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: (NP TOP) VP (NP) (PP)* | : (NP TOP) VP (NP) (PP)* | ||
* The structure is heavily topic-comment structure. | * The structure is heavily topic-comment structure. | ||
* The direct noun phrase is usually right after the verb phrase. This is not required, | * The direct noun phrase is usually right after the verb phrase. This is not required, though moving it out of that position would be a definite demotion of topicality. Except maybe with heavy phrases. | ||
* More often than not, the focus will be in the direct case and usually indicates definiteness. | * More often than not, the focus will be in the direct case and usually indicates definiteness. | ||
* The sentence includes optional affect markers. These float around in the sentence. | * The sentence includes optional affect markers. These float around in the sentence. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:34, 5 November 2019
- (NP TOP) VP (NP) (PP)*
- The structure is heavily topic-comment structure.
- The direct noun phrase is usually right after the verb phrase. This is not required, though moving it out of that position would be a definite demotion of topicality. Except maybe with heavy phrases.
- More often than not, the focus will be in the direct case and usually indicates definiteness.
- The sentence includes optional affect markers. These float around in the sentence.
