wh-island

wh-island
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'îlot wh-
(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).
(M)
This sentence is ungrammatical because it violates a wh-island constraint.Cette phrase est agrammaticale parce qu'elle enfreint une contrainte d'îlot wh-.
b. l'îlot qu-
(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).
(M)
Some languages appear to tolerate wh-island violations more readily than English.Certaines langues semblent tolérer les violations d'îlots qu- plus facilement que l'anglais.
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