2. Verbs and VPs
2.1 Verb complements and adjuncts: the basic structure of VP
2.2 Argument structure and realization: alternations (Levin 1993; H&P 2002:296-321)
2.2.0 Transitive and intransitive. Unaccusative & unergatives
2.2.1Transitivity alternations
2.2.1.1 Unexpressed object alternations 8.1.3
2.2.1.1. Unexpressed definite object
2.2.1.2. Unexpressed reflexive/reciprocal
2.2.1.3 Unexpressed body-part
2.2.1.4. Normal and specific category un. obj.
2.2.1.2 Ergative alternations
2.2.1.2.1 Causative/inchoative alternation 8.1.4 (a,b)
2.2.1.2.2 Middle constructions 8.1.4 (d)
2.2.1.2.3 Induced Action alternation 8.1.4 (c)
2.2.1.2.4 Radiate verbs? 8.1.2
2.2.1.3 (P) NP complements
2.2.1.3.1 conative 8.1.1.(a)
2.2.1.3.2 directional movement 81.1. (b)
2.2.1.3.3 Others 8.1.1 (c-e)
2.2.1.4 Extensions of intransitives 8.1.1 (i)
2.2.1.4.1 Cognate objects 8.1.3 (j)
2.2.1.4.2 Objects of conveyed reaction 8.1.3 (k)
2.2.4 Alternations within VP
2.2.4.1 Double Object constructions
2.2.4.1.1 General type (H&P 8.2.1)
2.2.4.1.2 Envy double objects 8.2.2
2.2.4.1.3 Offer and fine verbs 8.2.3
2.2.4.2 Alternating NP/PP
2.2.4.2.1 present, blame 8.3.1.(a)
2.2.4.2.2 Theme-location 8.3.1 (b-d)
2.2.4.2.3 Others 8.3.1 (e-g)
2.2.4.2.4 Related patterns
2.2.4.2.4.1 Involving subject: Swarm, develop 8.3.2
2.2.4.2.4.2 V (NP P)NP: wipe verbs 8.3.3
2.2.4.2.4.3 fill verbs 8.3.4
2.2.4.3 Predicative As alternation (L&R)
2.2.5 Other alternations
2.2.5.1 There insertion and locative inversion (L&R)
2.2.5.2 One's way construction (Jackendoff 1990)
2.2.5.3 Time away constructions (Jackendoff 1997)
2.2.5.4 Resultative objects
2.3 Tenseless verbal forms
2.3.1 Perfect participles
2.3.1.1 Be and get passives
2.3.1.2 Dynamic and stative passives (passives and unpassives)
2.3.2 Present participles
2.3.2.1 Action nominals vs. gerunds
2.3.2.2 Nominal vs. noun
2.3.2.3 Adjectives, adjectival, adverbial
2.3.2.4 Present participles at large
2.4 Auxiliary and modal verbs
2.4.1 Defining characteristics of auxiliaries
2.4.2 Auxiliary types: central, modal, semi-modal and modal idioms
2.4.3 Deontic and epistemic meanings
2.4.4 Some problematic cases: dare, need and used to
2.4.5 BE/HAVE/DO as primary auxiliaries and main verbs
2.4.6 Light verbs (H&P 290-296)
2.5 Aspectual semantics of verbs and verb phrases. (Dowty 1982; H&P 118-125)
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