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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
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Analysis of my father's picture
my father's picture
I have learned that there can be three meanings in the noun phrase and then I was wondering if when it is interpreted in each different meaning, diagram is drawn differently respectively?
1. a picture that my father owns -> my father's + picture
2. a picture that my father took/printed -> my father's + picture
3. a picture that has my father's image -> my + father's picture
I was wondering if the #3 analysis is correct?
And all of the diagrams are the same but should I figure it out in context?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual.
I have learned that there can be three meanings in the noun phrase and then I was wondering if when it is interpreted in each different meaning, diagram is drawn differently respectively?
1. a picture that my father owns -> my father's + picture
2. a picture that my father took/printed -> my father's + picture
3. a picture that has my father's image -> my + father's picture
I was wondering if the #3 analysis is correct?
And all of the diagrams are the same but should I figure it out in context?
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual.
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Hans51 I was wondering if the #3 analysis is correct? Yes. Hans51 And all of the diagrams are the same but should I figure it out in context?
- Hans51 I was wondering if the #3 analysis is correct?
- Yes.
- Hans51 And all of the diagrams are the same but should I figure it out in context?
- Absolutely right!
- If you are writing it yourself, however, I highly recommend 'a picture of my father' for #3.
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Hans51I was wondering if the #3 analysis is correct?Yes.
Hans51And all of the diagrams are the same but should I figure it out in context?Absolutely right! If you are writing it yourself, however, I highly recommend 'a picture of my father' for #3.
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The context would clarify the interpretation. If it didn't, and it might not, we would have to ask for clarification.
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Mister MicawberYes.Do you mean that this one is right?
my + father's picture
Come to think of it, my father's + picture is correct for the #3 like the others.
And if you say "yes", the diagram for #3 should be different from that of the #1 and #2, right? It is so confusing.
What do you think?
Thank
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I am not an aficionado of 'diagrams', so I see no difference between my + father's picture andmy father's + picture.
Hans51my father's + picture is correct for the #3 like the others.And if you say "yes", the diagram for #3 should be different from that of the #1 and #2, right? It is so confusing.What do you think?I think I have no idea what you a
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