PP Small Clause, with Noun and Prep anchors: Tnx0NPnx1

Description:

This family is selected by multi-word prepositions that can occur in small clause constructions. In particular, this family is selected by two-word prepositions, where the first word is a noun, the second word a preposition. Both components of the multi-word preposition are anchors. For more information on small clause constructions, see section 9.3. 1 multi-word preposition selects this tree family.

Examples:

thanks to
The fact that we are here tonight is thanks to the valiant efforts of our staff .

Declarative tree:

See Figure 6.35.

{Declarative PP Small Clause tree with two-word preposition, where the first word is a noun, and the second word is a preposition: $\alpha$nx0NPnx1

 

Other available trees:

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