PP Small Clause, with Prep anchors: Tnx0PPnx1

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 both words are prepositions. Both components of the multi-word preposition are anchors. For more information on small clause constructions, see section 9.3. 9 multi-word prepositions select this tree family.

Examples:

on to, inside of
that detective is on to you .
The red box is inside of the blue box .

Declarative tree:

See Figure 6.36.

{Declarative PP Small Clause tree with two-word preposition, where both words are prepositions: $\alpha$nx0PPnx1

 

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, imperative, wh-moved object of PP, adjunct (gap-less) relative clause with comp/with PP pied-piping.