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(1)
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a.
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John sent [
NP1
Mary]
[
NP2
the book].
(cf. John sent the book to Mary.)
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b.
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*John sent [
NP1
France] [
NP2
the
article].
(cf. John sent the article to France.)
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(2)
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a.
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Mary got the book.
(cf. The book got to Mary.)
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b.
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*France got the article.
(cf. The article got to France.)
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(3)
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a.
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Mary had the book.
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b.
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*France had the book.
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(4)
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a.
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*John sent [
NP2
a letter] [
NP1
every
musician in the orchestra].
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b.
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John sent [
NP1
every musician in
the orchestra] [
NP2
a letter].
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