final - templates Flashcards
1
Q
canonic
A
standard SVO order
2
Q
question
A
tense-inflected material is fronted
3
Q
passive
A
SUBJECT demoted and OBJECT becomes the SUBJECT
4
Q
topicalization
A
constituent fronted before SUBJECT
5
Q
extraposition
A
constituent is right-displaced
includes dative movement:
I.O. prepositional > double object
ie. He gave a bone to the dog. >
He gave the dog a bone.
6
Q
there construction
A
“there” holds place for right-displaced SUBJECT
7
Q
it-cleft
A
It is … that …
8
Q
pseudo-cleft
A
What … is…
