Linguistics 322

Exercises

Week 11

Exercise 10:

 

1.   Draw a tree diagram showing the derivation of

a)   Has John not been being shaved by the barber?

 

• You may abbreviate NPs in (1a), except do indicate and mark Case, since it is relevant to the exercise. Be sure to indicate agreement, filling NIL features. Be sure to include any links that may occur. Draw or indicate each step indicating which rule has been applied.

Go to Grammar 8a. It works for active sentences, but you will get strange results for passives. I'm still owrking on that. Generate the following sentences:

1. The cowboy played cards
2. A cat has been sleeping.
3. Those eight foxes have eaten ten chickens.

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