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==Definition==
 
If the [[subject]] of a [[verb]] [[control]]s the [[reference]] of the [[PRO]] subject of its infinitival [[complement]], the verb is called a '''subject control verb'''.
 
If the [[subject]] of a [[verb]] [[control]]s the [[reference]] of the [[PRO]] subject of its infinitival [[complement]], the verb is called a '''subject control verb'''.
  
 
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''promise'' in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with ''John''), but the verb ''order'' in (i)b and ''force'' in (i)c are not (they are [[object control verb]]s).
 
''promise'' in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with ''John''), but the verb ''order'' in (i)b and ''force'' in (i)c are not (they are [[object control verb]]s).
  
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Subject+control+verb&lemmacode=288 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Subject+control+verb&lemmacode=288 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 16 August 2014

Definition

If the subject of a verb controls the reference of the PRO subject of its infinitival complement, the verb is called a subject control verb.

Example

promise in (i)a is a subject control verb (PRO must be coreferential with John), but the verb order in (i)b and force in (i)c are not (they are object control verbs).

(i) a  Johni promised mej [PROi/*j to go away]
    b  Johni ordered mej [PRO*i/j to go away]
    c  Johni forced mej [PRO*i/j to go away]

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