*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
Semantics: (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
Semantics: (These students) are ((very) difficult) → (for (us) to teach)
Ed isn’t ready, but I am