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Richards, Norvin Subjacency Forever
URL: http://minimalism.linguistics.arizona.edu/AMSA/PDF/AMSA-25-0900.pdf
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Example #1:
siritagatte-iru no?
know-want Q
`What does John want to know whether Mary bought?
Example #2:
dare-ni tazuneta no?
who DAT asked Q
`Who did John ask whether Mary bought what?'
Example #3:
siritagatte-iru no?
know-want Q
`What does John want to know whether Mary bought?
Example #4:
18. a. ?*Soitui-no hahaoya-ga darei-o aisiteiru no?
guy GEN mother NOM who ACC loves Q
`Who does his mother love?'
Example #5:
26. a. John -ga nani -o naze katta no?
John NOM what ACC why bought Q
`What did John buy why?'
Example #6:
27. a. Mary -ga [John -ga nani -o naze katta to] omotteiru no?
Mary NOM John NOM what ACC why bought that thinks Q
`What did Mary think John bought why?'
Example #7:
33. ?*Soitui-no hahaoya-ga darei-o aisiteru no?
guy GEN mother NOM who ACC love Q
`Who does his mother love?'
Example #8:
35. a. Dareka-ga daremo-o aisiteru
someone-NOM everyone-ACC loves
`Someone loves everyone'
Example #9:
b. Daremoi-o dareka-ga ti aisiteru
everyone-ACC someone-NOM loves
`Someone loves everyone'
Example #10:
b. Dareka -ga daremo -o semeta
someone-NOM everyone-ACC criticized
`Someone criticized everyone'
Example #11:
b. *Daremo -ga nani -o kaimasita ka?
everyone NOM what ACC bought Q
`What did everyone buy?'
Example #12:
39. ?*Soitui-no hahaoya-ga darei-o aisiteru no?
guy GEN mother NOM who ACC love Q
`Who does his mother love?'
Example #13:
41. a. Taroo -ga nani -o naze katta no?
Taroo NOM what ACC why bought Q
`Why did Taroo buy what?'
Example #14:
b. ?Taroo -ga naze nani -o katta no?
Taroo NOM why what ACC bought Q
`What did Taroo buy why?'
Example #15:
itta to] omotteiru no?
said that thinks Q
`Who does John think that Bill told that Mary ate what?'
Example #16:
44. a. John -ga [dare -ga nani -o katta to] omotteiru no?
John NOM who NOM what ACC bought that thinks Q
`Who does John think bought what?'