ABSTRACT

Theflrstchangetobeexaminedoccurredintheconstructionandrulewhichcanhecalled

ComplementObjectDeletion(ormoresimply,ObjectDeletion).Thechangeinthisconstructionis

thatwhereoncenoobjectpronounwaspermittedinthesubordinateclause,atalaterstage,the

presenceofsuchapronounisobligatory;consequently,thereisnodeletionruleatthelaterstage,

andtheruleislost

ObjectDeletionisafamiliarprocessfoundinmanylanguages,andcanbeexemplifiedby

Englishsentencessuchas(1):

(1)a.Maryisprettytolookat0 b.Thechildrenarereadyforustotake0tothezoo. c.ThisrockisSOheavytoliftup0. d.Thisrockistooheavyformetopickup0.