Suggested answer for Exercise 1
Nominative case is given by the finite inflection, that is, an inflection that is tensed. Accusative case can be given by either a transitive verb or a preposition.
| DP | Case | Case assigner | ||
| it | nominative | is (+tense I on be) | ||
| me | accusative | for | ||
| the door | accusative | close | ||
| Jane | nominative | I + tense | ||
| the keys | accusative | stolen | ||
| the professor | nominative | I + tense | ||
| me | accusative | expects | ||
| an essay | accusative | write | ||
| her | accusative | for | ||
| Jack | nominative | has (+tense I on have) | ||
| America | accusative | to | ||
| January | accusative | since | ||
| Kim | accusative | for | ||
| this exercise | accusative | understand | ||
| I | nominative | I + tense | ||
| Peter | accusative | expect | ||
| his family | accusative | visit | ||
| the thief | nominative | I + tense |