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c-command
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la c-commande (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Understanding c-command is essential for many syntactic analyses.Comprendre la c-commande est indispensable pour de nombreuses analyses syntaxiques.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. c-commander
The moved wh-phrase c-commands the trace it leaves behind in its base position.Le syntagme interrogatif déplacé c-commande la trace qu'il laisse dans sa position d'origine.
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