Unaccusative verbs in Modern Standard Arabic

Purpose The purpose of this research was to analyze the unaccusative verb in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) within framework MP order answer question: How does single argument an verb, that carries theme theta role and is generated object position, receive a nominative case without moving [Spec, vP], which base subject position? Design/methodology/approach analysis paper based on Minimalist Program (MP) proposed by Chomsky (2000). concerns economy, simplicity efficiency connection between sound meaning. Essentially, (2000) proposes faculty language (FL) contains computational system interfaces with external systems, sensorimotor systems thought. three operations. first operation merge, combines two syntactic objects form new one. It presented binary branches project hierarchical level. second agree establishes relation for assignment agreement. final move, composes merge agree. Findings demonstrated sole accusative receives situ . This due Locality Matching agreement holds [nom] T NP internal VP. because there no intervening VP, position. Originality/value shows observes economic considerations as well respects UTAH hypothesis, rules out structures where asymmetrically appears specifier or complement.