. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syntax Pavel Caha 22 Nov 2021 1 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s coming ▶ Two more classes: Nov 29, Dec 6 ▶ Test: Dec 13 2 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 3 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Seman c role (also thema c role): a linguis cally relevant type of par cipa on in an event 4 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Seman c role (also thema c role): a linguis cally relevant type of par cipa on in an event ▶ Agent – brings the event about ▶ Pa ent – a ected by the event 4 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Seman c role (also thema c role): a linguis cally relevant type of par cipa on in an event ▶ Agent – brings the event about ▶ Pa ent – a ected by the event (2) Mary watered the garden 4 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Seman c role (also thema c role): a linguis cally relevant type of par cipa on in an event ▶ Agent – brings the event about ▶ Pa ent – a ected by the event (2) Mary watered the garden (3) Marušk-a Mary- zalila watered zahrad-u garden- 4 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) Seman c role (also thema c role): a linguis cally relevant type of par cipa on in an event ▶ Agent – brings the event about ▶ Pa ent – a ected by the event (2) Mary watered the garden (3) Marušk-a Mary- zalila watered zahrad-u garden- 4 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on John opened the door. 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on John opened the door. ▶ Causer: brings about the event, unintended, can be inanimate 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on John opened the door. ▶ Causer: brings about the event, unintended, can be inanimate The wind opened the door. 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on John opened the door. ▶ Causer: brings about the event, unintended, can be inanimate The wind opened the door. ▶ Instrument: brings about the event, under the control of an agent, can be inanimate 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Agent-like roles (I ) ▶ Agent: brings about an event, animate, sense of purpose, voli on John opened the door. ▶ Causer: brings about the event, unintended, can be inanimate The wind opened the door. ▶ Instrument: brings about the event, under the control of an agent, can be inanimate The key opened the door. 5 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) a. Marušk-a Mary- rozlila spilled mléko milk (Agent) 6 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) a. Marušk-a Mary- rozlila spilled mléko milk (Agent) b. Marušc-e Maryse rozlilo spilled mléko milk (Causer) 6 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. ▶ Experiencer: a change of mental state 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. ▶ Experiencer: a change of mental state The elec on result frightened Mary 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. ▶ Experiencer: a change of mental state The elec on result frightened Mary (7) a. Petr Petr upletl kni ed ten the svetr sweater (moc) (too) širokej wide 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. ▶ Experiencer: a change of mental state The elec on result frightened Mary (7) a. Petr Petr upletl kni ed ten the svetr sweater (moc) (too) širokej wide b. *Petr Petr otevřel opened oči his.eyes široký wide 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Pa ent-like roles (U ) ▶ Theme: undergoes a change of loca on John pushed the chair. ▶ Pa ent: undergoes a change of some internal property The wind cooled the soup. ▶ E ected objects: change of existence Bill wrote the le er. ▶ Experiencer: a change of mental state The elec on result frightened Mary (7) a. Petr Petr upletl kni ed ten the svetr sweater (moc) (too) širokej wide b. *Petr Petr otevřel opened oči his.eyes široký wide c. Petr Petr otevřel opened oči his.eyes do into široka wide 8 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) ▶ Loca on (live in Tromsø) 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) ▶ Loca on (live in Tromsø) ▶ Goal ( y to Frankfurt) 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) ▶ Loca on (live in Tromsø) ▶ Goal ( y to Frankfurt) ▶ Bene ciary (He opened the door for me) 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) ▶ Loca on (live in Tromsø) ▶ Goal ( y to Frankfurt) ▶ Bene ciary (He opened the door for me) ▶ Possessor (my book) 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Recipient (give me the book) ▶ Loca on (live in Tromsø) ▶ Goal ( y to Frankfurt) ▶ Bene ciary (He opened the door for me) ▶ Possessor (my book) ▶ ... 9 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Thema c roles are ghtly associated to a par cular predicate (with some degree of exibility) (8) a. Už already přišel. arrived.3sg ‘He has already arrived. 10 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Thema c roles are ghtly associated to a par cular predicate (with some degree of exibility) (8) a. Už already přišel. arrived.3sg ‘He has already arrived. b. Kdo? who? 10 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Thema c roles are ghtly associated to a par cular predicate (with some degree of exibility) (8) a. Už already přišel. arrived.3sg ‘He has already arrived. b. Kdo? who? c. #I don’t know. 10 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Thema c roles are ghtly associated to a par cular predicate (with some degree of exibility) (8) a. Už already přišel. arrived.3sg ‘He has already arrived. b. Kdo? who? c. #I don’t know. (9) a. už already pršelo. rained. ‘It has rained already.’ 10 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Thema c roles are ghtly associated to a par cular predicate (with some degree of exibility) (8) a. Už already přišel. arrived.3sg ‘He has already arrived. b. Kdo? who? c. #I don’t know. (9) a. už already pršelo. rained. ‘It has rained already.’ b. #Co? what? 10 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ b. zamrzlé frozen jezero lake 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ b. zamrzlé frozen jezero lake (11)a. Petr Petr kýchl. sneezed. 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ b. zamrzlé frozen jezero lake (11)a. Petr Petr kýchl. sneezed. b. *kých-lý sneezed Petr Petr 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ b. zamrzlé frozen jezero lake (11)a. Petr Petr kýchl. sneezed. b. *kých-lý sneezed Petr Petr (12)a. Der the See lake ist is gefroren. frozen ‘The lake has frozen.’ 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typology of predicates ▶ Verbs with an agent and a pa ent = transi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with only one argument = intransi ve verbs ▶ Verbs with agent only = unerga ve verbs ▶ Verbs with a pa ent only = unaccusa ve verbs (10)a. Jezero lake zamrzlo. froze.3sg ‘The lake froze.’ b. zamrzlé frozen jezero lake (11)a. Petr Petr kýchl. sneezed. b. *kých-lý sneezed Petr Petr (12)a. Der the See lake ist is gefroren. frozen ‘The lake has frozen.’ b. Petr Petr hat has geniest. sneezed 11 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 12 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gramma cal role (13) the gramma cal coding of a seman c role ▶ Subject 13 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gramma cal role (13) the gramma cal coding of a seman c role ▶ Subject ▶ agrees with the verb 13 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gramma cal role (13) the gramma cal coding of a seman c role ▶ Subject ▶ agrees with the verb ▶ has nomina ve 13 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gramma cal role (13) the gramma cal coding of a seman c role ▶ Subject ▶ agrees with the verb ▶ has nomina ve ▶ precedes the verb 13 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gramma cal role (13) the gramma cal coding of a seman c role ▶ Subject ▶ agrees with the verb ▶ has nomina ve ▶ precedes the verb ▶ disappears in the in ni ve 13 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Object 14 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Object ▶ follows the verb 14 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Object ▶ follows the verb ▶ has the accusa ve 14 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Object ▶ follows the verb ▶ has the accusa ve ▶ preserved in the in ni ve 14 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . indirect object ▶ Indirect Object ▶ give me the book 15 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . indirect object ▶ Indirect Object ▶ give me the book ▶ Oblique ▶ live in London 15 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 16 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two main generaliza ons ▶ With transi ve verbs ▶ Agent is the subject ▶ Pa ent is the object 17 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two main generaliza ons ▶ With transi ve verbs ▶ Agent is the subject ▶ Pa ent is the object (14) a. Mary visited Bill 17 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two main generaliza ons ▶ With transi ve verbs ▶ Agent is the subject ▶ Pa ent is the object (14) a. Mary visited Bill b. Bill opened the door 17 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intransi ve verbs (15) a. Mary works. (unerga ve) 18 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intransi ve verbs (15) a. Mary works. (unerga ve) b. The soup cooled. (unaccusa ve) 18 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intransi ve verbs (15) a. Mary works. (unerga ve) b. The soup cooled. (unaccusa ve) (16) a. Als when die the drei three eingeschlafen fallen-asleep waren. were.3pl . . ‘When the three of them had fallen asleep. . . ’ 18 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intransi ve verbs (15) a. Mary works. (unerga ve) b. The soup cooled. (unaccusa ve) (16) a. Als when die the drei three eingeschlafen fallen-asleep waren. were.3pl . . ‘When the three of them had fallen asleep. . . ’ b. Wenn when er he gut well gekämp fought hat has.3sg ‘When he has fought well’ 18 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passive (17) a. John built the house 19 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passive (17) a. John built the house b. The house was built in 1977 19 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passive (17) a. John built the house b. The house was built in 1977 19 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve – inchoa ve alterna on (18) a. The sign turned. 20 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve – inchoa ve alterna on (18) a. The sign turned. b. Mary turned the sign. 20 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve – inchoa ve alterna on (18) a. The sign turned. b. Mary turned the sign. (19) A hierarchy of thema c roles agent > pa ent (20) A hierarchy of gramma cal func ons subject > object 20 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve Subject (21) a. It is raining 21 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve Subject (21) a. It is raining b. #What is raining? 21 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve Subject (21) a. It is raining b. #What is raining? (22) Every sentence must have a subject, even if only formal 21 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve Subject (21) a. It is raining b. #What is raining? (22) Every sentence must have a subject, even if only formal ▶ formal subject = exple ve subject 21 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve Subject (21) a. It is raining b. #What is raining? (22) Every sentence must have a subject, even if only formal ▶ formal subject = exple ve subject (23) There is a cat on the table. 21 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 22 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ VP NP Agent V′ V NP Pa ent 23 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ VP NP Mary V′ V visit NP John 24 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ TP T will VP NP Mary V′ V visit NP John 25 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ TP ?? TP T will VP NP Mary V′ V visit NP John 26 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ TP NP Mary TP T will VP NP Mary V′ V visit NP John Ø 27 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP C -li if TP NP Petr Petr TP T bude will VP V číst read NP knihy books 28 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP C -li if TP NP Petr Petr TP T bude will VP V číst read NP knihy books (24) a. Jest be -li - Petr Petr bude will číst read knihy books 28 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CP C -li if TP NP Petr Petr TP T bude will VP V číst read NP knihy books (24) a. Jest be -li - Petr Petr bude will číst read knihy books b. Bude will -li - Petr Petr bude číst read knihy, books ... ‘if Petr reads books, ...’ 28 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve He d-ed order the drinks. 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve He d-ed order the drinks. Jest -li Petr bude číst knihy 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve He d-ed order the drinks. Jest -li Petr bude číst knihy b. Strategy 2: use an exis ng host 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve He d-ed order the drinks. Jest -li Petr bude číst knihy b. Strategy 2: use an exis ng host He order-ed the drinks. 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (25) When a head is expressed by an a x, syntax must provide a host for that a x. a. Strategy 1: insert an exple ve He d-ed order the drinks. Jest -li Petr bude číst knihy b. Strategy 2: use an exis ng host He order-ed the drinks. Bude -li Petr číst knihy, .. 29 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ (26) a. Three students are now three students working on this project. 30 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ (26) a. Three students are now three students working on this project. b. There are now three students working on this project. 30 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ VP AdvP now VP NP three students V′ V working PP on the project 31 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ TP T are VP AdvP now VP NP three students V′ V working PP on the project 32 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP-internal ‘subject’ TP ?? TP T are VP AdvP now VP NP three students V′ V working PP on the project 33 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exple ve inser on TP Expl there T′ T are VP AdvP now VP NP three students V′ V working PP on the project 34 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subject movement TP NP three students T′ T are VP AdvP now VP NP three students V′ V working PP on the project Ø 35 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (27) All astronauts don’t all astronauts speak the same language 36 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (27) All astronauts don’t all astronauts speak the same language (28) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language 36 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (27) All astronauts don’t all astronauts speak the same language (28) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language 36 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (29) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language VP Neg n’t V′ NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language 37 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (30) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language TP T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language 38 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (31) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language TP ?? T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language 39 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (32) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language TP ?? T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language 40 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy of movement (33) All astronauts don’t speak the same language TP NP Q all NP astronauts T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same langua Ø 41 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy of movement (33) All astronauts don’t speak the same language TP NP Q all NP astronauts T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same langua Ø 41 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy of movement (35) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language TP NP astronauts T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language Ø 42 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy of movement (35) Astronauts don’t all speak the same language TP NP astronauts T′ T do VP Neg n’t VP NP Q all NP astronauts V′ V speak NP the same language Ø 42 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 43 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign (38) a. The road wide-n-ed 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign (38) a. The road wide-n-ed b. The workers wide-n-ed the road 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign (38) a. The road wide-n-ed b. The workers wide-n-ed the road (39) a. Vodka vodka z-levn-i-la became.cheaper 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign (38) a. The road wide-n-ed b. The workers wide-n-ed the road (39) a. Vodka vodka z-levn-i-la became.cheaper b. Automa zace automa za on výroby of.produc on z-levn-i-la made.cheaper vodku vodka 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causa ve-inchoa ve alterna on (37) a. inchoa ve verb: The sign turned b. causa ve verbs: Mary turned the sign (38) a. The road wide-n-ed b. The workers wide-n-ed the road (39) a. Vodka vodka z-levn-i-la became.cheaper b. Automa zace automa za on výroby of.produc on z-levn-i-la made.cheaper vodku vodka 44 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (40) VP V turn NP the sign 45 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41) TP T will VP V turn NP the sign 46 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (42) TP ??? TP T will VP V turn NP the sign 47 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (43) TP ??? TP T will VP V turn NP the sign 48 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (44) VP NP Mary VP V turn NP the sign 49 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (45) TP T will VP NP Mary VP V turn NP the sign 50 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46) TP ??? TP T will VP NP Mary VP V turn NP the sign 51 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (47) TP ??? TP T will VP NP Mary VP V turn NP the sign 52 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seman c roles Gramma cal role Mapping Theory Deriving the mapping between thema c roles and GFs Conclusions 53 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event ▶ they are in a xed hierarchy (agent > pa ent) 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event ▶ they are in a xed hierarchy (agent > pa ent) ▶ there exists a subject func on, independent of argument-status (exple ves) 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event ▶ they are in a xed hierarchy (agent > pa ent) ▶ there exists a subject func on, independent of argument-status (exple ves) ▶ the subject posi on may be lled by movement 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event ▶ they are in a xed hierarchy (agent > pa ent) ▶ there exists a subject func on, independent of argument-status (exple ves) ▶ the subject posi on may be lled by movement ▶ the agent is closest (but if it is absent, other arguments may become subjects) 54 / 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ Seman c roles (agent, pa ent, ...) ▶ Gramma cal func ons (subject object) ▶ How are seman c func ons mapped onto gramma cal func ons? ▶ VP-internal subject hypothesis ▶ all arguments are part of the core event ▶ they are in a xed hierarchy (agent > pa ent) ▶ there exists a subject func on, independent of argument-status (exple ves) ▶ the subject posi on may be lled by movement ▶ the agent is closest (but if it is absent, other arguments may become subjects) ▶ oa ng quan ers 54 / 50