1. Syntax Class # 4 Chapter 4

2. Transformational Rules Will you talk to Peter? Should I stay? Do you like apples? What will you talk about? What do you want?

3. Rules S  NP Aux VP NP  (Det) (AP) N (PP) VP  V (NP) (PP) (Adv) (CP) PP  P NP AP  Adj (PP) CP  Comp S

4. Relative Clauses The person answers this question. The person will win $100. WHO The person [(the person) answers this question] will win $100. Subject of main clause Subject of relative clause

5. Relative Clauses The man bought my car. The man paid cash. The man who bought my car paid cash.

6. S NP Aux VP Det N CP C S NP Aux VP Det N V NP V NP Det N N The man [the man +past bought my car] +past paid cash

7. The man who bought my car paid cash. S NP Aux VP Det N CP C S NP Aux VP V NP V NP Det N N The man [who ___ +past bought my car] +past paid cash

8. Relative Clauses I despise the man. The man bought my car. I despise the man who bought my car.

9. Extra Practice We drank wine in Argentina. We drank wine from Argentina. I worry about whether these statements make sense. Who did you see at the supermarket? Will the cat in the hat come to my house?

10. Other languages Hindi Ram-ne seb ka:ya Ram apple ate “Ram ate an apple” S  NP + VP (NP + V)

11. Other Languages Hixkaryana Toto yahosiye kamara Man it-grabbed-him jaguar “The jaguar grabbed the man” S (VP (NP + V) + NP (N)