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NP-NP

PATTERN LEXEME VALENCE Tree EXAMPLE
SVO slam NP-NP tree/She slammed the door.bmp She slammed the door
SVO meet NP-NP tree/We met Derek's daughter.bmp We met Derek's daughter, the only person who can replace her father
SVO inform NP-NP tree/309youShouldHaveInformedTheMembersOfTheGroup.png You should have informed the members of the group
SVCs be NP-NP tree/Heisafastrunner.png He is a fast runner
SVCs be NP-NP tree/Shewasamillionaire.png She was a millionaire
SVCs seem NP-NP tree/225heSeemedANiceGuy.png He seemed a nice guy
SVCs become NP-NP tree/195heBecameTheTresurer.png He became the treasurer
SVCs become NP-NP tree/196johnBecameAGoodFriendOfMine.png John became a good friend of mine
SVCs become NP-NP tree/198theyBecameFriends.png They became friends
SVCs be NP-NP tree/Joeisalinguist.png Joe is a linguist

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GIDC-GraLiAn (English Grammar and Linguistics) is a consolidated teaching innovation group committed to improving the learning experience in English linguistics through research-based and practice-oriented methodologies. The group works to ensure coherence across descriptive linguistics subjects in the English Studies degree, promoting students’ progressive development of linguistic and analytical skills....

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VALENCES

NP-NP
NP
NP-PP
NP-NP-NP
NP-AdjP
NP-NP-AdjP
NP-NP-PP
NP-NP-PP[for]
NP-PP[on]
NP-NP-PP[to]
(NP)-NP
(NP)-NP-NP
NP-NP-AdvP
NP-NP-PP[at]
NP-NP-PP[of]
NP-PP[about]
NP-PP[by]
NP-PP[for]

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