Question
• COMP = complementizer, NMZ = nomInalizer, PRES = present, FUT - future, 3p = 3rd person plural marking,
POSS = possessive marking
1. ha-ni-iena-s eniore wa-ni-rehas lah
PRES-3PL-parent-NMIZ tomorrow FUT-3PL-visit
COMP
"My parents will visit tomorrow"
2. ha-ni-iena-s
iak-nosa wa-ni-rehas lah
PRES-3PL-parent-NMZ 15G.POSS-house FUT-3PL-visit COMP
"My parents will visit my house"
3. ha-ni-iena-s
wa-ni-rehas lah
PRES-3PL-parent-NMZ FUT-3PL-visit COMP
"My parents will visit."
4. *ha-ni-lena-s
iak-nosa wa-ni-rehas
PRES-3PL-parent-NMZ 1SG.POSS-house FUT-3PL-visit
"My parents will visit my house
5. ha-Ø-ksa-s kowa oheron en-Ø-atakwe ken?
PRES-35G-to.be.young-NMZ apple big PAST-3SG-eat COMP
"Did the child eat the big apple?"
6. * Tsitso ha-Ø-ksa-s kowa en-Ø-atakwe ken en-Ø-raton iah
Tsitso PRES-35G-to.be.young-NMZ apple PAST-3SG-eat COMP PAST-3SG-ask COMP
Isitso asked whether the child ate the apple."
Question: There is a crucial difference between sentence (1) and (2), select the most appropriate difference below:
• The VP in sentence (1) contains one complement, while the VP in sentence (2)
contains two complements.
• The VP in sentence (1) contains one complement, while the VP in sentence (2)
does not contain any complements
• The VP in sentence (1) contains two complements, while the VP in (2) contains
only one
• The VP in sentence (1) does not contain a complement, while the VP in
sentence (2) does
Answer
The VP in sentence (1) contains one complement, while the VP in sentence (2) contains two complements.