Tree Diagrams Flashcards
1
Q
What is a node?
A
Points labelled with either descriptions of a phrase/word
2
Q
What is a branch?
A
Lines connected the nodes
3
Q
Explain “immediate domination”
A
A node above another connected by a branch immediately dominates the lower one
4
Q
Explain mother, daughter and sister nodes
A
Mother nodes are those immediately dominating ones below (daughters)
Nodes of the same level are sisters
5
Q
How can you use a tree to distinguish constituents?
A
If there is a single node that dominates just them
6
Q
How do you start off a tree diagram?
A
Root is labelled S for sentence
Split into Subject (NP) and Predicate (VP)
