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Example 7 Susan preferred him being late for dinner. (Pires 2007:165)
Initial Stream: ['he', 'n_3rd_msc_sg', 'late', 'adj', ['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']

Successful Derivation 1


Merge 1
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['late', 'adj', ['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Merge 2
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['adj', ['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 3
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:

Substream
Stream: ['dinner', 'n_3rd_sg', 'P_for']

Merge 4
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['P_for']
Unlabeled:


Merge 5
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
Operations: Agree: (for,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
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Main Stream


Merge 6
Merge: pair-Merge
Stream: ['be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']


Merge 7
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 8
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 9
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (Ting,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 10
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Merge 11
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 12
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (v*,C)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
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Substream
Stream: ['Susan', 'n_3rd_fem_sg']

Merge 13
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
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Main Stream


Merge 14
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['Susan', 'n_3rd_fem_sg'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 15
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C']
Operations: Agree: (Tpast,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 16
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #2
Continued from Merge 15

Merge 17
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C']
FormCopy:
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Merge 18
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
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Crash (No Case):

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Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #3
Continued from Merge 11

Merge 19
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:


Merge 20
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (v*,C)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #4
Continued from Merge 9

Merge 21
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:


Merge 22
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Merge 23
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 24
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (v*,C)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:
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Substream
Stream: ['Susan', 'n_3rd_fem_sg']

Merge 25
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
Unlabeled:

Main Stream


Merge 26
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['Susan', 'n_3rd_fem_sg'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 27
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C']
Operations: Agree: (Tpast,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 28
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
Unlabeled:
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #5
Continued from Merge 27

Merge 29
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C']
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Merge 30
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
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Transfer:
Frontier:

Terminals: C n Susan T(Past,3rd,sg) v* prefer C n him -ing v be adj late for n dinner
Externalization
Rules:
Susan T(Past,3rd,sg)+prefer
Susan preferred him/his Ting+be
Susan preferred him/his being late for dinner

Successful Derivation 1
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Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #6
Continued from Merge 23

Merge 31
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:


Merge 32
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (v*,C)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #7
Continued from Merge 8

Merge 33
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:


Merge 34
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (Ting,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 35
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #8
Continued from Merge 7

Merge 36
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
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Merge 37
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 38
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (Ting,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 39
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #9
Continued from Merge 3

Merge 40
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:

Substream
Stream: ['dinner', 'n_3rd_sg', 'P_for']

Merge 41
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['P_for']
Unlabeled:


Merge 42
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
Operations: Agree: (for,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:
Label from
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Main Stream


Merge 43
Merge: pair-Merge
Stream: ['be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']


Merge 44
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 45
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 46
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (Ting,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 47
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
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Crash (Unlabeled):

Backtrack (check for another possible derivation: Free Merge): Attempt: #10
Continued from Merge 2

Merge 48
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['adj', ['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
FormCopy:
Unlabeled:


Merge 49
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: [['P_for', 'n_3rd_sg', 'dinner'], 'be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:

Substream
Stream: ['dinner', 'n_3rd_sg', 'P_for']

Merge 50
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['P_for']
Unlabeled:


Merge 51
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: []
Operations: Agree: (for,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:
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Main Stream


Merge 52
Merge: pair-Merge
Stream: ['be', 'v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']


Merge 53
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['v', 'T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 54
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['T_ing', 'C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:


Merge 55
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['C', 'prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Operations: Agree: (Ting,n)
Checked Features: 'uPerson' 'uNumber' 'uGender'
Unlabeled:


Merge 56
Merge: set-Merge
Stream: ['prefer', 'v*', ['n_3rd_fem_sg', 'Susan'], 'Tpast', 'C']
Unlabeled:
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Crash (Unlabeled):

# of Backtracks: 9
# of Crashes: 9
# of Successful Derivations: 1

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