CAS LX 522 Syntax ISentences inside sentencesEmbedded clausesSeemsCharlie seems to receive (just) one q-roleSeem seems to assign (just) one q-role.Back to CharlieDisliking beesSlide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17IdiomsSlide 19Other raising verbsThere seems…*There seems a man to be in the garden.*There seems a man to be in the gardenSlide 24Object controlSlide 26ClassesInstallment 10b. Raising, etc.Installment 10b. Raising, etc.8.2.6-8.48.2.6-8.4CAS LX 522CAS LX 522Syntax ISyntax ISentences inside sentencesSentences inside sentencesLast time we began looking at Last time we began looking at embedded embedded sentencessentences..Embedded sentences can be finite:Embedded sentences can be finite:Shannon claimed [that she could catch a fish].Shannon claimed [that she could catch a fish].Or nonfinite:Or nonfinite:Michael wants [PRO to leave].Michael wants [PRO to leave].Jin wants [Michael to return the watch].Jin wants [Michael to return the watch].Sun arranged [for him to return the watch].Sun arranged [for him to return the watch].Embedded clausesEmbedded clausesEmbedded finite clauses are CPs, with a Embedded finite clauses are CPs, with a complementizer (complementizer (that that or or ØØ).).Shannon claimed [Shannon claimed [CPCP thatthat she could catch a fish]. she could catch a fish].Shannon claimed [Shannon claimed [CP CP ØØ she could catch a fish]. she could catch a fish].Embedded nonfinite clauses have Embedded nonfinite clauses have toto as T, and can be as T, and can be CPs or bare TPs— the distinction is determined by CPs or bare TPs— the distinction is determined by case properties of the verb.case properties of the verb.Michael wants [Michael wants [CPCP ØØNULLNULL PROPRONULLNULL to leave] to leave]Jin Jin wantswantsACCACC [ [TPTP MichaelMichaelACCACC to return the watch]. to return the watch].Sun arranged [Sun arranged [CPCP forforACCACC himhimACCACC to return the watch]. to return the watch].Nonfinite Nonfinite toto does not assign case, so the subject must does not assign case, so the subject must get case (have its [get case (have its [casecase] feature checked) in some other ] feature checked) in some other way.way.SeemsSeemsNow, we’ll turn to another kind of embedded Now, we’ll turn to another kind of embedded nonfinite clause.nonfinite clause.Charlie seems [to dislike bees].Charlie seems [to dislike bees].This looks a little bit like:This looks a little bit like:Charlie tried [to sneak away].Charlie tried [to sneak away].Which is really:Which is really:Charlie tried [PRO to sneak away].Charlie tried [PRO to sneak away].CharlieCharlie is the Agent of is the Agent of trytry..PROPRO (=Charlie) is the Agent of (=Charlie) is the Agent of sneaksneak..So, what about So, what about Charlie seems to dislike beesCharlie seems to dislike bees? What ? What -roles go to -roles go to CharlieCharlie??Charlie Charlie seems to receiveseems to receive(just) one (just) one -role-roleSeems can also embed a finite clause, so consider Seems can also embed a finite clause, so consider the pair:the pair:Charlie seems to dislike bees.Charlie seems to dislike bees.It seems that Charlie dislikes bees.It seems that Charlie dislikes bees.The The itit in the second sentence is the same in the second sentence is the same itit we we find in find in ItIt rainedrained. . ItIt does not get a does not get a -role, because -role, because rainrain doesn’t have any doesn’t have any -roles. We only have -roles. We only have itit there because sentences need subjects (there because sentences need subjects (EPPEPP: T : T has a [has a [uuD*D*] feature).] feature).So what So what -roles does -roles does seemseem assign? assign?SeemSeem seems to assign seems to assign(just) one (just) one -role.-role.What What seemseem (and (and appearappear) mean when paired with ) mean when paired with an embedded sentence is that the proposition an embedded sentence is that the proposition expressed by the embedded sentence appears expressed by the embedded sentence appears true.true.There’s only one participant in a There’s only one participant in a seemseeming, the ing, the Proposition.Proposition.It seems [that It seems [that seemseem assigns one assigns one -role].-role].So, So, seemseem assigns a Proposition assigns a Proposition -role (structurally, -role (structurally, to its sister, the CP daughter of Vto its sister, the CP daughter of V), and nothing ), and nothing else (hence, else (hence, itit is needed to check the EPP feature).is needed to check the EPP feature).Back to CharlieBack to CharlieIt seems [that Charlie dislikes bees].It seems [that Charlie dislikes bees].Charlie seems [to dislike bees].Charlie seems [to dislike bees].These two sentences mean basically the These two sentences mean basically the same thing.same thing.Dislike Dislike assigns two assigns two -roles, we might say -roles, we might say Experiencer Experiencer and and ThemeTheme..It’s the same verb It’s the same verb dislikedislike in both sentences. in both sentences. So, we presume that the bottom of both So, we presume that the bottom of both trees will look the same…trees will look the same…Disliking beesDisliking beesStarting with Starting with It seems that Charlie dislikes beesIt seems that Charlie dislikes bees, we , we would build a would build a vvP that looks like this:P that looks like this:V (V (dislikedislike) assigns a Theme ) assigns a Theme -role to the DP -role to the DP beesbees..vvExperiencerExperiencer assigns an Experiencer assigns an Experiencer -role to the DP -role to the DP CharlieCharlie..VdislikeVPvvvPvExperiencer<V>DPNPbeesDØindefDPNPCharlieDØproperDisliking beesDisliking beesAnd then we add T and C to get And then we add T and C to get that that Charlie dislikes beesCharlie dislikes bees……The [The [casecase] feature of ] feature of CharlieCharlie is valued and is valued and checked by the [checked by the [nomnom] feature of T.] feature of T.The [The [uuInfl:Infl:] feature of ] feature of vv is valued and is valued and checked by T: [checked by T: [uuInflInfl:pres3sg].:pres3sg].The [The [uuclause-type:clause-type:] feature of T is valued ] feature of T is valued and checked by the [clause-type:Decl] and