The Verb Phrase

Dr. Suzanne Bardeas smbardeas@uqu.edu.sa

Umm Al-Qura University

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps
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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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Parts of the Verb Group

Lexical Verb Auxiliary Verb(s)

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Types of Verb Group

simple complex

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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subcategorization optional vs. obligatory elements Vgrps and PP modiers

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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One Noun Phrase, Direct Object, accusative case VP Vgrp [trans] NP

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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No further constituents VP Vgrp [intrans]

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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Two Noun Phrases: Indirect Object, Direct Object VP

Vgrp [ditrans]

NP

NP

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Direct Object, PP Indirect Object VP

Vgrp [ditrans]

NP

PP

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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Subject Predicative: NP, AP, PP VP Vgrp [intens] NP/AP/PP

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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Direct Object + Object Predicative VP

Vgrp [complex]

NP

NP/AP/PP

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Verb and Verb Group Complements of the Verb Group Types of Verb Groups Monotransitive Vgrps Intransitive Vgrps Ditransitive Vgrps Intensive Vgrps Complex Transitive Vgrps Prepositional Vgrps

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PP complement VP Vgrp [prep] NP

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