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y = { them _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
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{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>We went to Wales.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>The plane landed.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>I met Steven.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>She said that it would rain.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>Many of his friends consider Joe somewhat arrogant.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>We need to talk to Lilly about her behavior.</span>
| type="{}" }


Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
</quiz>


<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>The plane landed.</span>
| type="{}" }
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}


We went to Wales.
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>


I wrote to her.


The plane has landed.
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!


We have enough time.
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>I talked to her.</span>
| type="{}" }


I met Steven.
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}


He watches TV.
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
 
 
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
 
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>We gave Lilly a call.</span>
| type="{}" }
 
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
 
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>
 
<quiz display=simple>
{ Fill in the gaps!
 
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>Someone pushed Lilly into the flowers.</span>
| type="{}" }
 
Predicate:      { x surprises y _15}
 
x = { You _10}
y = { them _10}
z = { - _10}
</quiz>


Lilly put the books on the table.


Many of his friends consider Joe somewhat arrogant.


We need to talk to Lilly about her behavior.


We gave Lilly a call.


Someone pushed Lilly into the flowers.


=== Establishing the head of a phrase ===
=== Establishing the head of a phrase ===

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Syntax 1 Wiki

Parts of Speech

Determine the part of speech of the words in the sentence.
Use the following part of speech labels: A, Adv, Cj, C, D, N, P, V

Alex/

talked/

to/

my/

best/

friend/

.


Determine the part of speech of the words in the sentence.
Use the following part of speech labels: A, Adv, Cj, C, D, N, P, V

You/

might/

suspect/

that/

Pat/

is/

a/

genius/

.


Determine the part of speech of the words in the sentence.
Use the following part of speech labels: A, Adv, Cj, C, D, N, P, V

The/

title/

of/

a/

book/

largely/
determines/

whether/

it/

will/

be/

successful/

or/

a/

flop/

.


Semantic analysis of sentences into predicates and arguments

Note: Many of the sentences in this section are taken from or based on examples in Hornby, A.S. (1975) Guide to Patterns and Usage in English. Second Edition. Cornelsen & Oxford University Press.

Fill in the gaps!

Example: You surprised them.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: We went to Wales.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: The plane landed.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: I met Steven.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: She said that it would rain.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: Many of his friends consider Joe somewhat arrogant.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: We need to talk to Lilly about her behavior.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: The plane landed.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: I talked to her.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: We gave Lilly a call.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =


Fill in the gaps!

Example: Someone pushed Lilly into the flowers.

Predicate:

x =

y =

z =




Establishing the head of a phrase

Establish what phrase the words below form and identify the head of the phrase!

Example: surprised them.

The words above form a

. The head of this phrase is the

.


Example: with a friend.

The words above form a

. The head of this phrase is the

.


Valence

2. Kim needs new shoes. 3. Kim talked to the student. 4. Kim sent the student to Robin. 5. Kim lent Robin a bicycle. 6. Kim told Robin that the student likes her. 7. Kim suggested to Robin that the student likes her. 8. Kim wants [to eat an apple.] 9. Kim believes Robin to like the student. 10. Kim seems to like the student. 11. Kim is intelligent. 12. Kim found the movie interesting. 13. Kim talked to Robin about the student. 14. Kim saw Robin talk to the student. 15. The student amuses Kim. 16. Kim came out of the room.









Words

Verb SUBJ COMPS
snore <NP> <>
own <NP> <NP>
put <NP> <NP,NP> 


Verb         SUBJ         COMPS

snore        <NP>         <>
own          <NP>         <NP>
put          <NP>         <NP,PP>



When you look up the word scissors in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary, you are given the following information about it:

Phonology scissors
Part of speech noun
Number plural
Content a tool for cutting paper ...

The following representation shows how we will structure the information in a word in this course:

Sign.jpg



Determine the syntactic categories of the following groups of words in the sentences.
Use the following labels: AP, AdvP, NP, PP, VP. Write "-" if the group of words does not form a constitutent.
Example: [S: Pat [VP: will [VP: wait [PP: for Alex]]]]

a. [

Alex [

talked [

to [

my best friend]]]]
b. [

[

The president] [

announced [CP: that [

there [

will [

be [

no further taxes]]]]]]].




Analyze the following phrases:

read the paper
Head:

Category:


Complement 1:

Category:


Complement 2:

Category:



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Parts of the clause

A video on constituent tests

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Sentence meaning


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