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2.2.1 Subject in tensed sentences

Most finite sentences have a phrase labelled NP-SBJ, which can be lexicalized or null (on the position and the codification of null subjects, see more details under Null Subjects).

(IP-MAT   (NP-SBJ  (D Aquele)                 ☜ preverbal subject
(N buraco))

(VB-P-3S enfia)
(PP (P @em)
(NP (D @o)
(N tolete))))
(CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA02)

( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (DEM Isto)) ☜ preverbal subject
(NEG não)
(SR-P é)
(PP (FP só)
(P em@)
(D @o)
(NP (N amor)))
(. ;))
(TYCHO BRAHE; ID A_001_PSD,89.2006))

(IP-MAT-PRN (TR-D-1S tinha)
(NP-SBJ (PRO eu)) ☜ agreeing postverbal subject
(NP-ACC (NUM (NUM vinte)
(CONJ e)
(NUM cinco))
(N-P anos)))
(. .))
(CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA04)

(IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*) ☜ null referential subject
(VB-D-1S Fiz)
(NP-ACC (D-F a)
(ADJ-F primeira)
(N viagem))
(PP (P em)
(NP (NUM 46)))
(. .))
(CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA05)

( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*) ☜ null referential subject
(VB-D Declamei)
(PP (P contra)
(NP (D-F a) (N vaidade)))
(. ,))
(TYCHO BRAHE; ID A_001_PSD,03.3))
( (IP-MAT (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *exp*)              ☜ null expletive subject
(NP-ADV (Q-G Cada) (N vez))
(HV-P há)
(NP-ACC (ADJ-R-G-P maiores) (N-P desordens)))
[...]
(POST SCRIPTUM; ID CARDS0018,.6))
Null subjects are not annotated in the following tensed contexts:

  • imperative sentences
( (IP-IMP-SPE (NP-VOC (INTJ ó)
(NPR Senhor_Aristarco))
(, ,)
(VB-SP-3S tome)
(FP lá)
(NP-ACC (D-F a)
(N chave)))
(QT ")
[...]
(. .))
 
(CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA20))
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ-1 *exp*)
(SR-P-3S É)
(NP-1 (D o)
(N hábito)
(PP (P @de)
(NP (D-F @a) (N fala))))
(, ,)
(IP-POL (SR-P-3S é))
(. .))
(CORDIAL-SIN; ID CBV07,25))
E chamam-lhe meixão?
( (IP-ANS (VB-P-3P Chamam)
(. .))
  (CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA10))

( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(TR-P-3P têm)
(NP-ACC (D-UM um)
(N bocadinho)
(PP (P de)
(NP (N ferrugem))))
(, ,)
(CP-QUE-TAG (NEG não)
(TR-P-3P têm))
(. ?))
  (CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA36))