Difference between revisions of "The Headedness of NPs in Norwegian"

a. skjort-a b. skjort-e-ne shirt-DEF.FEM.SG shirt-PL-DEF.PL ‘the shirt’ ‘the shirts’

c. de-n gul-e skjort-a
DEF-SG yellow-W shirt-DEF.FEM.SG
‘the yellow shirt’

d. de-i gul-e skjort-e-ne
DEF-PL yellow-W shirt-PL-DEF.PL
‘the yellow shirts’

e. de-i to (gul-e) skjort-e-ne
DEF-PL two yellow-W shirt-PL-DEF.PL
‘the two (yellow) shirt

a. [DP e Elefanti di colorebianci] hanno creatoin passato grande curiosità.
elephants of colour white have created in past great curiosity
‘White coloured elephants raised a lot of curiosity in the past.’

b. [DP e Cani da guardia di grosse dimensoni] sono più efficienti.
dogs of guard of great dimensions are more efficient
‘Watch dogs of large size are more efficient.’

a. [DP L’ antica Roma] (fu distruttadai barbari ).
the ancient Rome was destroyed by.thebarbarians

b. [DP Roma antica tRoma](fu distruttadai barbari ).
Rome ancient was destroyed by.thebarbarians

c.*[DP e Antica Roma] (fu distrutta dai barbari).

[DP *(Gli) elefanti di colorebianco] sono estinti.
the elephants ofcolour white are extinct
‘White coloured elephants are extinct.’

[DP e White elephants] have become extinct.

[DP e Ancient Rome] was destroyed by the barbarians

[DP *(Det) gaml-e Roma] vartøydelagt av barbar-a-ne.
the old-DEF Roma was destroyed by barbarian-PL-DEF
‘Ancient Rome was destroyed by the barbarians.’

[DP e Gaml-e Anna] sette seg.
old-DEF Anna sat REFL
‘Old Anna sat down.’