Introduction to Syntax Session 1
Introduction to Syntax Session 1
Introduction to Syntax Session 1
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• With regards <strong>to</strong> word order, German is a particularly<br />
intriguing case.<br />
• At first, it seems that German is an SVO language like<br />
English.<br />
Clarissa mag Pferde.<br />
Clarissa likes horses<br />
Word Order<br />
• However, when looking at embedded structures, English<br />
and German differ.<br />
*Dena bedauert, dass Clarissa mag Pferde.<br />
Dena regrets that Clarissa likes horses<br />
Dena bedauert, dass Clarissa Pferde mag.<br />
Dena regrets that Clarissa horses likes<br />
Clarissa likes horses.<br />
Dena regrets that<br />
Clarissa likes horses.<br />
27.05.2008 Some slides are adapted from material of A. Carnie 48