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Benjamin Bruening (2001). Syntax at the Edge.
URL: http://www.ling.udel.edu/bruening/Courses/2001-2/831/BrueningF2.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 1299&langcode=jpn (2021-09-30).
Example #1:
b. Taroo-ga John-no ketsu-o aoi to omotta (koto).
T.-Nom J.-Gen hip-Acc blue Comp thought (fact)
`Taroo thinks that John is inexperienced.'
Example #2:
a. * Otagai-no sensei-ga karera-o bakada to omotteiru.
each.other-Gen teacher-Nom them-Acc fool Comp think.Prog
`Each other½ 's teachers think of them½ as fools.'
Example #3:
(772) ?* Baka-da-to Hanako-o Taroo-ga t omotteiru.
fool-is-Comp H.-Acc T.-Nom think.Prog
`As a fool, Hanako, Taroo thinks of.' SI,SM,TT
Example #4:
c. ?? John-no ketsu-o Taroo-ga aoi to omotta (koto).
J.-Gen hip-Acc T.-Nom blue Comp thought (fact)
`Taroo thinks that John is inexperienced.'
Example #5:
c. ?? Daremo-ga biiru-o natu-ga ichiban umai-to omotte iru.
everyone-Nom beer-Acc summer-Nom best tasty-Comp thinks is
`Everyone thinks that it's during the summer that beer tastes the best.'
Example #6:
(778) Biiru-ga natu-ga/wa ichiban umai.
beer-Nom summer-Nom/Top best tasty
`It's during the summer that beer tastes the best.'
Example #7:
b. John-ga Bill-ni nani-o meizi-ta-no?
J.-Nom B.-Dat what-Acc ordered-Q
`What did John order Bill to do?'
Example #8:
a. Taroo-ga nani-o kangaete iru no?
T.-Nom what-Acc think Prog Q
`What does Taroo think?'
Example #9:
b. * Taroo-ga Tanaka-o nani-o kangaete iru no?
T.-Nom T.-Acc what-Acc think Prog Q
`What does Taroo think of Tanaka?'
Example #10:
c. * Taroo-ga Tanaka-o doo kangaete iru no?
T.-Nom T.-Acc how think Prog Q
`What does Taroo think of Tanaka?'
Example #11:
(790) a. Tokyo-wa sumi-nikui.
Tokyo-Top live-hard
`Tokyo is hard to live in.'
Example #12:
b. John-wa Tokyo-o sumi-nikui-to omotta.
J.-Top Tokyo-Acc live-hard-Comp thought
`John thought that Tokyo is hard to live in.' (Marantz 1983, ex.31b)