Finite Clause Complements - Noun, Verb, & Adjective

• Finite clause complements have tensed verbs, and show subject-verb agreement.
• Adj: o, p, t, ts
• Noun: o, t, tp, ts, tsp
• Verb:
  • transitive: o, p, s, t, tp, ts, tsp
  • Ditransitive 1: o, t, tp, ts
  • Ditransitive 2: o, s, t, ts
  • Link: t
  • Complex-transitive 1: t

  Format:

  Code	(	Arguments	)	Extraposed Subject Code
  fincomp		o t p s ts tp sp tsp		blank :subj

  Where:

  argument:

  Arguments	Definition	Examples
  o	A finite clause with an optional that complementizer	decide: tran=fincomp(o) assure: ditran=np,fincomp(o)
  t	A finite clause with a required that complementizer	conclude: tran=fincomp(t)
  p	A finite clause with an optional that complementizer which may be realized as (the proform) so or not	assume: tran=fincomp(p)
  s	A subjunctive clause with an optional that complementizer	suggest: tran=fincomp(s)
  ts	A subjunctive clause with a required that complementizer	rquire: tran=fincomp(ts)
  tp	A finite clause with a required that complementizer which may be realized as so or not	advise: ditran=np,fincomp(tp)
  sp	A subjunctive clause with an optional that complementizer which may be realized as so or not	None in lexicon
  tsp	A subjunctive clause with a required that complementizer which can also be realized as so or not	move: tran=fincomp(tsp)

  subj

  A subjunctive clause is a finite clause with an untensed verb (subjunctive form), or should followed by an untensed verb.

  Extraposed Subject: the interpretation code subj is attached to a fincomp( ) to indicate that the finite complement is an extraposed subject.