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| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagauz | 33 | c | extraction | 1 | ||
| Polish | 33 | c | extraction | 0.5 | ||
| Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian | 33 | c | extraction | 1 | ||
| Standard German | 33 | c | extraction | 1 | ||
| Oromo | 33 | c | extraction | 1 |
(33) Subject islands
If the language allows extractions from object clauses (31a)
c) Can a possessor be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?
If a possessor can be extracted from an NP (31c)
*Whose did __ dog chase the sheep?
(cf. Whose dog chased the sheep?)
Background: Languages with V-O order often display a subject-object asymmetry with respect to extraction.