The document discusses coordination, which is joining clauses together using coordinators like and, but, or. The clauses being coordinated must be equal in importance and weight. It is possible to coordinate phrases as well. Multiple clauses can be linked together using coordinators, such as "I like tea and Sue likes tea." Phrases can also be coordinated, for example "The cat and the dog are good friends."

1. Syntax LANE 334 CoordinationByGhadeerAlghaniem

2. What is Coordination ?

3. CoordinationIt is a way of joining clauses together by using a coordinator .There are 3 coordinators : and, but, or.The clauses being coordinated must be of equal importance and equal weight.It is possible to coordinate phrases as well as clauses.

4. clausesyou can link as many clauses together as you likee.g. I like tea and Sue likes tea.

5. S1 S coord S NP VP NP VPPRO Vgp NP N Vgp NP [trans] [trans] AUX V N AUX V N TENSE TENSEI ( pres) like tea and Sue ( pres) like-s tea

6. phrasesThe cat andthe dog are good friendsSPsC

7. S NP VPNPcoordNP Vgp NP[]DET N DET N AUX V AP N TENSE AThe cat andthe dog( pres) are good friends [intens]