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Passivization<br />
Massam’s generalization (Massam, 1990):<br />
If the direct object conta<strong>in</strong>s a bound variable, passive is<br />
impossible.<br />
(14) a. *[His way] was moaned out of the door by Alfred.<br />
b. *[Her thanks] were smiled by Rilla.<br />
c. *[A toe] was stubbed by Philip.<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>ition of “bound variable”:<br />
A direct object conta<strong>in</strong>s a bound variable iff a variable that is<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong>side the direct objec is bound by a quantifier that is<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduced by a word which is not part of the NP.<br />
In our case: The existential quantifier over the event is <strong>in</strong>troduced<br />
by the verb.<br />
Manfred Sailer (Gött<strong>in</strong>gen) <strong>Cognate</strong> <strong>Objects</strong> HPSG 2010 32 / 39
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