PP Small Clause with Sentential Subject, and Prep anchors: Ts0PPnx1

Description:

This tree family is selected by multi-word prepositions that take sentential subjects. In particular, this family is selected by two-word prepositions, where both words are prepositions. Both components of the multi-word preposition are anchors. The sentential subject can be indicative or infinitive. Small clauses are explained in much greater detail in section 9.3. 3 prepositions select this tree family.

Examples:

outside of
that Mary did not complete the task on time is outside of the scope of this discussion .

Declarative tree:

See Figure 6.40.

  

Figure: Declarative PP Small Clause with Sentential Subject Tree, with two-word preposition, where both words are prepositions: $\alpha$s0PPnx1

Other available trees:

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