Syntax 1 Wiki: Week 3

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Valence

1. Kim snores.

1. Amid the incessant crackle of gunfire

, the soldiers

usher

the cowering men

through darkened rooms

.


2. Kim likes Robin.
3. Kim talked to the student.
4. Kim showed Hessen to Robin.
5. Kim handed Robin the apple.

1. Amid the incessant crackle of gunfire

, the soldiers

usher

the cowering men

through darkened rooms

.



Example SUBJ COMPS
snores <NP[nom]> <>
likes <NP[nom]> <NP[acc]>
put[base] <NP> <NP[acc],PP>
persuade[base] <NP> <NP[acc],VP[inf]>
afraid <NP> <PP>
of <> <NP[acc]>
that (C) <> <S[fin]>