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=Coordinating conjunction=
  
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<b>French</b>: <i>et</i>
  
<dl><dt><b>Come and</b> + V:  
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Can join like XP. 
<dd> "And" has grammaticalized in this inceptive imperative structure <span style="color:green;">kʌmən</span>  
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*V and V
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*N and N
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*clause and clause
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*ADJ and ADJ
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*etc.
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=Clitic=
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translated in French with <b>Ø</b> (nothing!)
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<dl><dt><b>Come and</b> [<span style="color:green;">kʌmən</span>] + <b>V</b>      :  
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<dd> <i> "And" has grammaticalized in the following predicates (used with modals, in the imperative)</i>
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<dd> -- They told me I could come and get it.
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<dd> -- You can come and look if you want.
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<dd> -- Come and see what you can do!
 
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</dl>
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 15 February 2013

Coordinating conjunction

French: et

Can join like XP.

  • V and V
  • N and N
  • clause and clause
  • ADJ and ADJ
  • etc.

Clitic

translated in French with Ø (nothing!)

Come and [kʌmən] + V  :
"And" has grammaticalized in the following predicates (used with modals, in the imperative)
-- They told me I could come and get it.
-- You can come and look if you want.
-- Come and see what you can do!