Suggested answer for Exercise 18
Thematic roles are always given at the level of D-structure, that is, before movement takes place. However, movements can be motivated by Case. It means that Case is relevant only at the level of S-structure, in other words, DPs usually get their Case in their surface positions.
| a) | Predicate: | think | ||
| Thematic roles: | experiencer | (you) | ||
| propositional | (Izzy will invite e) | |||
| DPs: | you | nominative | ||
| Predicate: | invite | |||
| Thematic roles: | agent | (Izzy) | ||
| patient | (who) | |||
| DPs: | Izzy | nominative | ||
| who | accusative | |||
| b) | Predicate: | think | ||
| Thematic roles: | experiencer | (Terry) | ||
| propositional | (that the car has been stolen) | |||
| DPs: | Terry | nominative | ||
| Predicate: | steal | |||
| Thematic roles: | patient | (the car) | ||
| DPs: | the car | nominative | ||
| c) | Predicate: | fly | ||
| Thematic roles: | agent | (Frank) | ||
| source | (New York) | |||
| goal | (Amsterdam) | |||
| DPs: | Frank | nominative | ||
| New York | accusative | |||
| Amsterdam | accusative | |||
| d) | Predicate: | seem | ||
| Thematic roles: | propositional | (Sally to be selected by the committee) | ||
| DPs: | Sally | nominative | ||
| Predicate: | select | |||
| Thematic roles: | patient | (Sally) | ||
| agent | (the committee) | |||
| DPs: | Sally | nominative | ||
| the committee | accusative | |||
| e) | Predicate: | expect | ||
| Thematic roles: | experiencer | (I) | ||
| DPs: | I | nominative | ||
| this girl | accusative (Exceptional Case marking!) | |||
| Predicate: | rewrite | |||
| Thematic roles: | agent | (this girl) | ||
| patient | (her essay) | |||
| DPs: | her essay | accusative | ||
| f) | Predicate: | choose | ||
| Thematic roles: | agent | (Chuck) | ||
| source | (these chicks) | |||
| DPs: | Chuck | accusative | ||
| these chicks | accusative |