Syntax 2						Spring 2016
ASSIGNMENT 12						Due Monday May 2


Where will we find clauses next?

1.  What do you think is the syntax of sentences like these?

(1)  Harvey will feed the pigs if there is enough time.
(2)  If there is enough time, Harvey will feed the pigs.
(3)  I am going to buy that Porsche because I deserve to have a nice car.
(4)  Because I deserve to have a nice car, I am going to buy that Porsche.
(5)  The fees have to increase, since there isn't any other way to get money.
(6)  Since there isn't any other way to get money, the fees have to increase.
(7)  We know that Harvey will feed the pigs if there is enough time.
(8)  We know that if there is enough time, Harvey will feed the pigs.

In particular, what are 'if', 'because', and 'since'?
Are the clauses starting with 'if', 'because', and 'since'
specifiers, complements, or adjuncts?  Where do they sit in the structure?
Do we need a new movement Xn?


2.  Are these clauses islands?