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==Preposition stranding==
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:{|
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|Cò
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|ris?
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|-
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|who
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|to.def
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'Who did you speak to?'
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|}
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:{|
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|Cò
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|an
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|cànanaich'
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|ris?
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|-
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|who
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|the
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|linguist
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|wh-C
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|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|to.def
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'Which linguist did you speak to?'
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|}
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==Pied-piping==
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Less natural compared to the preposition stranding version; Stress on ''cò'' is required; only possible with an echo question reading.
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:{|
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|Rì
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|cò
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu?
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|-
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|to
 +
|who
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|wh-C
 +
|speak.pst
 +
|2sg
 +
|-
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|colspan="2"| 'To whom did you speak?'
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|}
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:{|
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|Ri
 +
|cò
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|an
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|cànanaich'
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|a
 +
|bhruidhinn
 +
|thu
 +
|ris?
 +
|-
 +
|to
 +
|who
 +
|the
 +
|teacher
 +
|wh-C
 +
|speak.pst
 +
|2sg
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'To which teacher did you speak?'
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|}
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==Pied-piping Inversion==
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The preposition must be definite.
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:{|
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|Cò
 +
|ris
 +
|a
 +
|bhruidhinn
 +
|thu?
 +
|-
 +
|who
 +
|to
 +
|wh-C
 +
|speak.pst
 +
|2sg
 +
|-
 +
|colspan="2"| 'Who to did you speak?'
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|}
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:{|
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|*Cò
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|rì
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|a
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|bhruidhinn
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|thu
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|-
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|who
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|to
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|wh-C
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|speak.pst
 +
|2sg
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|}
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:{|
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|Cò
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|an
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|tidsear
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|ris
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|a
 +
|bhruidhinn
 +
|thu?
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|-
 +
|who
 +
|the
 +
|teacher
 +
|to.def
 +
|wh-C
 +
|speak.pst
 +
|2sg
 +
|-
 +
|colspan="2"| 'Which teacher to did you speak?'
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|}
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:{|
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|*Cò
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|an
 +
|tidsear
 +
|ri
 +
|a
 +
|bhruidhinn
 +
|thu?
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|-
 +
|who
 +
|the
 +
|teacher
 +
|to
 +
|wh-C
 +
|speak.pst
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|2sg
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|}
  
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 6 October 2013

  • Cò air a bha an ad?
  • Cò leis a tha am bata "who owns the stick"
  • Cò aige a tha am bata "who has the stick"

Preposition stranding

Cò bhruidhinn thu ris?
who speak.pst 2sg to.def
'Who did you speak to?'
Cò an cànanaich' a bhruidhinn thu ris?
who the linguist wh-C speak.pst 2sg to.def
'Which linguist did you speak to?'

Pied-piping

Less natural compared to the preposition stranding version; Stress on cò is required; only possible with an echo question reading.

Rì cò a bhruidhinn thu?
to who wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'To whom did you speak?'
Ri cò an cànanaich' a bhruidhinn thu ris?
to who the teacher wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'To which teacher did you speak?'

Pied-piping Inversion

The preposition must be definite.

Cò ris a bhruidhinn thu?
who to wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'Who to did you speak?'
*Cò rì a bhruidhinn thu
who to wh-C speak.pst 2sg
Cò an tidsear ris a bhruidhinn thu?
who the teacher to.def wh-C speak.pst 2sg
'Which teacher to did you speak?'
*Cò an tidsear ri a bhruidhinn thu?
who the teacher to wh-C speak.pst 2sg
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