Syntax Exercise

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Lic. Isabel Castill

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Syntax Exercise

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Lic. Isabel Castill

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Name: DIANA HERRERA

17.764.238

1. Do the exercises on:http://www.ucalgary.ca/~mcginnis/301/f04/ex02.pdf

2. Draw a labeled tree diagram for the following English phrases. a. ancient pyramids b. in the early evening c. concocted a potion d. bought the books that the course required e. the fascinating members of the reptile kingdom

3. Give examples following the English PS rules that follow:VP V + NP + PPVP V + APNP DET + ADJ + NNP DET + ADJ + N + CPS NP + VP

4. Draw a labeled tree diagram for the following English sentencesa) Miriam swims. b) The dog is barking.c) Peter told the truth. d) The wicked witch spilled the potion. e) The man with yellow shoes was reading a long bookf) The runner with the best time won the prize. g) The witch said that Sleeping Beauty took the potion.h) Mary said that Laura would leave earlyi) The person you saw in that store is a much respected lawyer

5. The sentence “Susie left the men without remorse” is ambiguous. a) Draw the two possible structures

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NP Aux VP Past V NP

Det N PP

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NP Aux VP.

V NP PP

b) Explain what the two readings are because could be that she left the man forever in her live OR she left the man how to abandon him in any place

6. Do the exercises on:

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http://www.ucalgary.ca/~mcginnis/301/f04/an01.pdf

7. Considering the following data, What types of languages are they?

(Ika) Jose guiadzina wasana(Jose) (puma) (chase)Jose chased a puma.

S O V

(Swedish) John har atit applet (John) (has) (eaten) (apple the) John has eaten the apple.

S V O (Tamil) Orange-kalai sapitavan Sam (oranges) (ate) (Sam) Sam ate oranges.

O V S

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