LINGUIST 1ZZ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ditransitive Verb, Preposition And Postposition, Dative Case
18 Jan 2018
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Preposition select for 2 types of np complements. (1) indirect object: only occur with ditransitive verbs. (2) object of a preposition: all other np complements of a. Many people live up on the mountain. (object of a proposition) Justin threw a ball to his friend. (indirect object) The child made cupcakes with her mother. (object of a preposition) "the child made her mother cupcakes" changes the meaning of the sentence, and her mother is not a benefiter. The curator sold the masterpiece to the millionaire. (indirect object) The millionaire bought the painting for 5000 dollars. (object of a preposition) The curator sold the masterpiece to the millionaire. (complement) I put the baby in her crib. (complement) Many students travel south for the reading week. (modifier) The siblings blamed the mess on each other. (complement) Preposition (p. 17): form a constituent with the np. The teenager threw the cup in the garbage. (preposition)
