4. Preface to the Grammar

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter III
2. Acknowledgement V
3. Contents VI
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. In Defense of Syntax 5
6. 3. The User Specialty Languages System 9
7. 4. Preface to the Grammar 20
8. 5. Concepts and Notation 45
9. 6. Symbols, Categories and Features Defined for German 51
10. 7. The Grammar: Preliminary 85
11. 8. System Commands and Strings 86
12. 9. Morphology 95
13. 10. Noun Phrases (Np) 120
14. 11. Sentence Rules 155
15. 12. Syntax for Names 188
16. 13. Genitive Attributes 191
17. 14. Appositions 205
18. 15. Adjectives and Comparatives 210
19. 16. Prepositional Phrase Syntax 223
20. 17. Measure Expressions 235
21. 18. Syntax of Locatives 240
22. 19. Syntax of Temporals 248
23. 20. Relative Clause Syntax 270
24. 21. Arithmetic 294
25. 22. Less Common Verb Types 303
26. 23. Coordination 308
27. 24. Subordination of Clauses 329
28. 25. Pronouns 330
29. 26. Declarative Sentences 336
30. 27. Sentences with Missing Complements 343
31. 28. Sentences in Passive Voice 351
32. 29. Conclusion 357
33. 30. References 358
34. 31. Subject Index 366
35. 32. Index of Names 372