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wh-movement
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le mouvement wh- (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).
English typically uses wh-movement in questions.L'anglais utilise généralement le mouvement wh- dans les questions.
b. le déplacement wh- (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).
The student drew a syntax tree showing the path of wh-movement from the object position.L'étudiant a dessiné un arbre syntaxique montrant le parcours du déplacement wh- depuis la position d'objet.
c. le mouvement qu- (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).
Long-distance wh-movement leaves a trace in its base position.Un mouvement qu- à longue distance laisse une trace dans sa position d'origine.
d. le déplacement qu- (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).
This analysis assumes that wh-movement is triggered by an uninterpretable feature.Cette analyse présuppose que le déplacement qu- est déclenché par un trait non interprétable.
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