Linguistics 322

Fall 1998

Answers

Exercise No. 6

Exercise I:

Determine the logical form for the following sentences:

1. The dog has eaten a bone.

TENSE [-Past] <REL [+Perf] <ASP [-Prog] <Vce [-Pass] [V EAT] <theme: DEF [-Def] <QUANT [ONE] <BONE> <agent: <DEF <QUANT [ONE] <DOG>>>>>>>

1. The party was raided by the police.

TENSE [+Past] <REL [-Perf] <ASP [-Prog] <Vce [+Pass] [V EAT] <theme: DET [+Def] <QUANT [ONE] <BONE> <agent: <DEF [+Def] <ONE <DOG>>>>>>>

1. Those two students were eating a bag of chips.

TENSE [+Past] <REL [-Perf] <ASP [+Prog] <Vce [-Pass] [V EAT] <theme: DET [+Def] <QUANT [ONE] <BAG <theme: OF CHIPS>> <agent: <DEF [+Def, -Proximal (Close)] <TWO <STUDENT>>>>>>>

1. Molly had been dated by three firemen.

1. Allan had been being photographed.

Complete the derivation for No. 4 and No 5 (short form) and No. 3 (long form).

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