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What is a phrase?
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What is grammar?
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What is Minimalist Syntax?
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Exercises:
Account for the phrases below by applying the necessary const. tests.:
Identify the SUBJECT and the OBJECT
Account for the phrases below by applying the necessary const. tests.:
Identify the SUBJECT and the OBJECT
Draw a tree for the sentence below. Do not use triangles.:
Identify all DPs below and apply the necessary const. tests.:
Draw a tree for the sentence below. Do not use triangles.:
Draw a tree for the sentence below. Do not use triangles.:
Identify the phrases in square brackets. Draw trees for those phrases separately. No triangles.
Now try and draw a tree for the whole sentence. You may use triangles.

Identify the phrase in square brackets.
Identify the phrases within the phrase mentioned above. Draw trees for each phrase inside.
Exercise 1a:
Exercise 1b:
Exercise 2a:
Exercise 2b:
You may hand in the solutions in class. I will correct them asap.
You don't have to do all of them, if you don't want to.
Exercise 3a:
Exercise 3b:
BASIC QUESTIONS:
Draw trees for the sentences below.
Determine the theta roles.
Show the Specifiers and Complements for each phrase, by using brackets.
Determine the theta roles in the sentences below, name the Agents/Themes, etc.
Draw trees and show the Specifiers, Complements and Adjuncts for each phrase.
Watch out! The 2nd sentence is tricky!
What are phrase structure (PS) rules?
Exercises on Sentence Structure
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YouTube Told to Drop Celeb Sex Video (keys)
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What is a constituent?
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Summary on Subjects, Predicates and Objects
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