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x = { Steven _10} | x = { Steven _10} | ||
y = { my most favorite | y = { my most favorite teacher_30} | ||
z = { - _10} | z = { - _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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x = { She _10} | x = { She _10} | ||
y = { that it would rain | y = { that it would rain _25} | ||
z = { - _10} | z = { - _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x consider y z _15} | ||
x = { Many of his friends _25} | x = { Many of his friends _25} | ||
y = { Joe _10} | y = { Joe _10} | ||
z = { somewhat arrogant | z = { somewhat arrogant _20} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x talk y z _15} | ||
x = { | x = { We _10} | ||
y = { | y = { to Lilly _10} | ||
z = { | z = { about her behavior _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x lands _15} | ||
x = { | x = { The plane _10} | ||
y = { | y = { - _10} | ||
z = { - _10} | z = { - _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x talks y _15} | ||
x = { | x = { I _10} | ||
y = { | y = { to her _10} | ||
z = { - _10} | z = { - _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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{ Fill in the gaps! | { Fill in the gaps! | ||
''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>We gave Lilly a | ''Example:'' <span style="color: blue>We gave Lilly a bike.</span> | ||
| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x gives y z _15} | ||
x = { | x = { We _10} | ||
y = { | y = { Lilly _10} | ||
z = { | z = { bike _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
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| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
Predicate: { x | Predicate: { x pushes y z _15} | ||
x = { | x = { Someone _10} | ||
y = { | y = { Lilly _10} | ||
z = { | z = { into the flowers _10} | ||
</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 9 April 2017
Syntax 1 Wiki
Parts of Speech
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.
Establishing the head of a phrase
Establish what phrase the words below form and identify the head of the phrase!
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:
http://www.ello.uos.de/field.php/Syntax/Syntax
A video on the concept grammar
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