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| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | 33 | b | extraction | 1 | ||
| Czech | 33 | b | extraction | 1 | NA | |
| Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian | 33 | b | extraction | 1 | ||
| English | 33 | b | extraction | 0.5 | ||
| Oromo | 33 | b | extraction | 1 |
(33) Subject islands
If the language allows extractions from object clauses (31a)
b) Can an object be moved out of a subject clause that does not sit in its canonical position?
What did it please you [that Jane bought __]?
(cf. That Jane bought a cat pleased me.)
What would it create a problem for you [to have to bring __]?
(cf. To have to bring a cat would create a problem for me.)
Background: Languages with V-O order often display a subject-object asymmetry with respect to extraction.