ASSIGNMENT 5 COMPLETE (1)
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Ling 201
Grondona
Assignment 5
Syntax
1. Indicate the category of each word in sentences (a)-(e).
e.g.
The
dog
barked
at
that
girl.
det.
noun
verb
prep
det.
noun
a) Her(
pronoun)
brother
(noun)
called
(verb)
last
(adjective)
night.
(noun)
a) My
(pronoun)
youngest
(adjective)
kid
(noun)
plays
(verb)
soccer
(noun)
at
(preposition)
the
(det.)
park
(noun)
on
(preposition)
Saturdays.
(noun)
a) Those
(det.)
famous
(adj.)
basketball
(adj.)
players
(noun)
may
(verb)
visit
(visit)
our
(pronoun)
campus
(noun)
in
(prep.)
July.
(noun)
a) A
(det.)
friendly
(adj.)
store
(noun)
worker
(noun)
found
(verb)
it
(pronoun)
for
(prep.)
us.
(pronoun)
a) Stephanie
(noun)
has
(verb)
visited
(verb)
Australia
(noun)
and
(conj.)
Indonesia
(noun)
in
(prep.)
the
(det.)
last
(adj.)
month.
(noun)
2. Consider sentences (a)-(e) below. For each sentence:
⦁
Label the category of each word.
⦁
Write a set of Phrase Structure Rules that generate each sentence.
⦁
Collapse the 5 sets of rules into just one set.
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⦁
The package arrived.
the: determiner
package: noun
arrived: verb
NP
-
> Det Noun
⦁
Their younger sister wrote that article quickly.
Their: determiner
younger: adjective
sister: noun
wrote: verb
that: determiner
article: noun
quickly: adverb
NP
-
> Det Adj Noun
⦁
The plumber is in the kitchen.
The: determiner
plumber: noun
is: linking verb
in: preposition
the: determiner
kitchen: noun
NP
-
> Det Noun
⦁
She mailed that letter on Tuesday.
She: pronoun
mailed: transitive verb
that: determiner
letter: noun
on: preposition
Tuesday: noun
NP
-
> Pronoun
2
⦁
Her parents sent the package to the main office.
Her: determiner
parents: noun
sent: transitive verb
the: determiner
package: noun
to: preposition
the: determiner
main: adjective
office: noun
3. Each of the following
noun phrases
consists of a determiner and a head noun, and in some
cases, an adjective phrase. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example.
(NOTE: these are just
phrases
, not complete sentences.)
a) that
book
"that book" branches into "that" (determiner) and "book" (noun).)
a) his
looks
"his looks" branches into "his" (possessive adjective) and "looks" (noun).
a) an
elephant
"an elephant" branches into "an" (determiner) and "elephant" (noun).
d. these pretty flowers
"these pretty flowers" branches into "these" (determiner) and "pretty flowers" (noun phrase),
e. my
youngest
cousin
"my youngest cousin" branches into "my" (possessive adjective), "youngest" (adjective), and
f. the
big
apple
"the big apple" branches into "the" (determiner) and "big apple" (noun phrase), which further
branches into "big" (adjective) and "apple" (noun).
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⦁
The following phrases include a head, a complement (i.e. a modifier) or more, and (in some
cases) a determiner. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example.
(NOTE: these are just
phrases
, not complete sentences.)
a) up
the
street
b. a woman in a green dress
4
c) watched the movie
5
d.) sweep
the
floors
e) baked the
cookies for the party
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f. my best friend from college
g. sad about the results
7
h. tired after
a
long
day
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⦁
Construct your own examples of each of the following:
⦁
an NP consisting of a determiner, an adjective, and a noun
The Curious Cat
⦁
an NP consisting of a determiner, a noun, and a PP
A book on the shelf
⦁
a sentence consisting of an NP subject, a transitive verb, an NP object, and an
adverb
The children read the story aloud
⦁
a VP consisting of an intransitive verb and a prepositional phrase
Dance in the moonlight
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