CH 3 Ex-10 [PDF]

Zitiervorschau

10. The derivations of the following sentences involve the Inversion transformation. Give the deep structure and the surface structure for each sentence. 1. Will the boss hire Hillary? a. surface structure CP C T will

TP +Q

NP

DET the

VP

NP

N V boss hire

N Hillary

b. deep structure CP C

TP

+Q

NP

DET The

T’

NP

N T boss will

VP

N Hillary

V hire 2. Can the dog fetch the frisbee? a. surface structure CP C T can

TP +Q

NP

DET the

VP

N V dog fetch

NP DET the

N frisbee

b. deep structure CP C +Q DET The

TP NP N T dog can

T’

NP VP DET the V fetch

N frisbee

3. Should the student report the incident? a. surface structure CP C

TP

T +Q should

NP

VP

NP

DET N V DET The student report the

N incident

b. deep structure CP C

TP

+Q

NP

T’

NP

DET N T VP DET The student should the

N incident

V report 4. Must the musicians play that sonata? a. surface structure CP C T must

TP +Q

NP

VP

DET N V the musicians play

CP C’ C that

NP N sonata

b. deep structure CP C

TP

+Q NP

T’

DET N T the musicians must

VP V play

CP

C’ C that

NP N sonata

5. Might that player leave the team? a. surface structure CP C’

TP

T C NP might that

VP

N V NP player leave DET the

N team

b. deep structure CP C’

C

TP

NP

T’

that N T

VP

player might V

NP

leave DET

N

the

team

If “that” is “determiner” Might that player leave the team? a. surface structure CP C T might

TP +Q

NP

VP

DET N that player

NP

V DET leave the

N team

b. deep structure CP C +Q

TP NP

T’

DET N T that player might

NP VP DET the V leave

N team

Must the musicians play that sonata? a. surface structure CP C T must

TP +Q

NP

VP

DET N V the musicians play

NP DET N that sonata

b. deep structure CP C +Q

TP NP

T’

NP

DET N T VP DET the musicians must that V play

N sonata