HO #2

Name: GUILLERMO MENDOZA 6-712-1784 -

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Exercise 1 to 4 are all based on the following tree (45pts). Write your
answers in the Answer key.

Exercise 1 Parts of the tree 6pts

TP

D1, Adj, N1, T, Adv, V, D2,

Exercise 2 Domination 6 pts YES, IT IS N2, P1, N3, P2, N4
YES, IT IS
D2, N2, PP1, P1, NP3, N3
NP3, PP1, NP3, PP1, NP2, VP, TP
TP
b
Exercise 3 Immediate Domination 6pts

NP2
D1, AdjP, Adj, N1
NO, because it
immediately
dominates NP4
Exercise 4 C- Command 6p
AdjP, Adj, N1
NP3
N3

Exercise 5. Modifiers types: AdjPs, AdvPs, and PPs. 10 pts

a) very = adjunct
of the repercussions = complement.
b) seldom = adjunct
Exercise 6. Tree Drawing (X Bar theory Chapter 6)
The table with the ugly lamp beside the sofa. ( 5pts)
NP

D N´
The
N´ PP

P´
N´ PP
P NP
N P´ beside
table
D N´
P NP the
With N
sofa
D N´
the

AdjP N´

Adj´ N
lamp
Adj
ugly
Bill felt very very anxious about his test results. (6pts)

TP

NP VP

N´ V´

N V Adj
P
felt
Bil Adj´
l

Adv Adj´
P

Adv´ Adj PP
anxious
Adv Adv´ P´
P

Adv´ Adv P NP
very abou
t
Adv
very D N´
his

AdjP N´
2

Adj´ N
results
Adj
test