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... predicate and in sentences that are equative . These are sentences that lack a verbal predicate and are instead composed of two NPs ; one supplying the lexical property or identity being predicated , the other a subject NP . In affirma ...
... predicate and in sentences that are equative . These are sentences that lack a verbal predicate and are instead composed of two NPs ; one supplying the lexical property or identity being predicated , the other a subject NP . In affirma ...
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... predicate obligato- rily raises to [ Spec , AgrP ] , and here the lexical predicate may be either verbal or nominal.25 By contrast , sentences with mayêw obligatorily order the predicate after the subject , and here verbal predicates ...
... predicate obligato- rily raises to [ Spec , AgrP ] , and here the lexical predicate may be either verbal or nominal.25 By contrast , sentences with mayêw obligatorily order the predicate after the subject , and here verbal predicates ...
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... predicates can acquire inflection . 26 In the context of Cree , which possesses no adjectives , this means that the Predp of a non - finite clause necessarily has a nominal – as opposed to verbal - predicate . An interesting ...
... predicates can acquire inflection . 26 In the context of Cree , which possesses no adjectives , this means that the Predp of a non - finite clause necessarily has a nominal – as opposed to verbal - predicate . An interesting ...
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Marshall J Becker | 23 |
MariePierre Bousquet | 53 |
Phil Branigan Julie Brittain Carrie Dyck | 75 |
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