Particle Verbs and Prefix Verbs in German: Linking Theory versus Word-syntax

ion over y and s yields (17) einlaufen: λy .λs.Ez (MOVE(y) & BECOME(LOC(y,INT[z])))(s) The existentially bound variable z represents the denotation of das Stadion in (18) die Athleten liefen in das Stadion ein the athletes ran into the stadium [ein] The theory is silent about how this identification comes about, but this might come out straightforwardly: ein saturates an argument position and the PP is an adjunct. From the point of view of word-syntax the status of ein and the PP are on a par. 7 7 There is a difference, however, concerning the selection restriction of the silent reference object z, selected by the particle ein. Not only must it have an interior (otherwise it wouldn't be unified with the PP argument), the restrictions are stricter. As far as I can see these must be 'public place', stadiums, rooms inhabited by person as in in ein Zimmer eintreten (to enter a room), in den Hafen einlaufen (to enter harbour); but garages, sheds, etc., are not selected. Er fuhr in den Schuppen ein is odd. These restrictions concerns semi-productivity of particle verbs and are beyond prediction of either framework, rather a