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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Parsing

Harry bought the book for Jill.

Harry - subject (noun);

bought the book for Jill - predicate (verb phrase);

bought - predicator (the head of the verb phrase);

the book - direct object (noun);

for Jill - adjunct (preposition phrase);

Is my parsing correct?

  

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Yes, except that the PP "for Jill" is complement of "bought", not an adjunct.

  • Yes, except that the PP "for Jill" is complement of "bought", not an adjunct.
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Yes, except that the PP "for Jill" is complement of "bought", not an adjunct.

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