Assignment for Syntax II 13 marks

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Assignment for Syntax II (13 marks)

• 1. Construct verb phrases.
• i. main verb blow aspect progressive,
  non-perfect tense past voice passive
  modality yes negative no
• ii. main verb discuss aspect progressive,
  perfect tense past voice active modality
  no negative yes
• i. might be being blown (2 marks)
• ii. had not been discussing (2 marks)

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• 2. State three differences (9 marks)
• a. Japanese
• i. Subject and object marker.
• ii. SOV structure.
• iii. The auxiliary verb iru follows the main
  verb tabete.

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• b. Korean

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• i. SOV structure.
• ii. Inflectional subject and object markers.
• iii. Inflections distinguishing discourse
  functions such as assertion and question.
• iv. No auxiliary verb like did in question.
• More . . .

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• c. French

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• i. The adjective intelligent follows the noun
  homme.
• ii. intelligents has an additional s when
  modifying a plural noun hommes.
• iii. The modality expressed by will in English
  is expressed by inflection in French.
• iv. The definite article takes different forms
  for singular and plural nouns.

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Class Practice for Syntax III

• Draw tree diagrams for these sentences.
• i. The yellow sun is bright and hot.

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• ii. This is the best thing that could happen to
  it.