2.7. Hollow Non-Finite Clause

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Yeonsol Kim

April 11, 2026


*Gap의 해석이 matrix clause 전체와 관련이 있기 때문에 hollow는 predicate의 성질보다는 matrix clause의 성질로 본다고 한다.

Here is a new book for you to read.

  • Predicate: Here is
    • Head: is
    • Locative Complement(AdvP): Here
  • Subject(NP): a new book for you to read.
    • Determiner(DP): a
    • Head(NP): new book for you to read
      • Head(N): book
      • Modifier(AdjP): new
      • Modifier(Hollow To-Infinitival Clause): for you to read
        • Subject: you
        • Predicate(VP): read
          • Head: read
          • Direct Object Gap: book

Simplification: Here / is / a new book / for you to read.

These students are very difficult for us to teach.

  • Subject(NP): These students
    • Determiner(DP): These
    • Head(N): students
  • Predicate(VP): are very difficult for us to teach
    • Head(Auxiliary Verb): are
    • Predicative Complement(AdjP): very difficult for us to teach
      • Modifier(AdvP): very
      • Head(Adj): difficult
      • Complement(Hollow To-Infinitival Clause): for us to teach
        • Subject: us
        • Predicate(VP): teach
          • Head(V): teach
          • Direct Object Gap(NP): these students

Simplification: These students / are / very difficult [for us to teach].