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complex-syntax.md: remove vestiges of old optional depictives analysis (
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nschneid authored Apr 22, 2024
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advcl(upset, talked)
~~~

### Adnominal Clause Modifiers

An adnominal clause modifier is a clause which modifies a nominal.
This relation is also used for optional depictives:

~~~ sdparse
the issues as he sees them
acl(issues, sees)
She entered the room sad
advcl(entered, sad)
~~~

~~~ sdparse
Cette affaire à suivre \n This case to follow
acl(affaire, suivre)
He painted the model naked
advcl(painted, naked)
~~~

This relation is also used for optional depictives. The adjective is taken to modify the nominal of
which it provides a secondary predication.
### Adnominal Clause Modifiers

An adnominal clause modifier is a clause which modifies a nominal.

~~~ sdparse
She entered the room sad
acl(She, sad)
the issues as he sees them
acl(issues, sees)
~~~

~~~ sdparse
He painted the model naked
acl(model, naked)
Cette affaire à suivre \n This case to follow
acl(affaire, suivre)
~~~

A relative clause is a special type of adnominal clause, characterized by finiteness and usually omission of
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The relation `xcomp` is used for core arguments of clausal predicates,
so it will not be used for some other instances of secondary predication.
Optional depictives are analyzed as adjuncts, and made the [acl]() of the nominal that they semantically modify (if one is present).
Optional depictives are analyzed as [advcl]() adjuncts.

For instance, in _She entered the room sad_ we also have a double predication
(she entered the room; she was sad).
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