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What does the phrase structure rule S → NP VP indicate?

  • A sentence can have multiple noun phrases.
  • A noun phrase must contain at least one adjective.
  • A verb phrase cannot exist without an adverb.
  • A sentence consists of a noun phrase and a verb phrase. (correct)

    • In the NP structure, the adjective is mandatory.

    False

    What is the optional constituent in the noun phrase (NP)?

    adjective

    According to the phrase structure rule, NP can include Art, ______, and N.

    <p>Adj</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following elements of syntactic analysis with their descriptions:

    <p>Art = Article used before nouns Adj = Optional descriptive element N = Main subject of the noun phrase VP = Phrase that contains the verb and its modifiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the NP structure, which of the following is NOT a valid component?

    <p>VP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The constituent 'The big dog runs fast' can be represented as a tree diagram.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of elements does the phrase structure rule NP → {Art (Adj) N, Pro, PN} allow for?

    <p>Article, optional adjective, noun, pronoun, proper noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT optional in the verb phrase (VP) structure?

    <p>Verb (V)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A prepositional phrase (PP) consists of a preposition (Prep) and a verb (V).

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of a noun phrase (NP) according to the rules?

    <p>Determiner (Det) + Noun (N)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the sentence, 'The cat runs quickly,' the ______ is the verb.

    <p>runs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following parts of speech with their examples:

    <p>Noun (N) = book Verb (V) = eat Adjective (Adj) = happy Adverb (Adv) = slowly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What transformation is required to change a statement into a yes/no question?

    <p>Inverting the auxiliary verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a verb phrase (VP), the adverb (Adv) must be present.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Provide an example of a sentence that follows the structure 'S → NP VP.'

    <p>The dog barks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an inflectional morpheme primarily used for?

    <p>Changing the grammatical features of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Allomorphs can change the meaning of the original morpheme.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Provide an example of a suppletive allomorph.

    <p>go → went</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The phonologically similar allomorphs represent the __________ type.

    <p>Additive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the morpheme type with its definition:

    <p>Additive = Phonologically similar allomorphs Suppletive = Completely different forms for the same meaning Replacive = Internal change within the original word Zero = No change in form or pronunciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a replacive allomorph?

    <p>sing → sang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Syntax is focused solely on the semantic meaning of sentences.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the building blocks of sentences referred to in syntax?

    <p>Constituents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Phrase Structure Rules

    • The phrase structure rule S → NP VP indicates that a sentence (S) is composed of a noun phrase (NP) followed by a verb phrase (VP).

    Noun Phrase Structure

    • In the NP structure, the adjective (Adj) is mandatory, meaning it must be present.
    • The optional constituent in the noun phrase (NP) is the adjective.
    • NP can include Article (Art), Adjective (Adj), and Noun (N).

    Constituents of Noun Phrase

    • The constituent 'The big dog runs fast' can be represented as a tree diagram.
    • In the NP structure, Pronoun (Pro) is NOT a valid component.

    Elements of Syntactic Analysis

    • Phrase structure rule: A set of rules that describe the structure of a phrase.
    • Constituent: A word or group of words that functions as a unit in a sentence.
    • Tree diagram: A diagram that shows the hierarchical structure of a sentence.

    Verb Phrase Structure

    • NP → {Art (Adj) N, Pro, PN} allows for articles, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, or proper nouns in the noun phrase structure.
    • The verb (V) is NOT optional in the verb phrase (VP) structure.

    Prepositional Phrase Structure

    • A prepositional phrase (PP) consists of a preposition (Prep) and a noun phrase (NP), not a verb (V).

    Noun Phrase Structure

    • The structure of a noun phrase (NP) according to the rules is NP → {Art (Adj) N, Pro, PN}.

    Elements of a Sentence

    • In the sentence, 'The cat runs quickly,' the verb (V) is 'runs'.

    Parts of Speech

    • Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, house, love).
    • Verb: A word that describes an action or state of being (e.g., runs, is, seems).
    • Adjective: A word that describes a noun (e.g., big, red, happy).
    • Adverb: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., quickly, very, always).
    • Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence (e.g., on, in, under).

    Transformations

    • The transformation required to change a statement into a yes/no question is called inversion.

    Verb Phrase Structure

    • In a verb phrase (VP), the adverb (Adv) is NOT always present, it can be optional.

    Sentence Structure

    • An example of a sentence that follows the structure 'S → NP VP' is 'The dog barks loudly'.

    Inflectional Morphemes

    • Inflectional morphemes are primarily used to indicate grammatical function and modify the meaning of the base word (e.g., adding -s to 'cat' to make it 'cats').

    Allomorphs

    • Allomorphs are variants of a morpheme that have the same meaning but different forms.
    • An example of a suppletive allomorph is the past tense of the verb 'go', which is 'went', instead of goed using the usual past tense morpheme -ed.

    Phonologically Similar Allomorphs

    • Phonologically similar allomorphs represent the phonetic type of allomorphs.

    Morpheme Types

    • Free morpheme: A morpheme that can stand alone as a word (e.g., 'cat', 'run').
    • Bound morpheme: A morpheme that cannot stand alone as a word and must be attached to another morpheme (e.g., '-ing', '-ed').

    Replacive Allomorphs

    • An example of a replacive allomorph is the plural of 'child', which is 'children', instead of childs, where the l is replaced by ren with child.

    Syntax

    • Syntax is focused on the structural relationships between words in a sentence, not just semantic meaning.
    • The building blocks of sentences referred to in syntax are words, which are then combined into different structures.

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