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John

S. NP. VP. John. Aux. V´. V. AP. {pres}. be. A. S´. easy. Subord. S. Ø. NP. VP. Ø. Aux. V´. to. V. NP. please. Ø. controls. ‘It is easy (for someone) to please John’. Cf. Danish: John er slem at snyde = ‘Det er slemt at snyde John’. S. NP. VP. John. Aux. V´.

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John

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  1. S NP VP John Aux V´ V AP {pres} be A S´ easy Subord S Ø NP VP Ø Aux V´ to V NP please Ø controls ‘It is easy (for someone) to please John’ Cf. Danish: John er slem at snyde = ‘Det er slemt at snyde John’

  2. S NP VP John Aux V´ V AP {pres} be A S´ eager Subord S Ø NP VP Ø Aux V´ controls to V NP please Ø *It is eager (for someone) to please John Cf. Danish: John er slem til at snyde

  3. S NP VP John Aux V´ V´ S´ {past} V N Subord S persuade Jill Ø NP VP Ø Aux V´ controls to V NP see a doctor Cf. Danish: John overtalte Jill til at se en læge

  4. S NP VP John Aux V´ V´ S´ {past} V N Subord S promise Jill Ø NP VP Ø Aux V´ controls to V NP see a doctor Cf. Danish: John lovede Jill at se en læge

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