2.6. Past-Participial Clause

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Yeonsol Kim

April 10, 2026


1. Auxiliary Verb의 Complement로 기능하는 Past-Participial Clause

I was invited.

이 경우 be는 modal auxiliaries이므로 transparent verb이고, 따라서 raising이 일어난 구조로 볼 수 있다.

  • Raised Subject: I
  • Predicate
    • Head(Auxiliary Verb): was
    • Complement(Past-Participial Clause): invited
      • Predicand: I
      • Predicate: invited

Simplification: (I) was / ~ invited.

2. Modifier로 기능하는 Past-Participial Clause

rocks formed from river deposits

  • NP
    • Head: rocks
    • Modifier(Past-Participial Clause): formed from river deposits
      • Predicand: rocks
      • Predicate: formed from river deposits