Detecting Complements and Adjuncts: Rajat Kumar Mohanty
Detecting Complements and Adjuncts: Rajat Kumar Mohanty
Detecting Complements and Adjuncts: Rajat Kumar Mohanty
XP (Maximal projection)
YP X `(Intermediate projection)
X (Minimal projection) ZP
XP (X-phrase)
YP(Specifier) X`
X (Head) ZP
(Complement)
XP
YP X`
(Specifier)
X` ZP
(Adjunct)
X (Head) ZP (Complement)
NP
NPspecifier N`
solution
to the problem
Detspecifier N`
the
N` PPadjunct
in the cabinet
Nhead PPcomplement meeting
Detspecifier N`
a
N` PPadjunct
student of NLP
Detspecifier N`
a
Nhead PPcomplement
Detspecifier N`
a
N` PPadjunct
of moral principles
Nhead
student
Examples
1. a student [of Physics] [with long hair]
2. * a student [with long hair] [of Physics]
Examples
1. a student [with long hair] [with short arms]
2. * a student [of Physics] [of Chemistry]