Introduction to Syntax Session 1
Introduction to Syntax Session 1
Introduction to Syntax Session 1
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Embedded Clauses in German<br />
• Predicates that allow for SVO embedding:<br />
believe, know, say, announce, hope, …<br />
• Predicates that don’t allow for SVO embedding:<br />
regret, doubt, want, …<br />
• This strange property of German has <strong>to</strong> be explained.<br />
• People have made different suggestions <strong>to</strong> the problem, but<br />
the question is still under debate.<br />
27.05.2008 Some slides are adapted from material of A. Carnie 52