Basic English Syntax with Exercises

Suggested answer for Exercise 8

thecategory:[+F, +N, –V]
subcat:[nominal]
littlecategory:[–F, +N, +V]
Θ-grid:<theme>
subcat:[Ø]
boycategory:[–F, +N, –V]
Θ-grid:<Ø>
subcat:[Ø]
maycategory:[+F, –N, +V]
subcat:[verbal]
thinkcategory:[–F, –N, +V]
Θ-grid:<experiencerproposition>
subcat:sentential
thatcategory:[+F, –N, –V]
subcat:[clausal]
features[–Wh, +Fin]
hecategory:[+F, +N, –V]
subcat:[Ø]
willcategory:[+F, –N, +V]
subcat:[verbal]
getcategory:[–F, –N, +V]
Θ-grid:<beneficiarytheme>
subcat:[nominal]
acategory:[+F, +N, –V]
subcat:[nominal]
verycategory:[+N, +V]
subcat:[adjectival]
expensivecategory:[–F, +N, +V]
Θ-grid:<theme>
subcat:[Ø]
presentcategory:[–F, +N, –V]
Θ-grid:<(agent)(beneficiary)>
subcat:[prepositional]
forcategory:[+F, –N, –V]
subcat:[nominal]
hiscategory:[+F, +N, –V]
subcat:[Ø]
birthdaycategory:[–F, +N, –V]
Θ-grid:<Ø>
subcat:[Ø]