ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses constructions in which a nominal with the semantic role of 'recipient', 'benefactive', 'causal', or 'directional' is syntactically the object of the clause. It also considers indirect object to object advancement and benefactive to object advancement. The chapter presents evidence that the indirect object and benefactive are final objects. It also discusses causal to object advancement. The chapter discusses directional to object advancement. It also discusses conditions on advancements in Halkomelem. The chapter considers the verbal morphology associated with advancement. The first argument that the 'recipient' and 'benefactive' are final objects is based on Nominal Case. Nominal objects are in the straight case. Pronominal Case provides a second agrument for 3-2 and Ben-2 advancement. Data involving the extraction of a 'recipient' or 'benefactive' provide a third argument for advancement to object of these nominals. Data involving possessor extraction provide a fourth argument that the 'recipient' and 'benefactive' are objects.
