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Subcategorize vs Subcategorizable - What's the difference?

subcategorize | subcategorizable |

As a verb subcategorize

is to categorize more specifically by placing in a subcategory.

As an adjective subcategorizable is

that can be subcategorized.

subcategorize

English

Verb

(subcategoriz)
  • To categorize more specifically by placing in a subcategory.
  • (grammar) To practice subcategorization.
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    • As we see from the examples in (55):
    (55) (a)      John will put [NP the car''] [PP ''in the garage'']
    (55) (b)     ?John will put [NP ''the car'']
    (55) (c)     ?John will put [PP ''in the garage'']
    (55) (d)     ?John will put
    the Verb ''put'' subcategorizes (i.e. ‘takes?) obligatory NP and PP complements (to simplify exposition here, we ignore the fact that the subcategorization properties of ''put     may be predictable from its thematic properties, and from general word-order principles such as the STRICT ADJACENCY CONDITION).

    subcategorizable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That can be subcategorized.