Syntax of Dutch

Front matter

Dutch

Syntax of Dutch Verbs and Verb Phrases Volume 2

Comprehensive Grammar Resources

Contents

Volume 1

Abbreviations and symbols

Preface and acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Characterization and classification

1.1. General characterization

1.2. Verb classifications

1.3. Inflection

1.4. Mood

1.5. Tense, epistemic modality and aspect Chapter 2

Projection of verb phrases I: Argument structure Introduction

2.1. Nominal arguments

2.2. Complementives (secondary predicates)

2.3. PP-complements (prepositional objects)

2.4. AP-complements

2.5. Special verbs

Chapter 3 Projection of verb phrases II: Verb frame alternations Introduction

3.1. Main types

3.2. Alternations involving the external argument 3.3. Alternations of noun phrases and PPs

3.4. Some apparent cases of verb frame alternation

Volume 2

Chapter 4

Projection of verb phrases IIIa: Selection of clauses/verb phrases Introduction

4.1. Semantic types of finite argument clauses

4.2. Finite and infinitival argument clauses

4.3. Control properties of verbs selecting an infinitival clause 4.4. Three main types of infinitival argument clauses

4.5. Non-main verbs

4.6. The distinction between main and non-main verbs Chapter 5

Projection of verb phrases IIIb: Argument and complementive clauses Introduction

5.1. Finite argument clauses

5.2. Infinitival argument clauses

5.3. Complementive clauses

Chapter 6

Projection of verb phrases IIc: Complements of non-main verbs Introduction

6.1. Characteristics and typology of non-main verbs

6.2. Non-main verbs selecting a participle

6.3. Non-main verbs selecting a teinfinitive

6.4. Non-main verbs selecting a bare infinitive

Chapter 7 Projection of verb phrases IId: Verb clusters

7.1. Recognizing verb clusters

7.2. The hierarchical order of verbs in verb clusters

7.3. The linear order of verbs in verb clusters

7.4. Permeation of verb clusters

Glossary (Volumes 1 & 2) Subject index (Volumes 1 & 2) References (Volumes 1 & 2)

640 641 765 936

946 946 951 1003 1019

1119 1153 1173

Volume 3 (may be subject to change)

12.1. Arguments

12.2. Modifiers

12.3. Parts of constituents