diff --git a/_u-overview/complex-syntax.md b/_u-overview/complex-syntax.md index 68f833595aa..28fad97e479 100644 --- a/_u-overview/complex-syntax.md +++ b/_u-overview/complex-syntax.md @@ -245,31 +245,30 @@ He was upset when I talked to him 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 @@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ xcomp(jmenovat, generálem) 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).