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11.5.10 P ROPLET REPRESENTATION OF THE B ACH -P ETERS SENTENCE
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noun: man
cat: snp
sem: def sg
fnc: get
mdr: (deserve 57)
prn: 56

verb: deserve
cat: v
sem: ind pres
arg: # (prize 56)
mdd: (man 56)
prn: 57

noun: (prize 56)
cat: snp
sem: def sg
fnc: deserve
prn: 57

verb: get
cat: decl
sem: pres
arg: man prize
prn: 56

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noun: prize
cat: snp
sem: def sg
fnc: get
mdr: (want 58)
prn: 56

verb: want
cat: v
sem: pres
arg: (man 56) #
mdd: (prize 56)
prn: 58

noun: (man 56)
cat: snp
sem: def sg
fnc: want
prn: 58

The semantic relation between the first main clause noun proplet and the first
relative clause is coded by the modifier value (deserve 57) in the mdr at-
tribute of man and the modified value (man 56) in the mdd attribute of de-
serve . The pronoun it is represented by the noun proplet with the address (prize
56) as its core value.
The semantic relation between the second main clause noun proplet and the
second relative clause is coded by the modifier value (want 58) in the mdr
attribute of prize and the modified value (prize 56) in the mdd attribute of
want . The pronoun he is represented by the noun proplet with the address
(man 56) as its core value. For a more general account see 11.6.5 following.

11.6 Coreference in Adverbial Sentential Modifiers

The four remaining subclause constructions subject to the Langacker-Ross
constraint are adverbial modifier sentences. The following constellations cor-
respond to those of 11.4.1 (subject sentence), 11.4.4 (object sentence), and
11.5.1 (adnominal modifier sentence):

11.6.1 L ANGACKER -R OSS CONSTRAINT IN ADVERBIAL SUBCLAUSES

1. LH' Coreferent noun in lower clause (L) precedes pronoun in matrix (H')
When Mary returned she kissed John.
2. H'L Pronoun in matrix (H') precedes non-coref. noun in lower clause (L)
% She kissed John when Mary returned.
3. L'H Pronoun in lower clause (L') precedes coreferent noun in matrix (H)
When she returned Mary kissed John.
4. HL' Coreferent noun in matrix (H) precedes pronoun in lower clause (L')
Mary kissed John when she returned.