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12.2.1 Non-specific direct objects (NP-ACC *)



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In Cordial-Sin, the position (NP-ACC *) is included in sentences involving a transitive verb with a non-specific direct object.
[É a xaputa, que é muito gorda.]

( (CP-EXL (IP-IND (NP-SBJ *pro*)
                  (IP-IMP-PRG (VB-SP-3S Olhe))
                  (, ,)
                  (ADVP (ADV ainda)
                        (ADV ontem))
                  (VB-D-1S comi))
                  (NP-ACC *)
          (. !))
  (CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA35,2))