vP
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈlɪtl̩ ˈvi ˈpi//
A phrase headed by little v.
noun
- 1
A phrase headed by little v.
Wherever an object fails to undergo EPP-driven raising into the v'''P-domain, it remains VP-internal. In the context of the phase-based Probe/Goal/Agree system of Chomsky (2000 onwards) and, in particular, (the strict version of) the Phase Impenetrability Condition (PIC), material located in the VP-domain is subject to Spellout upon completion of the v'''P phase.
As discussed in Deal 2013, a single vP may contain only one accusative-marked DP, and it is always the second-highest DP that is marked in this way.
Forms
- plural
- vPs
vowed · Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.voyage · A long journey, especially by ship.voyager · A person who voyages, traveller, a person who explores new…
vP · A phrase headed by little v.
Vs · Stall speed.Vu · A surname.Vulcan · The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the…