↑=↓1;
  4. (↑OBL) = ↓
  4. (↑OBL) = ↓
  5. }
  5. }

Revision as of 11:43, 14 June 2021

Prepositional Phrases: explaining the complex annotation

The textbook contains a c-structure rule for VP like the following:

1. VP → V          PP
       ↑=↓   (↑ (↓ PCASE)) = ↓

Presently, xlfg cannot handle complex annotations like that of the PP. Therefore, we will simplify the rule as follows:

2. VP → V          PP
       ↑=↓     (↑OBL) = ↓ 

This means that all PPs that combine with verbs bear the grammatical function OBL(IQUE).

2. translates into xlfg as follows:

3. VP → V PP
2. {
3. ↑=↓1;
4. (↑OBL) = ↓
5. }