问答题
Disambiguate the following sentences, using the tree diagram with labels or analyzing their syntactic structures. (北交大2006研)1.Times flies like an arrow.2.We got down from the duck.3.Old men and women will be served first.4.John passed the hammer and saw through the window.5.Who would you like to visit?
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(2) (a) The word "down" could be seen as an adverbial, which means "from the higher position to a lower one". (b) The word "down" could be also seen as a noun, which means "the fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird".
(5) (a) " Who" could be interpreted as the direct object of the verbal group " would like" . Therefore, the answer to this question could be "I would like John to visit", (b) "Who" could also be interpreted as the direct object of the verb "visit". Thus, the answer to this question could be "I would like to visit John".
(2) (a) The word "down" could be seen as an adverbial, which means "from the higher position to a lower one". (b) The word "down" could be also seen as a noun, which means "the fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird".(5) (a) " Who" could be interpreted as the direct object of the verbal group " would like" . Therefore, the answer to this question could be "I would like John to visit", (b) "Who" could also be interpreted as the direct object of the verb "visit". Thus, the answer to this question could be "I would like to visit John".【答案解析】