寄生空所
以下のbの文は典型的な寄生空所の例である。 寄生空所(英: parasitic gap)は下付き文字⟨p⟩で示す。
a。 You reviewed that book without actually reading it –全く空所無し b。What book did you review __ without actually reading __p? –寄生空所が可能 c。 *You reviewed that book without actually reading __p. –「真の」空所が無いと寄生空所は不可能
a. They played that song repeatedly despite not liking it. –全く空所無し b. Which song did they play __ repeatedly despite not liking __p? –寄生空所が可能 c. *They played that song repeatedly despite not liking __p.–「真の」空所がないと寄生空所は不可能
a. You bought that old bike in order to fix it up. –空所無し b. Which old bike did you buy __ in order to fix __p up?