语言学树形图课后问题详细讲解

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树形图详细讲解

网上的相对理想的树形图答案，注意正两

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1. 短语和中心词在一竖线上 2. 含有形容词修饰语的名词短语的画法

NP

Det N

A N a little boy

1. Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences. a) The old lady suddenly left. Det A N Qual V

b) The car stopped at the end of the road. Det N V P Det N P Det N c) The snow might have blocked the road.

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Det N Aux Aux V Det N d) He never appears quite mature. N Qual V Deg A

2. The following phrases include a head, a complement, and a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each. a) full of people AP

A P N

full of people

b) a story about a sentimental girl

NP

NP PP

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Det N P NP

Det A N

a story about a sentimental girl c) often read detective stories VP

Qual V NP

A N

often read detective stories

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d) the argument against the proposals

NP

NP PP

Det N P NP

Det N

the argument against the proposals e) move towards the window VP

V PP

P Det N

move towards the window

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3. Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences. a) The jet landed.

InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP

Det N Pst V

The jet landed b) Mary became very ill. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP

N Pst V AP

Deg A

Mary became very ill

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