The Fundamental Relations of Syntax and Conceptual Structure
predicator
A
B
imply
A
B
A
A
B
B
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B f1 f2
C
predicate
counting
THE SUN
CAUSE f1 f2
MELT f3
ICE
BLUE (WALL) = Basic Eventuality
Predicate: BLUE = Predicator [+Imply (X) = Implicator
WALL = Argument
MELT (ICE) = Basic Eventuality
Predicate MELT = Predicator [+Imply {X}] = Implicator
ICE = Argument
VP MELT
= Basic Phrase
V MELT = Basic Head [+Imply (X)] = Pointer
NP: ICE = Argument
AP BLUE = Basic Phrase
A BLUE = Basic Head +Imply (X) = Pointer
NP: WALL = Argument
H1 = HP
HP H0
H0
AP
A
[HP [H0 ] [AP A0]]
AP A0
PromP
Prom 0 Target NP [•+Ext. Arg.] NP JOHN ••index=i -Case_Inh
TP T0 •+Past +Host, +V, -N• +G
VP V1
•V0 SEE -Nom• +G
NP SELF •index=i -Case_Inh •[+Past] • -Nom
NP JOHN •index=i •+Ext. Arg. -Case_Inh