Verb Inflection
Consider the following inflected form of the verb "to land".
Jemison will land the space shuttle.
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|
Inflection Phrase (IP) |
/| |
/ | |
_______/ | |
/ | |
NP | |
| | |
- | |
N | |
| - ____ |
N I \ |
| | \ |
Jemison | | |
| VP |
| |\ |
| | \_____________ |
| | NP |
| | | |
| - | |
| V - |
| | N |
| | /| |
| V / | |
| | Specifier - |
| land | N |
| | /| |
I the / | |
| / | |
will Specifier | |
| | |
| | |
space | |
| |
N |
| |
shuttle |
|
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E.g.,
Jemison landed the space shuttle.
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|
Inflection Phrase (IP) |
/| |
/ | |
_______/ | |
/ | |
NP | |
| | |
- | |
N | |
| - ____ |
N I \ |
| | \ |
Jemison | | |
| VP |
| |\ |
| | \_____________ |
| | NP |
| | | |
| - | |
| V - |
| | N |
| | /| |
| V / | |
| | Specifier - |
| land | N |
| | /| |
I the / | |
| / | |
-ed Specifier | |
| | |
| | |
space | |
| |
N |
| |
shuttle |
|
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