语言学树形图课后问题详解

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树形图详细讲解 网上的相对理想的树形图答案,注意正两点: 1. 短语和中心词在一竖线上 2. 含有形容词修饰语的名词短语的画法 NP

Det N A N a little boy

1. Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences. a) The old lady suddenly left. Det A N Qual V b) The car stopped at the end of the road. Det N V P Det N P Det N c) The snow might have blocked the road. Det N Aux Aux V Det N d) He never appears quite mature. N Qual V Deg A

2. The following phrases include a head, a complement, and a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each. a) full of people AP

A P N

full of people b) a story about a sentimental girl NP

NP PP Det N P NP Det A N

a story about a sentimental girl c) often read detective stories VP

Qual V NP A N

often read detective stories d) the argument against the proposals NP

NP PP Det N P NP Det N

the argument against the proposals e) move towards the window VP

V PP P Det N

move towards the window 3. Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences. a) The jet landed. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Det N Pst V The jet landed b) Mary became very ill. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP N Pst V AP Deg A Mary became very ill c) What will you talk about? CP

NP C S

N Infl NP Infl VP VP NP V P N What will you e talk about e

d) The apple might hit the man. S

NP VP Det N Aux V NP Det N The apple might hit the man OR InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Det N V NP Det N The apple might hit the man e) He often reads detective stories. S NP VP N Qual V NP A N

He often reads detective stories OR InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Pres N Qual V NP

A N

He often reads detective stories 4. The following sentences contain modifiers of various types. For each sentence, first identify the modifier(s), then draw the tree structures. a) A frightened passenger landed the crippled airplane. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Det A N Pst V NP Det A N A frightened passenger landed the crippled airplane b) A huge moon hung in the black sky. InflP(=S) NP Infl VP Det A N Pst V PP P NP Det A N

A huge moon hung in the black sky c) An unusual event occurred before the meeting. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Det A N Pst V PP P NP Det N

An unusual event occurred before the meeting d) An old house appeared on the grassy hill. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP Det A NP Pst V PP A N P NP Det A N

An old house appeared on the grassy hill 5. The following sentences all contain conjoined categories. Draw a tree structure for each of the sentences. a) Jim has washed the dirty shirts and pants. InflP(=S) NP VP N Aux V NP Det A NP N CON N Jim has washed the dirty shirts and pants OR InflP(=S)

NP VP N Infl V NP Det A NP N CON N Jim has washed the dirty shirts and pants b) Helen put on her clothes and went out. S

NP VP N VP CON VP VP NP V Adv V P Det N

Helen put on her clothes and went out OR InflP(=S) NP Infl VP N Pst VP CON VP VP NP V Adv V P Det N

Helen put on her clothes and went out c) Mary is fond of literature but tired of statistics. S

NP VP N VP CON VP VP NP VP NP V A P N V A P N Mary is fond of literature but (is) tired of statistics OR InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP N Pres VP CON VP VP NP VP NP V A P N V A P N Mary is fond of literature but (is) tired of statistics d) The detective went out and the mysterious man came in. S S CON S NP VP NP VP Det N V Adv Det A N V Adv The detective went out and the mysterious man came in e) Crusoe knows that spring will come and the snow will melt.

S NP VP CP N V C S

S CON S NP VP NP VP N Aux V Det N Aux V Crusoe knows that spring will come and the snow will melt

6. The following sentences all contain embedded clauses that function as complements of a verb, an adjective, a preposition or a noun. Draw a tree structure for each sentence. a) You know that I hate war.

S

NP VP CP N V C S

NP VP N V NP N