Suggested Answers and Hints - Chapter 5
c Michael moved my map from the middle.
three arguments
multiple complement verb
vP
DP v'
Michael v VP
move 1 v DP V'
e my map V PP
t 1 from the middle
d The bomb blew up.
patient argument
*There blew up the bomb.
*In the prison blew up the bomb.
The terrorists blew up the bomb.
ergative verb
VP
DP V'
the bomb V PP
blow up
e Larry laughed.
agent argument
Larry laughed a cruel laugh.
intransitive
vP
DP v'
Larry v VP
laugh 1 v V'
e V
t 1