Grammar Writing: Week 5

The Type Hierarchy

<nowiki>Types 

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  list
     ne_list hd:bot tl:list        
     e_list
  sign syntax:syntax
     word
     phrase dtrs:list
  syntax head:pos 
  pos
     noun case:case
     verb vform:vform
     prep
     s
  case
     nom
     acc
  vform
     fin
     nonfin 
        base 
        prp
        pfp

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Verbs

likes
smokes

Nouns

bo
lilly
her
she

Rules

1. The sentence_rule

Mother: a phrase of head value s

First daughter: a sign which is a nominative noun

Second daughter: a sign which is a finite verb

2. The vp_rule

Mother: a phrase of head value verb

First daughter: a sign which is a finite verb word

Second daughter: a sign which is an accusative noun

Test Items

(1) lilly
(2) bo
(3) she
(4) her

(5) smokes
(6) likes

(7) lilly smokes.
(8) bo smokes.
(9) she smokes.
(10) *her smokes.

(11) likes bo.
(12) likes her.
(13) *likes she.

(14) lilly likes bo.
(15) lilly likes her.
(16) *lilly likes she.

(17) *lilly bo likes.
(18) *likes lilly bo.
(19) *likes she her.

(20) *lilly smokes bo.
(21) *lilly likes.