Endterm Syntax Test 2020 spring Lázár All items are worth 2 points. 7-8 :2 9-10: 3 11-12: 4 13-14: 5

……………..………………… ………………………….FAMILY NAME (SURNAME) given name

1. Write a word that is [–N], [+V] and is underspecified for [F], and use it in a sentence.

2. Write down the rewrite rules for The submarine seemed yellowish.

3. Why is this sentence ungrammatical? *He met us and with Ruth.

4. What changes and what does not change between these two sentences?The King shot the killer rabbit ←→ The killer rabbit was shot

5. Analyze, by labelling the suitable tree – (i) or (ii) or (iii) – for ball point pen. Write the labels on the … spaces.

(i) (ii) (iii)

… … …2 2 9 … … … … … 2 2 … … … …

6. Explain informally why/how Who do you want [ to meet ]? is unambiguous, and why/how Who do you want [ to help ]? is ambiguous.

7. Comment on the tree. If it is OK/possible, give a detailed explanation of what is going on in it; if it is impossible, give a detailed explanation of why.

NP 2 D NP the 2 A N' 5 g yellow N' submarine