Primera Lengua Moderna 8 (Ingls)

Irene Patio Martn

Task 2
The verbs urge and suspect appear to be identical in their complementation patterns: the both
re!uire a "P #ollo$ing the % as e&amples in (') sho$n(
)irstl* Bob* $hich #unctions as the overt "P sub+ect o# the in#initival clause in ('a)* cannot be
replaced b P,- in (.a) because onl the transitive verb urge can assign /ccusative case to
overt "P sub+ects( Then* in ('b) Bob #unctions as the overt "P sub+ect o# the in#initival clause(
This is due to the #act that P,- cannot be assigned /ccusative case b the transitive verb
suspect* $hereas the overt "P sub+ect can(
0econdl* the verb urge could be said to be an 12M (e&ceptional case3mar4ing) verb* $hereas
suspect is a 0ub+ect control verb(
3 The verbs urge and suspect do not allo$ a P,- as the sub+ect o# the subordinate clause:
* I urge / suspect PRO to be a liar (empt "P)
3 These verbs can undergone passivi5ation:
Bob was urged to lie / Bob was urged to be a liar (passive)
3 6oth verbs impose selectional restrictions on their complements:
* I urge / suspect the frying-pan to be black
* I urge / suspect it to rain (selectional restrictions)
3 or is allo$ed $ith the verb urge* but it is not possible $ith suspect:
I *urge / suspect for hi! to be a liar (#or)
3 The structure $ith pro3#orms is onl possible $ith the verb suspect:
I *urge / suspect that (pro3#orms)
3 There is onl one possible that3clause paraphrase possible $ith the verb suspect:
I *urge / suspect that Bob is a liar
I urge / suspect Bob that he is a liar (that3clause paraphrase)
urge: % 2P
7 8"P9
(&*) 2:
;/gent* theme<
2 IP
"P I:
I %P
"P %:
% IP
"P I:
I %P
"P %:
%
suspect: % 2P
7 8"P9
(&*) 2:
;1&periencer* theme<
2 IP
"P I:
I %P
"P %:
% IP
"P I:
I %P
"P %:
% "P
The verb intend* as the verb urge* is an e&ceptional case3mar4ing verb as the #ollo$ing tests
sho$:
3 =I intend P,- to be a liar (empt "P)
3 6ob $as intended to be a liar (passive)
3 =I intend the #ring3pan to be blac4
=I intend it to rain (selectional restrictions)
3 I intend #or him to be a liar (#or)
3 I intend that 6ob is a liar
=I intend 6ob that she is a liar (that3clause paraphrase)