The analysis of one of the examples above is given in Figure 8-3. (Note that just like finite simple verbal groups, the primary verbal group splits into Finite and Predicator: Finite ‘did’ + Predicator ‘seem’. The Predicator then extends to include the secondary verbal group: ‘seem’ + ‘to go’. This is brought out by versions of the clause where Finite and Predicator are discontinuous, as with did ... seem to go in did the sand dredger seem to go past the Marchioness?)
Blogger Comments:
Figure 8-3 misrepresents the text (because of software limitations in splitting table cells). The Finite is 'did' and the Predicator is 'seem to go':
the sand dredger
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seemed
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to go
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past the Marchioness
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Subject
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Finite
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Pre
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dicator
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Adjunct
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