- Map-Legend:
- A2-Neg-V2-V1
- V2-Neg-A2-V1
- V1-A2-Neg-V2
- V1-V2-Neg-A2
- Mixed Data
- No Data
| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | 52 | f | A2-Neg-V2-V1 | 1 | ||
| Polish | 52 | f | V2-Neg-A2-V1 | 0.5 | ||
| Polish | 52 | f | V1-V2-Neg-A2 | 0.5 |
(52) Can negation (Neg) scope over the matrix verb V1 when it is placed between V2 and an argument of V2?
He (has) never tried (several times) to kill the rat.
Neg V1 A1 V2 A2
Please note that A1 is an argument or adjunct of V1; and A2 is an argument or adjunct of V2.
Alternatives to be checked: A2-Neg-V2-V1 / V2-Neg-A2-V1 / V1-A2-Neg-V2 / V1-V2-Neg-A2
f) to seem
Prompt: Bill may seem (to his daughter) to eat the cake.
No. Bill never seemed (to his daughter) to eat the cake.
*No. Bill may the cake never to eat seem (to his daughter). (A2-Neg-V2-V1-(A1))
Explanation: Try to avoid cases in which the negator does not have scope over V1. For instance, the following German example is grammatical, but the negation has scope over V2 instead:
Bill hat versucht die Ratte nie zu töten.
Bill has tried the.ACC rat never to kill
'Bill (has) tried to never kill the rat.'