Syntax: What’s in a node? 1.1

Since 'three' is an adjective that modifies the NP ' the bears' it is an adjunct and not an obligatory component of the NP. All adjuncts must be attached to the element they modify at the bar (X') level.

Since 'three' is an adjective that modifies the NP ' the bears' it is an adjunct and not an obligatory component of the NP. All adjuncts must be attached to the element they modify at the bar (X') level.

Since 'three' is an adjective that modifies the NP ' the bears' it is an adjunct and not an obligatory component of the NP. All adjuncts must be attached to the element they modify at the bar (X') level.

In question formation, any inflection found in I head will raise to C head. In this example, the inflectional material in I head that raises to C head is covert (not spoken) and surfaces as 'does'.

In question formation, any inflection found in I head will raise to C head. In this example, the inflectional material in I head that raises to C head is covert (not spoken) and surfaces as 'does'.

In question formation, any inflection found in I head will raise to C head. In this example, the inflectional material in I head that raises to C head is covert (not spoken) and surfaces as 'does'.

The phrase 'Spiderman is intelligent' is a copula structure, thus the adjective 'intelligent' is an obligatory component of the VP. Without it, the VP would be ungrammatical: *Spiderman is... It must be attached at the head level as a complement sister.

The phrase 'Spiderman is intelligent' is a copula structure, thus the adjective 'intelligent' is an obligatory component of the VP. Without it, the VP would be ungrammatical: *Spiderman is... It must be attached at the head level as a complement sister.

The phrase 'Spiderman is intelligent' is a copula structure, thus the adjective 'intelligent' is an obligatory component of the VP. Without it, the VP would be ungrammatical: *Spiderman is... It must be attached at the head level as a complement sister.

In this example 'will' is a modal verb that, at the introductory level, sits in I head. It is not a Wh element thus cannot be found in Spec CP.

In this example 'will' is a modal verb that, at the introductory level, sits in I head. It is not the lexical verb, which sits in V head.

In this example 'will' is a modal verb that, at the introductory level, sits in I head.

Since the NP 'her keys' is the direct object of the transitive verb 'left', it must be attached at the V head level since it is an obligatory component of the structure of the verb

Since the NP 'her keys' is the direct object of the transitive verb 'left', it must be attached at the V head level since it is an obligatory component of the structure of the verb

Since the NP 'her keys' is the direct object of the transitive verb 'left', it must be attached at the V head level since it is an obligatory component of the structure of the verb

All Wh elements must be found in Spec CP in surface structure.

All Wh elements must be found in Spec CP in surface structure.

All Wh elements must be found in Spec CP in surface structure.

At the introductory level, the subject of the verb will always be found in Spec IP.

At the introductory level, the subject of the verb will always be found in Spec IP.

At the introductory level, the subject of the verb will always be found in Spec IP.

In this example. 'two' is a quantifier thus will be found in Spec NP.

In this example. 'two' is a quantifier thus will be found in Spec NP.

In this example. 'two' is a quantifier thus will be found in Spec NP.

In this sentence 'is' acts as an auxiliary verb showing aspect of the lexical verb 'hope' thus it can only be found in I head.

In this sentence 'is' acts as an auxiliary verb showing aspect of the lexical verb 'hope' thus it can only be found in I head.

In this sentence 'is' acts as an auxiliary verb showing aspect of the lexical verb 'hope' thus it can only be found in I head.

The preposition 'under' is the head of the prepositional phrase 'under the kitchen sink', thus must be found in P head.

The preposition 'under' is the head of the prepositional phrase 'under the kitchen sink', thus must be found in P head.

The preposition 'under' is the head of the prepositional phrase 'under the kitchen sink', thus must be found in P head.