Nominative Theme-Oriented Pattern Sample Clauses

Nominative Theme-Oriented Pattern. Our proposal seems to hold based on ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (2011), where it is claimed that, in nominative theme-oriented pattern, direct objects act as structural subjects when focused. Focused theme raises to a node where it is checked case by T.5 As a result of this raising, it escapes the VP blockage and enters into agree relation with the applicative head which is not possible in dative experiencer-oriented pattern. Since it case checks with T, the agreement slot II is filled by a v-set marker.