On the argument structure realization of result verbs: A syntactic approach

Abstract Manner/Result Complementarity (Rappaport Hovav & Levin 2010) has been argued to have consequences for argument realization: only manner verbs permit object deletion and non-selected objects. In contrast, result always co-appear with their object, because they are required express the undergoer of change that entail. We discuss new data involving in constructions where encoded by verb is not realized as predicate. argue these display whose root integrated into structure predicate such a way it interpreted specifying co-event main event denoted predicate, whereby entailed necessarily intended hold direct object. This follows if roots do come syntactically relevant specification or from lexicon, but acquire on basis association syntactic structure.