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| + | *prepositions do not appear in their definite forms | ||
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| + | ==When the definite DP complement is extracted out of the PP== | ||
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| + | *prepositions do not appear in their definite forms | ||
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| + | :{| | ||
| + | |'S | ||
| + | |e | ||
| + | |an | ||
| + | |duine | ||
| + | |a | ||
| + | |bha | ||
| + | |an seo | ||
| + | |an-dè | ||
| + | |a | ||
| + | |dh'fheuch | ||
| + | |mi | ||
| + | |ri | ||
| + | |mharbhadh. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |cop.pres | ||
| + | |3sg.m | ||
| + | |the | ||
| + | |man | ||
| + | |wh-C | ||
| + | |be.pres | ||
| + | |here | ||
| + | |yesterday | ||
| + | |wh-C | ||
| + | |try.pst | ||
| + | |1sg | ||
| + | |to | ||
| + | |kill.vn | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |colspan="2"| 'It was the man that was here yesterday that I tried to kill.' (Adger 2000) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | :{| | ||
| + | |*'S | ||
| + | |e | ||
| + | |an | ||
| + | |duine | ||
| + | |a | ||
| + | |bha | ||
| + | |an seo | ||
| + | |an-dè | ||
| + | |a | ||
| + | |dh'fheuch | ||
| + | |mi | ||
| + | |ris | ||
| + | |mharbhadh. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |cop.pres | ||
| + | |3sg.m | ||
| + | |the | ||
| + | |man | ||
| + | |wh-C | ||
| + | |be.pres | ||
| + | |here | ||
| + | |yesterday | ||
| + | |wh-C | ||
| + | |try.pst | ||
| + | |1sg | ||
| + | |to.def | ||
| + | |kill.vn (Adger 2000) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:00, 3 November 2013
Contents
When the complement is indefinite
le peann. with pen 'WIth a pen.' (Adger 2000)
Do taigh. to house 'To a house.' (Adger 2000)
When the complement is definite
- prepositions appear in their definite forms
leis a' pheann. with.def the pen 'WIth the pen.' (Adger 2000)
Dhan an taigh. to.def the house 'To a house.' (Adger 2000)
When the complement is a demonstrative or a possessive NP
- prepositions do not appear in their definite forms
ri seo. to this 'To this.' (Adger 2000)
*ris seo. to.def this (Adger 2000)
ri mo bhràthair. to 1sg.poss brother 'To my brother.' (Adger 2000)
*ris mo bhràthair. to.def 1sg.poss brother (Adger 2000)
When the definite DP complement is extracted out of the PP
- prepositions do not appear in their definite forms
'S e an duine a bha an seo an-dè a dh'fheuch mi ri mharbhadh. cop.pres 3sg.m the man wh-C be.pres here yesterday wh-C try.pst 1sg to kill.vn 'It was the man that was here yesterday that I tried to kill.' (Adger 2000)
*'S e an duine a bha an seo an-dè a dh'fheuch mi ris mharbhadh. cop.pres 3sg.m the man wh-C be.pres here yesterday wh-C try.pst 1sg to.def kill.vn (Adger 2000)
