-ing adjectives

An analysis has already been provided for past participal (-ed) adjectives (as in sentence  ((555))), which are restricted to the Transitive Verb family.^25.4 A similar analysis needs to take place for the present participle (-ing) used as a pre-nominal modifier. This type of adjective, however, does not seem to be as restricted as the -ed adjectives, since verbs in other tree families seem to exhibit this alternation as well (e.g. sentences ((556)) and ((557))).

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(555)

The murdered man was a doctoral student at UPenn .  (555)0(555

(556)

The man died .  (556)0(556

(557)

The dying man pleaded for his life .