Questions

IDQuestionSub-Questionin Feature
1aWhat is the context-neutral order of object (O) and verb (V) in simple transitive clauses (without an auxiliary) in a wide focus context?Indefinite O1
1bWhat is the context-neutral order of object (O) and verb (V) in simple transitive clauses (without an auxiliary) in a wide focus context?Definite O1
2aWhat is the context-neutral order of O and non-finite V in transitive clauses with a periphrastic tense in neutral contexts if applicable?Indefinite O1
2bWhat is the context-neutral order of O and non-finite V in transitive clauses with a periphrastic tense in neutral contexts if applicable?Definite O1
3What is the context-neutral order of O and finite V in embedded transitive clauses?1
4What is the context-neutral order of O and non-finite V in embedded transitive clauses - if available?1
5aWhat is the position of adverbs (Adv) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Frequentative (frequently - daily - often)2
5bWhat is the position of adverbs (Adv) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Place (here - there)2
5cWhat is the position of adverbs (Adv) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Manner (slowly - carefully)2
5dWhat is the position of adverbs (Adv) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Time (yesterday - today)2
6aWhat is the position of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Instrument (with a brush - with a pencil)3
6bWhat is the position of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Place (in the park - at the market)3
6cWhat is the position of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses in a wide focus context?Direction (to the market - towards the hills)3
7What is the relative order of Goal (G) - Theme (T) and V in ditransitive clauses in a wide focus context?4
8aCan the S- or A-arguments follow V in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Transitive verbs (kill - beat - pull - stroke)5
8bCan the S- or A-arguments follow V in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Verbs of appearance (appear - arrive - leave - vanish)5
8cCan the S- or A-arguments follow V in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Unaccusative Verbs (melt - die explode)5
8dCan the S- or A-arguments follow V in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Unergative Verbs (work - run - dance - pray)5
9aCan a theme marked as an S argument follow another argument in a wide focus context?Psychological V (please - frighten - amuse - surprise)5
9bCan a theme marked as an S argument follow another argument in a wide focus context?Unaccusative V (suit - fit)5
9cCan a theme marked as an S argument follow another argument in a wide focus context?Passive construction5
10aWhat is the position of temporal adverbs (Temp) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Transitive verbs (kill - beat - pull - stroke)5
10bWhat is the position of temporal adverbs (Temp) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Verbs of appearance (appear - arrive - leave - vanish)5
10cWhat is the position of temporal adverbs (Temp) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Unaccusative verbs (melt - die - explode)5
10dWhat is the position of temporal adverbs (Temp) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) in intransitive and transitive clauses in wide focus contexts?Unergative verbs (work - run - dance - pray)5
11aWhat is the position of periphrastic TAM markers (tense/aspect/mood) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) and verbs in intransitive and transitive declarative clauses - if available?Transitive verbs (kill - beat - pull - stroke)5
11bWhat is the position of periphrastic TAM markers (tense/aspect/mood) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) and verbs in intransitive and transitive declarative clauses - if available?Verbs of appearance (appear - arrive - leave - vanish)5
11cWhat is the position of periphrastic TAM markers (tense/aspect/mood) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) and verbs in intransitive and transitive declarative clauses - if available?Unaccusative verbs (melt - die - explode)5
11dWhat is the position of periphrastic TAM markers (tense/aspect/mood) with respect to subjects (S or A arguments) and verbs in intransitive and transitive declarative clauses - if available?Unergative verbs (work - run - dance - pray)5
12aIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?questioned A1
12bIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?questioned O1
12cIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?contrastive topic - A1
12dIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?contrastive topic - O1
12eIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?contrastive focus - correction - A1
12fIs there word order variation in which the O precedes the A in transitive clauses that are marked for information structure?contrastive focus - correction - O1
13aIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)questioned theme argument5
13bIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)questioned non-theme argument5
13cIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)theme is contrastive topic5
13dIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)non-theme is contrastive topic5
13eIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)theme is contrastive focus5
13fIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Psychological verbs)non-theme is contrastive focus5
13gIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)questioned theme argument5
13hIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)questioned non-theme argument5
13iIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)theme is contrastive topic5
13jIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)non-theme is contrastive topic5
13kIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)theme is contrastive focus5
13lIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Unaccusative verbs)non-theme is contrastive focus5
13mIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)questioned theme argument5
13nIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)questioned non-theme argument5
13oIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)theme is contrastive topic5
13pIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)non-theme is contrastive topic5
13qIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)theme is contrastive focus5
13rIs there word order variation in examples with a theme marked as an S argument that is marked for information structure? (Passive constructions)non-theme is contrastive focus5
14aIs there word order variation in ditransitive clauses that is marked for information structure?questioned T argument4
14bIs there word order variation in ditransitive clauses that is marked for information structure?questioned G argument4
15aIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Instrument)questioned O argument3
15bIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Instrument)questioned X3
15cIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Place)questioned O argument3
15dIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Place)questioned X3
15eIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Direction)questioned O argument3
15fIs there word order variation in the positioning of obliques (X) with respect to O and V in transitive clauses that is marked for information structure? (Direction)questioned X3
16aIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and locative adverbs that is marked for information structure?neutral context6
16bIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and locative adverbs that is marked for information structure?questioned Temp6
16cIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and locative adverbs that is marked for information structure?questioned Loc6
17aIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and manner adverbs that is marked for information structure?neutral context6
17bIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and manner adverbs that is marked for information structure?questioned Temp6
17cIs there word order variation in the positioning of temporal and manner adverbs that is marked for information structure?questioned Manner6
18Can objects of an embedded transitive clause occur in the matrix clause?8
19aDoes the language have the wh-scope marking construction?Plain example8
19bDoes the language have the wh-scope marking construction?Embedded example8
20aCan a subconstituent of an NP be discontinuous from the head of the NP?displaced part of NP is given information - displacement to the left9
20bCan a subconstituent of an NP be discontinuous from the head of the NP?displaced part of NP is contrastive topic - displacement to the left9
20cCan a subconstituent of an NP be discontinuous from the head of the NP?displaced part of NP is contrastive focus - displacement to the left9
20dCan a subconstituent of an NP be discontinuous from the head of the NP?displaced part of NP is given information - displacement to the right9
20eCan a subconstituent of an NP be discontinuous from the head of the NP?displaced part of NP is contrastive topic - displacement to the right9
21aCan referential subject pronouns be omitted?Coreference with a previously mentioned person7
21bCan referential subject pronouns be omitted?Binding by the matrix subject7
22aCan referential O pronouns be omitted?Coreference with a previously mentioned entity1
22bCan referential O pronouns be omitted?Binding by the matrix subject1
22cCan referential O pronouns be omitted?Semantic binding1
23Are there active predicates lacking any contentful argument?7
24aAre there active predicates with one contentful argument that does not - however - bear the subject role?Experiential verb7
24bAre there active predicates with one contentful argument that does not - however - bear the subject role?Intransitive verb7
24cAre there active predicates with one contentful argument that does not - however - bear the subject role?Existential7
25aWhat happens with the subject position if the subject does not appear in its canonical position (displaced subject)?Displaced (extraposed) sentential subject7
25bWhat happens with the subject position if the subject does not appear in its canonical position (displaced subject)?Dislocated noun phrase subject (in focal contexts)7
25cWhat happens with the subject position if the subject does not appear in its canonical position (displaced subject)?Impersonal passives7
26aReconstruction of binding: How do subject and object interact with respect to the interpretation of pronominals?Can the possessor of a subject be coreferential with the object?10
26bReconstruction of binding: How do subject and object interact with respect to the interpretation of pronominals?Can the possessor of an object be coreferential with the subject?10
27aWhat is the connection between order and grammatical function in the binding of possessives?Subject before object - possessor part of object10
27bWhat is the connection between order and grammatical function in the binding of possessives?Subject before object - possessor part of subject10
27cWhat is the connection between order and grammatical function in the binding of possessives? - If possible.Object before subject - possessor part of subject10
27dWhat is the connection between order and grammatical function in the binding of possessives? - If possible.Object before subject - possessor part of object10
28aPlacement of interrogatives in content questionsAsking for a subject in a transitive clause11
28bPlacement of interrogatives in content questionsAsking for a subject in an intransitive clause11
28cPlacement of interrogatives in content questionsAsking for a direct object11
28dPlacement of interrogatives in content questionsAsking for an indirect object11
28ePlacement of interrogatives in content questionsTime adverbial11
28fPlacement of interrogatives in content questionsManner adverbial11
29aMultiple questionsCan more than one constituent be questioned in the same clause?12
29bMultiple questionsCan an object interrogative precede a subject interrogative?12
29cMultiple questionsWhat is the order of manner and object interrogative?12
30aWeak Crossover: Can a fronted interrogative phrase bind a pronoun?Interrogative phrase = subject - pronoun embedded in the object14
30bWeak Crossover: Can a fronted interrogative phrase bind a pronoun?Interrogative phrase = object - pronoun embedded in the subject14
31aQuestioning parts of objectsCan an object be extracted from an object complement clause?13
31bQuestioning parts of objectsCan a subject be extracted from an object complement clause?13
31cQuestioning parts of objectsCan a possessor be extracted from an object NP?13
31dQuestioning parts of objectsCan a PP be extracted from an object NP?13
32aCan an object be extracted from a transitive adjunct clause?NA13
32bCan an object be extracted from a transitive adjunct clause?NA13
33aSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that sits in its canonical position?13
33bSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that does not sit in its canonical position?13
33cSubject islandsCan a possessor be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
33dSubject islandsCan a possessor be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
33e.iSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
33e.iiSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
33f.iSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
33f.iiSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
34Movement of contrastive focus: Can a contrastively focused object be moved to the left periphery?13
35aWeak crossover: Can a contrastively focused argument bind a pronoun?Contrast = subject - pronoun embedded in the object14
35bWeak crossover: Can a contrastively focused argument bind a pronoun?Contrast = object - pronoun embedded in the subject14
36aContrasting parts of objectsCan an object be extracted from an object complement clause?13
36bContrasting parts of objectsCan a subject be extracted from an object complement clause?13
36cContrasting parts of objectsCan a possessor be extracted from an object NP?13
36d.iContrasting parts of objectsCan a PP be extracted from an object NP?13
36d.iiContrasting parts of objectsCan a PP be extracted from an object NP?13
37aCan an object be extracted from an adjunct clause?NA13
37bCan an object be extracted from an adjunct clause?NA13
38a.iSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that sits in its canonical position?13
38a.iiSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that sits in its canonical position?13
38b.iSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that does not sit in its canonical position?13
38b.iiSubject islandsCan an object be moved out of a subject clause that does not sit in its canonical position?13
38cSubject islandsCan a possessor be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
38dSubject islandsCan a possessor be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
38e.iSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
38e.iiSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?13
38f.iSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
38f.iiSubject islandsCan a PP be extracted from a subject that is not in its canonical position?13
39aAre there relative pronouns and if yes - are they placed in the clausal periphery?Subject relativized in object NP15
39bAre there relative pronouns and if yes - are they placed in the clausal periphery?Object relativized in object NP15
40Are there correlative relative clauses (or any other internally headed relative clauses)?15
41aCan the verb be fronted alone in a periphrastic tense/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given verb16
41bCan the verb be fronted alone in a periphrastic tense/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted verb16
42aCan the verb be fronted together with the direct object in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given verb16
42bCan the verb be fronted together with the direct object in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted verb16
43aCan the verb be fronted together with all objects in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given verb16
43bCan the verb be fronted together with all objects in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted verb16
44aCan a passivized verb be fronted together with a subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given subject17
44bCan a passivized verb be fronted together with a subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted subject17
45aCan an unaccusative verb be fronted together with the subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given verb and subject17
45bCan an unaccusative verb be fronted together with the subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted verb and subject17
46aCan a transitive verb be fronted together with the subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Given verb and subject17
46bCan a transitive verb be fronted together with the subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?Contrasted verb and subject17
47Is there ellipsis of the non-finite verb and its object?18
48aWhat is the position of TAM marking words and the lexical V relative to each other when there are three such elements in the clause?What are the options in a main clause?19
48bWhat is the position of TAM marking words and the lexical V relative to each other when there are three such elements in the clause?What are the options in an embedded clause?19
48cWhat is the position of TAM marking words and the lexical V relative to each other when there are three such elements in the clause?What are the options in an infinitive clause?19
49a.iWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to try19
49a.iiWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to try19
49bWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to begin19
49cWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to dare19
49dWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to want19
49eWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to promise19
49fWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to seem19
49gWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to see19
49hWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to let19
49iWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to make19
49jWhat is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)to regret19
50aIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to try20
50bIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to begin20
50cIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to dare20
50dIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to want20
50eIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to promise20
50fIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to seem20
50gIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to see20
50hIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to let20
50iIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to make20
50jIn a periphrastic TAM construction - can V1 and V2 move as a unit for a transitive V2?to regret20
51aCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to try20
51bCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to begin20
51cCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to dare20
51dCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to want20
51eCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to promise20
51fCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to seem20
51gCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to see20
51hCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to let20
51iCan an argument A2 of V2 be separated from V2 by an argument/adjunct A1 of V1 - or by V1 itself?to make20
52aCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to try20
52bCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to begin20
52cCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to dare20
52dCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to want20
52eCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to promise20
52fCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to seem20
52gCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to see20
52hCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to let20
52iCan negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?to make20
53Does the language allow raising?20
54Are there light verb constructions?21
55Are there serial verb constructions?22
56How are adverbial subordinate clauses marked?23
57How is the coordination of clauses accomplished?23
58How are alternative questions formed?24
59Are there mermaid constructions?25
60Can complement clauses be finite with adverbial/object/subject function?26
61Can/must a clausal argument be extraposed?27
62Can/must a clausal argument be fronted?27
63aWhat type of marking is there for nominal arguments?intransitive28
63bWhat type of marking is there for nominal arguments?transitive28
63cWhat type of marking is there for nominal arguments?ditransitive28
64aWhat is the type of alignment comparing intransitive and transitive clauses?nominal arguments28
64bWhat is the type of alignment comparing intransitive and transitive clauses?pronominal arguments28
65aWhat type of pivot does the language have - if any?S/A-pivot28
65bWhat type of pivot does the language have - if any?S/O-pivot28
66Is there differential object marking?28
67aIs there any overt marking for information structure?Topic29
67bIs there any overt marking for information structure?Focus29
68Are there articles and if yes - what is the relative position of article and head noun?30
69Is modification by adjectives iterable in the NP?9
70Can the nominal head of an NP be discontinuous from a demonstrative - numeral - or quantifier?9
71Is there a class of adjectives and if yes - what is their relative order with respect to the head noun?32
72aWhat is the relative order of adnominal demonstrative - quantifier - and head noun?Demonstratives32
72bWhat is the relative order of adnominal demonstrative - quantifier - and head noun?Demonstratives and quantifiers32
73What is the relative order of numeral - (classifier -) and head noun?32
74What is the relative order of adnominal demonstratives - adjectives - and numerals in a noun phrase?32
75What is the relative order of adnominal interrogative and head noun?32
76What is the relative position of genitive and noun?32
77What is the relative position of adposition and noun phrase?32
78What is the relative position of complementizer and clause?32
79What is the relative order of copula and copula complement in copula clauses?32
80Is there a sentence-initial or -final polar question marker?32
81Are there externally headed relative clauses and if yes - what is their position with respect to the head noun?15
82What is the relative order of standard - marker - and adjective in comparative constructions?32
83What is the relative order of subordinate and main/matrix clause?23
84What is the relative order of plural word and head noun - if available?32
85What is the relative order of subordinator and clause - if available?32
86aWhat is the word order in appositions?Title33
86bWhat is the word order in appositions?Relation33
86cWhat is the word order in appositions?Toponym33