PP Small Clause, with Prep and Noun anchors: Tnx0PNaPnx1

Description:

This family is selected by multi-word prepositions that can occur in small clause constructions. In particular, this family is selected by three-word prepositions. The first and third words are always prepositions, and the middle word is a noun. The noun is marked for null adjunction since it cannot be modified by noun modifiers. All three components of the multi-word preposition are anchors. For more information on small clause constructions, see section 9.3. 24 multi-word preposition select this tree family.

Examples:

in back of, in line with, on top of
The red plaid box should be in back of the plain black box .
The evidence is in line with my newly concocted theory .
She is on top of the world .
*She is on direct top of the world .

Declarative tree:

See Figure 6.36.

  

Figure: Declarative PP Small Clause tree with three-word preposition, where the middle noun is marked for null adjunction: $\alpha$nx0PNaPnx1

Other available trees:

wh-moved subject, wh-moved object of PP, relative clause on subject with and without comp, relative clause on object of PP with and without comp/with PP pied-piping, adjunct (gap-less) relative clause with comp/with PP pied-piping, imperative, NP Gerund.