LING477 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Ditransitive Verb
8 Nov 2017
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Advp can also be included in a vp. Its position varies depending on the verb and the adverb. [a red flower] and [a yellow flower], [sally arriver] and [billy left] A predicate defines the relation between the individuals. The arguments are the individuals who are participating in the relation. The philosopher (argument 1) loves (predicate) green apples (argument. Subcategories of verbs can be defined by their argument structure. The number and the type of arguments that a predicate requires. Intransitive - 1 argument - the philosopher smiled (smile, arrive) Transitive - 2 arguments - the philosopher loves caramel apples (hit, love, kiss) Ditransitive - 3 arguments - the philosopher gave the book to the linguist (give, put) Arguments structure specifies how many arguments a verb requires, and what kind (category) of arguments it takes to saturate its meaning. Intransitive arrive does not allow an object argument. Ask allows both np and clausal cp object.
