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♣ Does the grammar make the right prediction?<br> | ♣ Does the grammar make the right prediction?<br> | ||
♣ If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be. | ♣ If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be. | ||
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! Verb !! SUBJ !! COMPS | |||
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| snore || <NP> || <> | |||
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| own || <NP> || <NP> | |||
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| put || <NP> || <NP,NP> | |||
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Revision as of 11:28, 6 November 2020
Exercise 4
♣ Add the following test sentences to your grammar and tell the program that they are ungrammatical:
(1) *John [disappeared the hospital].
(2) *Martha [stayed the hospital].
(3) *Fred [resides].
(4) *Joe [saw Fred John].
(5) *John [sent Martha to a check].
(6) *We [gave Fred].
♣ Parse each sentence.
♣ Does the grammar make the right prediction?
♣ If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be.
Valence
| Verb | SUBJ | COMPS |
|---|---|---|
| snore | <NP> | <> |
| own | <NP> | <NP> |
| put | <NP> | <NP,NP> |