Syntax - operator verbs

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• will, would, can, could, shall, should, may, might, must modal verbs
• be, have, do primary verbs
• either - or, neither - nor, both - and Correlative coordinators:
• statement declarative clause
• question interoggative clause
• orders imperative
• expressing reactions / emotions exclamatory clause
• declarative My mind is made up.
• interrogative Is my mind made up?
• imperative Make up my mind!
• exclamative What a splendid day!
• gender who
• things which
• walks, does, has, is, was he/she/it
• walk, do, have, am, was I
• walk, do, have, are, were you
• walk, do, have, are, were we/you/they
• the subject (you're) verb "be" contracts to the left with...
• the negator (haven't) the verbs have, will, would contracts to the right with...
• activates plural Coordination with 'and'...
• activates singular Coordination with or...
• agrees with the NP closest to the verb Coordination with or, neither…nor...
• are Jack and Jill...
• are Jack and his dogs...
• is Jack or Jill...
• is ...neither Jack nor Jill...
• are ...neither students nor teachers...
• is ...neither the dogs nor Jack...
• V+IC infinitive clause pattern = We hope to see the show.
• V+NP+IC Infinitive clause pattern = We want you to see the show
• V+for+NP+IC Infinitive clause pattern: We waited for George to finish lunch.
• V+bare IC Infinitive clause pattern = She helped wash the cat
• V+NP+bare IC Infinitive clause pattern = She had us clean the garage.

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