We can describe this construction by again adjusting the relevant
phrase-structure rule. We simply need to add a complementizer to our Srule:
SÆSconj
compNP VPì
í
îü
ý
þcompÆthat
Æì
í
îü
ý
þThe following diagrams illustrate how to analyze the kinds of sentences rep-
resented by 51, 52, and 52a:
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Sentence 4.51:That Macarena liked Buggsysurprised everyone. (subject)