wh-movement

wh-movement
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le mouvement 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)
English typically uses wh-movement in questions.L'anglais utilise généralement le mouvement wh- dans les questions.
b. le déplacement 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)
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) 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)
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) 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 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.
Examples
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
scarf