Intransitive: Tnx0V

Description:

This tree family is selected by verbs that do not require an object complement of any type. Adverbs, prepositional phrases and other adjuncts may adjoin on, but are not required for the sentences to be grammatical. 1,878 verbs select this family.

Examples:

eat, sleep, dance
Al ate .
Seth slept .
Hyun danced .

Declarative tree:

See Figure 6.1.

  

Figure: Declarative Intransitive Tree: $\alpha$nx0V

Other available trees:

wh-moved subject, subject relative clause with and without comp, adjunct (gap-less) relative clause with comp, adjunct (gap-less) relative clause with PP pied-piping, imperative, determiner gerund, NP gerund, pre-nominal participal.