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Binding Principle A
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
a. le principe A du liage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Binding Principle A explains why "himself" in the English sentence "John found a picture of himself and gave it to Paul" can only refer to John.Le principe A du liage explique pourquoi « himself » dans la phrase anglaise « John found a picture of himself and gave it to Paul » ne peut renvoyer qu'à John.
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