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Idiom with V, D, A, N, and Prep anchors: Tnx0VDAN1Pnx2

Description:
This tree family is selected by transitive idioms that are anchored by a verb, determiner, adjective, noun, and preposition. 6 idioms select this family.
Examples:
make a big deal about, make a great show of
John made a big deal about a miniscule dent in his car.
The company made a big show of paying generous dividends.
Declarative tree:
See Figure 6.50.
   
Figure: Declarative Idiom with V, D, A, N, and Prep Anchors Tree: $\alpha $nx0VDAN1Pnx2
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Other available trees:
Subject relative clause with and without comp, adjunct relative clause with comp/with PP pied-piping, wh-moved subject, imperative, NP gerund, passive without by phrase, passive with by phrase, passive with wh-moved object of by phrase, passive with wh-moved by phrase, outer passive without by phrase, outer passive with by phrase, outer passive with wh-moved by phrase, outer passive with wh-moved object of by phrase, outer passive without by phrase with relative on the subject with and without comp, outer passive with by phrase with relative on subject with and without comp.

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XTAG Project
1998-09-14