Integrating predication, government, and comparison
Advanced adjective sentences can combine agreement with a predicate form, a governed complement, and a comparison standard.
- Build each dependency separately, then verify the complete proposition.
| Sentence | Dependencies | Key choice |
|---|---|---|
| Э́тот ме́тод поле́зен но́вым студе́нтам. | subject agreement + dative complement | short predicate |
| Но́вый ме́тод поле́знее ста́рого. | invariant comparative + genitive standard | no comparative agreement |
| Э́то наибо́лее поле́зный ме́тод для но́вых студе́нтов. | superlative agreement + для gen. | domain/relevance |
| Мы счита́ем но́вый ме́тод поле́зным. | accusative object + instrumental predicate | secondary predication |
| Ме́тод свобо́ден от серьёзных оши́бок. | short predicate + от gen. | lexical government |
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3.22 · Integrating predication, government, and comparison · table 1
Э́тот ме́тод поле́зен но́вым студе́нтам. · subject agreement + dative complement · short predicateНо́вый ме́тод поле́знее ста́рого. · invariant comparative + genitive standard · no comparative agreementMini-check
Analyse cases in the first sentence. Build: This book is more useful to children than that one.
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