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In this unit, we will extend the grammar to license sentences with verbs like 'try' and 'seems' which have interesting properties. | In this unit, we will extend the grammar to license sentences with verbs like 'try' and 'seems' which have interesting properties. | ||
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Revision as of 10:10, 1 February 2022
Functional Control
Exercise 9.1 (based on section pages 102-103 and 108-110 of the textbook)
In this unit, we will extend the grammar to license sentences with verbs like 'try' and 'seems' which have interesting properties.
try (Control verb)
(1) Ingrid tried to buy olives.
seem(Raising verb)
(2) Ingrid seemed to buy olives.
- 'to' (the infinitive marker): assume that it is marked [IM:+].
- 'buy': [VFORM:INF]
Extended Coherence Condition [non-final version] (p. 138)
- All governable functions present in an f-structure must occur in the value of a local PRED feature.
- All functions that have a PRED value must have a theta role.
(2) Ingrid seemed to buy olives
