Syntax 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the head?
A
the lexical category which determines the phrasal category
2
Q
What is Spec (Specifier)?
A
makes the head more specific and precise
3
Q
What is complement?
A
a phrase which provides more information about entities and locations implied by the meaning of the head
4
Q
What are intransitive verbs?
A
verbs that do not take direct objects I sleep
5
Q
What are transitive verbs?
A
verbs that can take direct objects: Jason KICKED the ball (V NP)
6
Q
What are ditransitive verbs?
A
verbs that that 2 objects: a direct object and an indirect object: Ben told (jenny) (the truth). (V NP NP)
7
Q
What does XP mean?
A
specifier
8
Q
What does X mean?
A
lexical category (head)
9
Q
What does X’ mean?
A
complement
10
Q
What is T?
A
T is an abstract category that carries information about the tense of the sentence
