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| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | 33 | e.i | extraction | 1 | ||
| Upper Sorbian | 33 | e.i | extraction | 1 | NA | |
| Oromo | 33 | e.i | extraction | 0.5 |
(33) Subject islands
If the language allows extractions from object clauses (31a)
e) Can a PP be extracted from a subject in its canonical position?
If a PP can be extracted from an NP (31d)
i.
*Of whom did the parents __ complain to the principal?
(cf. The parents of Harold complained to the principal.)
Background: Languages with V-O order often display a subject-object asymmetry with respect to extraction.