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6. FINDINGS<br />

verbal –ing formations overwhelmingly have only post-head dependents. The few pre-head<br />

dependents of verbal –ing nominalizations are mainly adverbs.<br />

Figure 1. Pre-head dependents of –ing nominalizations<br />

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As Figure 2 reflects, Romance nominalizations take mainly the same pre-head<br />

dependents as nominal –ing formations. Determiners are thus the preferred dependents for<br />

these nominalizations. Adjectives and, to a lesser extent, possessives are also frequent. The<br />

other kinds of pre-head dependents can be considered marginal.<br />

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