A new case of low modality: Goal PPs*

This paper provides experimental evidence from German and English against the view that a goal to/zu-PP in combination with motion verb designates is reached. We propose to/zu have modal meaning, responsible for defeasibility of inference argue type subjects (intentional agent vs. accidental or theme) determines flavor (necessity) encoded by preposition (teleological circumstantial), which allows us to account observed variation strength verbs.