External syntax

A relative clause can combine with the NP it modifies in at least the following two ways:

(203)0(203

(204)

[the [toy [$\epsilon$_i [$\epsilon$_C [Dafna likes $\epsilon$_i ]]]]]  

 

(204)0(204

(205)

[[the toy] [$\epsilon$_i [$\epsilon$_C [Dafna likes $\epsilon$_i ]]]]  

  Based on cases like ((206)) and ((207)), which are problematic for the structure in (14.3), the structure in (14.3) is adopted.

(205)0(205

(206)

[[the man and the woman] [who met on the bus]]  (206)0(206

(207)

[[the man and the woman] [who like each other]] 

As it stands, the RC analysis sketched so far will combine in two ways with the Determiner tree shown in Figure (14.3), ^14.6 giving us both the possiblities shown in (14.3) and (14.3). In order to block the structure exemplified in (14.3), the feature $\langle$rel-clause$\rangle$ is used in combination with the following equations.

  

Figure: Determiner tree with <rel-clause> feature: $\beta$Dnx

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On the RC:
NP_r.b:$\langle$rel-clause $\rangle = +$ On the Determiner tree:
NP_f.t:$\langle$rel-clause $\rangle = -$ Together, these equations block introduction of the determiner above the relative clause.